Alongside recipes (derived from various plants) to address mental illnesses, this tablet provides unique drawings as a guide to making magical figurines against demons and sickness. The king-like figure on the throne resembles an image of king Nabonidus depicted on one of his stelae. From Borsippa, Mesopotamia, Iraq. Circa 600-500 BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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