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The Liver Tablet

Mesopotamia, 1600BCE
The Liver Tablet, Mesopotamia
The Liver Tablet, zoomed in
14.6 cmThe Liver Tablet scale comparison 14.6 cm

The Liver Tablet is a Mesopotamian Clay and Ceramic Artifact created in 1600BCE. It lives at the The British Museum in London. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Haruspex, Cuneiform and Divination. See The Liver Tablet in the Kaleidoscope

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