MDP 06, 272 (P008065)

Administrative tablet excavated in Susa (mod. Shush), dated to the Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 15119

Period

Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)

Provenience

Susa (mod. Shush)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

79.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] M049~c#? M240~a#? M057~a# , 1(N01)# [...]
n lines broken
2'. [...] , [...] 4(N39B) 1(N24)
3'. M262~1 M096 , 2(N01)
4'. M032#? [...] , [...]
n lines broken
5'. [...] , [...] 1(N01)
6'. M386~a M131 M263 M218 , 1(N01)
7'. M260~1#? M218#? , 1(N39B)# [...]
n lines broken
8'. [...] M377~e M347 M371 , 1(N01)
rest broken
reverse
column 1
1. M151~e M057~a4 , 1(N01)
2. M218 M295~da M218 , 1(N01)
3. M089 M388 M251~c#? [...] , [...]
n lines broken
4'. [...] , [...] 1(N14)
5'. M259 M009 M371 , 3(N01)
column 2
broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)
Consult word list of Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P008065
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P008065

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	79.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience	Susa (mod. Shush)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	Sb 15119
Accession Number

References

primary: MDP 6, 272

[Scheil1905MDP6] Scheil, Vincent. 1905. Textes Élamites-Sémitiques (3rd Series). Mémoires de La Délégation En Perse 6.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-09-02 at 13:11:39	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-04-19 at 15:58:58	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-15 at 07:21:19	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2011-09-09 at 03:27:34	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-26 at 16:13:44	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-23 at 10:29:55	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:29	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 06, 272 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008065.

MDP 06, 272 artifact entry (No. P008065). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008065

MDP 06, 272 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008065 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 06, 272 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008065},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008065},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008065
LB  - CDLI:P008065
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - MDP 06, 272 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008065
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 06, 272 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008065.

MDP 06, 272 artifact entry (No. P008065). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008065

MDP 06, 272 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008065 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 06, 272 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008065},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008065},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008065
LB  - CDLI:P008065
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - MDP 06, 272 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008065
ER  -