MDP 17, 191 (P008389)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 06355

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

64.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. M384~ab M362 , 4(N14) 7(N01)
en: 47 nanny goats (belonging to) x
2. M367 , 8(N01)
en: 8 billy goats
3. M346 , 6(N01)#
en: 6 female sheep
4. [M006] , [6(N01)?]
en: 6 male sheep
5. M362~a , 1(N14)
en: 10 female kids
6. M367~a# , 2(N01)#
en: 2 male kids
7. [M346~a] , [1(N01)]
en: 1 female lamb
8. [M006@g] , [1(N01)]
en: 1 male lamb
reverse
blank
seal 1
seal 1 = PES0222

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	P008389
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P008389

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	64.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (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 06355
Accession Number

References

primary: MDP 17, 191

[Scheil1923MDP17] Scheil, Vincent. 1923. Textes de Compatibilité Proto-Élamites. Mémoires de La Mission Archéologique de Perse, Tome 17. Paris: Ernest Leroux.
history: SMEA 47 (pp. 81-134), 108 D

[Dahl2005SMEA47] Dahl, Jacob L. 2005. “Animal Husbandry in Susa during the Proto-Elamite Period.” Studi Micenei Ed Egeo-Anatolici 47: 81–134.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-03 at 10:09:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2022-04-03 at 15:43:30	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2017-09-02 at 13:11:43	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-15 at 07:21:34	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-26 at 16:13:51	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-23 at 10:30:03	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:39	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 191 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P008389.

MDP 17, 191 artifact entry (No. P008389). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008389 (Original work published 2001)

MDP 17, 191 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008389 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {MDP 17, 191 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008389},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008389},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 191 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P008389.

MDP 17, 191 artifact entry (No. P008389). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008389 (Original work published 2001)

MDP 17, 191 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008389 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2024MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
	title = {MDP 17, 191 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008389},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008389},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P008389
LB  - CDLI:P008389
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - MDP 17, 191 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008389
ER  -