MDP 06, 5242 (P272825)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 02801

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] ,
2. [...] , 3(N01)#
3. x M143 M001~b M302~b? M288# , 3(N14) 3(N01)
4. M371~a M144 , 3(N01)
5. M206~b , 1(N01) 4(N39B) 1(N24)
6. M038~bx M374~c M032# , 2(N45) 4(N14)
7. M317~e#? M136#? [...] , [...]
8. [...] , [...] 3(N39B)#
9. x M342 M374~c x , 3(N14)#? 2(N01) 4(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C) 1(N30D)
10. x , 3(N01)
11. M281~f , 2(N01)
12. x , 2(N01)
13. x , 2(N01)
14. x , 2(N01)
15. x , 2(N01)
16. M383~c? M001 , 2(N14) 1(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C)
17. |M305+M387~c| x M305# , 1(N14) 1(N01)
18. M305 x x M262#? M347 M371 , 2(N39B) 1(N24)
19. M029~b x M097~h M318# M371 , 1(N01) 2(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30C)
20. M352~n#? M388 M128~d M386~a M297~d M288#? , 1(N01) 1(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C)
21. M285~c , 1(N01) 3(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C) 1(N30D)
22. x x x , 4(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C)
23. x M305 M388 x x x x , 1(N24) 2(N30C)
24. x M388 M009 M004 M218# , 2(N01) 2(N39B)
25. |M305+X| M388 M032 x , 4(N01) 1(N39B) 1(N30C)#?
26. M009~a M388 M131 M218 , 2(N39B) 2(N30C)
27. x M305 M387 M064~a M320 , 2(N39B) 1(N24)
28. M175 |M305+M009|? M305#? M388 x M240 M096~d? [...] x M266~b? , 2(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30C)
29. x x M219 M305 M388 M254~a x x , 1(N01) 4(N39B) 1(N24)
30. M038~bx M367 [...] M305 , 3(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30D)
31. M317#? x M305 M066 x , 1(N24) 2(N30C)
32. |M136+X| M305 M388 x M352~n#? M097~h , 1(N24) 2(N30C)
33. x M105~a x x , 2(N39B) 1(N24)
34. x M388 x x x x , 2(N39B) 1(N24)
35. M105~a x M026~h x , 1(N01) 1(N24) 2(N30C)
36. M210~g M305 M388 M146#? M097~h M004 M218 , 1(N01) 4(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C)
37. M377 M377 [...] M035#? x , 2(N39B)#? 1(N24)#?
38. x x , 3(N14) 2(N01) 2(N39B) 2(N30C)#?
39. x? M305#? M388 M009 x M371 , 1(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C)
40. x? M038~bx , 1(N24) 2(N30C)
41. x x , 1(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30C)
42. x M305#? M057 M240 , 1(N39B) 2(N30C)
43. x x [...] M024 [...] x x M057#? M288#? 6(N14) 4(N01) 2(N39B) 1(N24)? 1(N30C)#?
44. x x [...] M218#? , 1(N39B) 1(N30C)
45. M387# M388 M291 M358 , 1(N14) 2(N01) 1(N24)
46. M009~a x , 1(N45) 5(N01) 1(N30C)
47. M305 M254~a x x , 2(N01)# 3(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C)# 1(N30D)
48. x x x M004 M218 , 3(N01)
49. M217 M288 , 1(N14) 1(N01)
50. [...] , [...] 2(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C) 1(N30D)
51. M001 M038~bx M387~ca M387 , 3(N39B) 1(N24)
52. M001~b M320 M305#? , 1(N24) 2(N30C) 1(N30D)
53. M033#? x , 2(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30D)
54. M175#? M048~e , 1(N14) 5(N01) 4(N39B)
55. M051~b M048~c# , 3(N01)#? 1(N24) 1(N30C) 1(N30D)
56. x x , 3(N01) 2(N39B)
57. M387~ca M340? M054 , 1(N45) 5(N14) 2(N01)#? 2(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C) 1(N39C)
58. M387~ca M297~b , 2(N14) 4(N01) 4(N39B)#
59. x x M328~b x M388#? M387 x , 2(N01)#? 2(N39B)
60. x , 3(N01) 4(N39B) 1(N30D)#? 1(N39C)#?
61. M122 , 5(N14) 1(N24) 1(N30C) 1(N30D) 1(N39C)
62. M387~c M387~c , 4(N14) 5(N01) 1(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N39C)
63. M387~hb? M387~hb? , 4(N01) 2(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30D)
64. M351~m? , 1(N39B) 2(N30C)
65. M175#? 3(N01) 4(N39B)
66. x x , 3(N39B) 1(N24)
67. |M351+1(N14)| x , 1(N29B) 1(N24) 2(N30C)#
68. x 2(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30C)
69. M387~c |M175+X| M209~d x , 1(N24)
70. x M305 M388 M263~1 x , 3(N39B) 1(N24) 2(N30C) 1(N30D)
71. x x x x , [...] 3(N39B) 1(N30C)
72. x M305#? , 4(N01) 2(N30C)
73. [...] , 4(N14) 3(N39B) 2(N30C) 1(N30D)
74. M377 M123~b , 1(N01)
75. M124 M228~d? , 1(N39B) 2(N30C)
76. x x , 4(N01)# 1(N24) 1(N30D)
77. x x x , 3(N39B)
78. x x , 1(N24)
79. x x x x M131#? M218#? , 1(N24)
80. x M346 M305 M131#? x , 1(N39B) 1(N24)
81. x , 1(N01) 2(N39B)
82. x x x , 3(N01)#?
83. |M305+M009| M038~bx M346 M136# , 2(N14) 3(N01) 2(N39B) 1(N24)
84. |M305+M342| x M136# x x x , 3(N39B) 2(N30C)
85. x M247~g#? x x M243#? , 3(N14)#
86. [...] , 5(N01)#
87. x x [...] , [...] 2(N14) 2(N01)
88. M324~d x M318#? M371#? M149# M217# , 1(N01)
89. M383 M209~d x x , 3(N39B)
90. x M209~d M254~a#? M096 , 3(N01)
91. x M066 M105~a#? M218#? , 2(N14) 3(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30D)#?
92. x M105~a M144#? x , 1(N01) 4(N39B) 1(N24) 1(N30D)#?
93. [...] , 1(N01) 1(N24)# 1(N30C)#
94. [...] , [...]
95. [...] M218 , [...]
96. M377 M377# [...] x x , 4(N01) 3(N39B) 1(N30C)
97. M136#? x , 2(N01)#? 1(N39B) 1(N30C)?
98. [...] , [...] 4(N39B)
99. x x M371 , 3(N01)
100. M247~f [...] , [...]
101. [...] M057 [...] , 3(N01)# 1(N39B)
102. [...] , [...]
103. [...] x M387~c# M388#? , 5(N01) 2(N39B)# [...]
104. [...] M247~f , 1(N39B) 2(N30C) 1(N30D)
105. M252~q#? [...] x x , 3(N01)# 1(N39B)
106. x x , 3(N39B)# 1(N24) 1(N30C)
107. [...] , [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [...] , 1(N14) 4(N01)
2. M250~n M346 x , 5(N01)
3. |M327+M059| [...] , [...]
  blank space
  seal impression
  blank space
  seal impression
column 2
1. [...] , [...] 3(N01)#
2. M288 , 6(N34) 2(N45) 1(N14) 1(N01) 4(N39B) 1(N30D)
3. M136# M377 M377 M297~b , 1(N34) 2(N45) 9(N14) 2(N01)
seal 1
1. M136
2. M136
  (= PES0330)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Seals

seal with hairy triangle

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

handcopy by kathryn Kelley

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P272825

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number Sb 02801
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MDP 6, 5242

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2022-04-03 at 17:08:10 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2019-09-10 at 08:22:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-09-02 at 13:11:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2012-04-19 at 15:58:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2011-11-19 at 08:30:41 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2008-07-07 at 19:10:45 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-04-26 at 16:14:23 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-04-23 at 10:30:53 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2005-06-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 06, 5242 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P272825.
MDP 06, 5242 artifact entry (No. P272825). (2005, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272825
MDP 06, 5242 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272825 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2005MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {MDP 06, 5242 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272825},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272825},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/6/23/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P272825
LB  - CDLI:P272825
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - MDP 06, 5242 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272825
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 06, 5242 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P272825.
MDP 06, 5242 artifact entry (No. P272825). (2005, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272825
MDP 06, 5242 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272825 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2005MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {MDP 06, 5242 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272825},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272825},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/6/23/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P272825
LB  - CDLI:P272825
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - MDP 06, 5242 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272825
ER  -
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