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Tablet Collection (#10)

"Exploring the Mysteries of the Tablet: From Emerald to Arcadia" In the vast realm of history and art, tablets have held a significant place

Background imageTablet Collection: Cuneiform tablet. King Nebuchanezzar II (630-562 BC). Chalde

Cuneiform tablet. King Nebuchanezzar II (630-562 BC). Chaldean dynasty. Detail. Exposition in Louvre Museu. Paris. France

Background imageTablet Collection: Mesopotamia. Record of food supplies. Iraq. Late Prehistoric

Mesopotamia. Record of food supplies. Iraq. Late Prehistoric
Early writing. Pictographs drawn. Mesopotamia. Record of food supplies. From Iraq. Late Prehistoric period. About 3000BC. Early administrative text. Cuneiform tablet. British Museum. London. England

Background imageTablet Collection: Syria. Ebla. Ruins of Ebla. Early Bronze Age 3rd millennium

Syria. Ebla. Ruins of Ebla. Early Bronze Age 3rd millennium
Syria. Ebla. Ruins of Ebla. Eblan civilization, Early Bronze Age, 3rd millennium BC. Lower town. Ruins

Background imageTablet Collection: Neo-Sumerian. Statue of Gudea. Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq

Neo-Sumerian. Statue of Gudea. Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq
Mesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian. Ruler Gudea of state of Lagash. Diorita statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq. 2120 BC. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Background imageTablet Collection: History of medicine. Machinery. cartoning pills. Engraving

History of medicine. Machinery. cartoning pills. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Background imageTablet Collection: Cuneiform writing

Cuneiform writing. Clay tablets written with prayers and rituals against the evil eye and the vision of the underworld. 9th-7th Centuries B.C. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageTablet Collection: Jar containing clay tablets written in cuneiform. 8th centur

Jar containing clay tablets written in cuneiform. 8th century. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageTablet Collection: Tablet of terracotta with inscription in Cypriot syllabic sc

Tablet of terracotta with inscription in Cypriot syllabic script. Possibily a religious text or a commercial or administrative document. 410-375 BC. From Akanthou. British Museum. London. England

Background imageTablet Collection: Amarna Letters

Amarna Letters. 14th century BC. Clay tablets with cuneiform script, mostly written in Akkadian. Designate a file of correspondence, mostly diplomatic

Background imageTablet Collection: Roman Art. Marble sarcophagus with garlands. Ca. 200-225

Roman Art. Marble sarcophagus with garlands. Ca. 200-225
Roman Art. Marble sarcophagus with garlands of oak leaves supported by two erotes and four Victories adorn the front and sides. Medusa heads fill the spaces above the garlands. Ca. 200-225

Background imageTablet Collection: Pepin the Younger, the Short, King of the Franks, 714-768

Pepin the Younger, the Short, King of the Franks, 714-768.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris

Background imageTablet Collection: Beechams Pills camouflage themed advertisement

Beechams Pills camouflage themed advertisement
There is no camouflage about Beechams Pills. Advertisement based on the topical interest in camouflage which had been pioneered during the First World War to great effect such as in the case of

Background imageTablet Collection: Assyrian-Babylonian tablet with cuneiform characters

Assyrian-Babylonian tablet with cuneiform characters. Purchasing contract. 2000 B.C. Babylonian art. Terra-cotta. ITALY. LOMBARDY. Como. Civic Museum

Background imageTablet Collection: Tea Party Tablet, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Tea Party Tablet, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, where Griffins Wharf used to be, commemorating the event of 6 December 1773 when chests of tea were thrown into the sea in response to the British tax

Background imageTablet Collection: WW2 Poster -- Tablet day

WW2 Poster -- Tablet day
Tablet day! Colour lithograph poster after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper. Medical related poster for British soldiers on active service in Italy

Background imageTablet Collection: Firefighters in breathing apparatus

Firefighters in breathing apparatus
LFB firefighters in breathing apparatus, taking salt tablets for rehydration after attending a fire. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageTablet Collection: Scouts with Coronation programmes

Scouts with Coronation programmes
Two Scouts with supplies of Coronation programmes and collection tins at the time of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953

Background imageTablet Collection: Beechams Pills advertisement, WW1

Beechams Pills advertisement, WW1
Advertisement for Beechams Pills from 1916 featuring the outlined silhouette of a British soldiers who states there are two good things in these days of trial - bullets for the boches

Background imageTablet Collection: personification Philosophy sitting clouds feet resting

personification Philosophy sitting clouds feet resting
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Plate 9 Phrygian Sibyl holding top tablet left hand

Plate 9 Phrygian Sibyl holding top tablet left hand
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Plate 4 remains classical monument right surmounted

Plate 4 remains classical monument right surmounted
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Tablet Calendar

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae Tablet Calendar
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Virgin seated holding rosary right hand infant Christ

Virgin seated holding rosary right hand infant Christ
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Apelles standing profile looking tablet geometric figures

Apelles standing profile looking tablet geometric figures
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Title Page Ars Myronis Nobilis Effingitus Pagellulis

Title Page Ars Myronis Nobilis Effingitus Pagellulis
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: St John seated holding writing instrument tablet

St John seated holding writing instrument tablet
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: figure supporting tablet representation herm

figure supporting tablet representation herm
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Project Decoration Spandrel Winged Female Figure Holding

Project Decoration Spandrel Winged Female Figure Holding
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Inigo Jones 1655 Etching first state two NH Plate

Inigo Jones 1655 Etching first state two NH Plate
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Design Panel Tablet Alternate Design 16th century

Design Panel Tablet Alternate Design 16th century
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Title Page Divers Anticke Faces 1677 Etching

Title Page Divers Anticke Faces 1677 Etching
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Seated woman holding tablet compass allegory

Seated woman holding tablet compass allegory
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Tablet Qing dynasty 1644-1911 Qianlong period

Tablet Qing dynasty 1644-1911 Qianlong period
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Seated Woman Holding Tablet late 17th mid 18th century

Seated Woman Holding Tablet late 17th mid 18th century
Artokoloro

Background imageTablet Collection: Visigothic art. VI-VII century. ASHBURNHAM OR TOURS Pentateuch. Hispano-Visigothic miniature

Visigothic art. VI-VII century. ASHBURNHAM OR TOURS Pentateuch. Hispano-Visigothic miniature
Visigothic art. VI-VII century. Ashburnham of Tours Pentateuch. Hispano-Visigothic miniature. It represents Moses on Mount Sinai, Tablets of Law and the Tabernacle. National Library. Paris, France

Background imageTablet Collection: CORIOLANO: SIBYLL, c1640. Sibyll. Woodcut, Bartolomeo Coriolano, c1640

CORIOLANO: SIBYLL, c1640. Sibyll. Woodcut, Bartolomeo Coriolano, c1640

Background imageTablet Collection: CORIOLANO: SIBYLL, c1640. Sibyll holding a tablet. Woodcut, Bartolomeo Coriolano

CORIOLANO: SIBYLL, c1640. Sibyll holding a tablet. Woodcut, Bartolomeo Coriolano, c1640

Background imageTablet Collection: Illustration of Zechariah standing in front of a seated Elizabeth who is holding her baby

Illustration of Zechariah standing in front of a seated Elizabeth who is holding her baby, and writing on tablet because he is still unable to speak

Background imageTablet Collection: Illustration of stone tablet with ancient script on it

Illustration of stone tablet with ancient script on it

Background imageTablet Collection: Illustration of cuneiform script on clay tablet

Illustration of cuneiform script on clay tablet

Background imageTablet Collection: Illustration of a tablet from Ur, Mesopotamia

Illustration of a tablet from Ur, Mesopotamia

Background imageTablet Collection: Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 20, 24, Moses climbs to the summit of Mount Sinai

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 20, 24, Moses climbs to the summit of Mount Sinai and receives the Ten Commandments

Background imageTablet Collection: An officer works on a Tablet PC computer

An officer works on a Tablet PC computer
An information assurance officer with Marine Corps Recruiting Command, works on a Tablet PC computer. These Tablet PCs are designed to enhance systematic recruiting by speeding up the enlistment

Background imageTablet Collection: Source Size = 3783 x 3333

Source Size = 3783 x 3333
The Tablet Containing the Chaldean Account of the Deluge

Background imageTablet Collection: Source Size = 1893 x 2518

Source Size = 1893 x 2518
The Balfe Memorial Tablet in Westminster Abbey, London: Michael William Balfe, Born in Dublin, 15th May 1808, Died at Rowney Abbey, Hertfordshire 20th October 1870

Background imageTablet Collection: Source Size = 2491 x 1158

Source Size = 2491 x 1158
Roman Legionary Tablet Found at Bridgeness, Linlithgowshire, 1868




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"Exploring the Mysteries of the Tablet: From Emerald to Arcadia" In the vast realm of history and art, tablets have held a significant place, transcending time and cultures. One such enigmatic the Emerald Tablet, also known as Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina. This ancient text attributed to Hermes Trismegistus has captivated scholars with its cryptic wisdom. Speaking of mysteries, Nicolas Poussin's masterpiece "Et in Arcadia ego" transports us to an idyllic world where shepherds ponder upon mortality. The tablet depicted in this painting adds an intriguing layer to their contemplation. Delving further into antiquity, we encounter Sappho, the Greek poet whose words were etched onto tablets that preserved her lyrical genius for centuries. Her portrait evokes both admiration and curiosity about her lost works. But they are not limited to literature alone; they hold legal significance too. The Twelve Tables of Rome stand as a testament to early Roman law and governance, shaping Western legal systems thereafter. Moving forward in time, we stumble upon Pompeii's preserved past through a captivating portrait of baker Terentius Neo and his wife on plastered tablets. These snapshots from everyday life offer glimpses into ancient customs and fashion. Tablets have also played a role in modern times - Horlicks' advert for malted milk tablets during World War I highlights their practical use even amidst chaos. Religious narratives find their place too; Gustave Doré's depiction of Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments engraved on stone tablets reminds us of divine guidance throughout history. Traveling eastward brings us Mesopotamia's clay tablets adorned with pictographs - windows into an ancient civilization's communication system that still puzzles archaeologists today.