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Illustration
A detailed baked clay model of a sheep's liver from ancient Babylon. Written records may be representative of signs on the organ and were probably used to improve divination. Old Babylonian period, Sippar, 1900-1600 BCE.
The British Museum, London.
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APA Style
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2024, March 26). The Liver Tablet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18716/the-liver-tablet/
Chicago Style
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "The Liver Tablet." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 26, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18716/the-liver-tablet/.
MLA Style
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "The Liver Tablet." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Mar 2024. Web. 07 Sep 2024.