Ancient Babylonia - Clay Model of a Sheep's Liver
Clay Model of a Sheep’s Liver
Cuneiform
Akkadian, Babylonian
Inscribed Tablet
A clay model of a sheep’s liver, which (along with the real organ) was used to train apprentice
priests about the art of divination. Its sheep liver shape revealed a dire omen. The
cuneiform writing on the left side foretells the "destruction of small towns."
Close up of the Cuneiform
Ancient Babylonia
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