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Clay Token - Elam's and Mesopotamia heartlands Sumerian counting system: type I numeral 10
| Location | Iran / Iraq (Ancient Elam and Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 4000 BC - 3100 BC |
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| Shape | Other (Sphere) |
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| Obverse description | Small spherical clay token with a slightly flattened face showing faint incised or impressed markings in low relief, consistent with a Sumerian counting token representing the numeral 10. The surface is rough and uneven, typical of hand-formed fired or sun-dried clay artifacts from the Uruk period. |
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| Reverse description | Plain spherical clay surface with no discernible intentional design, showing only natural texture and aging consistent with ancient fired or sun-dried clay. |
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| Mint | Susa (Shūsh) |
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