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There are 2 objects for which Condition contains → grooves
11.10.16 Both handles missing. Glaze faded to grey and worn away on rim and grooves. Several chips on rim, including one large one. White deposits on body and interior.
2018.6.1 The holes along the edge may have been made to bind the tablet to a lid or another tablet with cord. The grooves may be where excess wax was scraped off the stylus. There are several perforations down one edge, which would have allowed several such tablets to be strung together to form a book. One of the raised edges has been broken off. Some surface wear and staining.
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