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ART0DEDN8G01RJ2·Artifact · inscribed object

Bronze tablet c (Dunand inscription c)

Inscribed objectDisputed: c. 1900-1600 BC (Dunand) to c. 900-830 BC (Sass)

A bronze plate about 16 by 11 cm inscribed on both faces with about 225 signs from 46 distinct signs plus three doubtful ones. Dhorme's Phoenician reading began from a row of seven strokes on it; Mendenhall read it as a marriage contract, Best as a dedication, Garbini as a medical remedy.

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DamascusNicosiaHaifaHomsIrbidṬarābulusDayr az Zawr1National Museum of Beirut200 kmAmmanNicosiaAleppoHaifa1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Bronze tablet c (Dunand inscription c) [Artifact ART0DEDN8G01RJ2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0DEDN8G01RJ2
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