clay tablets and envelopes

Anatolia
Source: Francesca Panini, 'Indexes', in The Materiality of Writing, De Gruyter, 2023.
Recipe Details

Ingredients

clay

Preparation Steps

The researcher studies the shaping of clay for both tablets and their protective envelopes (p. 374).

Original Recipe Text

The researcher studies the shaping of clay for both tablets and their protective envelopes (p. 374).

Evidence

"She studies the cuneiform tablets from Turkey, Syria and Iraq, and, through experimentation, the palaeography and shaping of clay tablets and envelopes."

Remarks

Cécile Michel focuses on archival practices and the material culture of the Ancient Near East, specifically using experimentation to understand the shaping and palaeography of clay substrates (p. 374).

Scientific Analysis
Chemical CompositionClay
Analytical Techniques
shaping analysis
experimentation
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typeclay tablets and envelopes
RegionAnatolia
Source Information
TitleIndexes
AuthorFrancesca Panini, 'Indexes', in The Materiality of Writing, De Gruyter, 2023.
CollectionTurkey, Syria and Iraq
Language
N/A
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