Inscribed or Decorated Sheet Metal 

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Import Restricted since 2011.

Section I.B.1.c of Designated List in force since 2011.

In bronze or lead. Engraved inscriptions, "curse tablets," and thin metal sheets with engraved or impressed designs often used as attachments to furniture.
Approximate date: 4th millennium B.C. to 15th century A.D.

Example shown:
Small Inscribed Plaque used in an Athenian Court
Material: Bronze; Period: 370-360 B.C.; Provenance: Tomb 148, excavations during construction of the Metro lines, Athens; Place of Production: Athens; Dimensions: length - 11.2 cm. / width - 2.2 cm. / thickness - 0.3 cm. / height of letters - 0.5 cm.