2018.6.1
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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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47.7.1
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Rivetted and mended with black sealing wax (according to P.N. Ure). Some gloss worn off handles. Small chips to rim and to foot ring. Gloss worn on handles. Scratches on the body.
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