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Kudurru, type of boundary stone used by the Kassites of ancient Mesopotamia (circa 16th-circa 12th century BCE). A stone or slab, it served as a record of grant of land made by the king to a favoured person. The original #Kudurrus were kept in temples, while the clay copies were given to the landowners. On the stone were engraved the clauses of contract, the images or symbols of the gods under whose protection the gift was placed, and the curse on those who violated the rights conferred. #mesopotamia #iraq #kasite #museum

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