MDP 14, 062-126 72 (P215629)

Administrative tablet excavated in Susa (mod. Shush), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 18172

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Susa (mod. Shush)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative [identification uncertain]

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
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1'. [...]
2'. [...] 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
3'. [...]-ra-bi2 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
4'. [...]-mu#-si 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
5'. [...]-ma-ma 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
6'. [...]-bu3#-i3-li2 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
7'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(asz@c)
8'. szunigin 2(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
9'. szunigin 4(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c)-ta
10'. szunigin 5(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
11'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c)
12'. _sze_-su 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _gur_
13'. _nu-banda3_ mi-na-ru2-a
14'. [...] i-ba-um 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
15'. [...] szu#-{d}adad 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
16'. [...]-hi-pu3 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
17'. [...] szu-esz4-dar 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
18'. [...] 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
19'. [...] 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
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1'. 1(disz) bar-ra-dingir 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
2'. _kaskal_ u2-da-da 1(barig@c)
3'. 1(disz) si-im 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
4'. 1(disz) i3-li2-sa-lik 1(barig@c)
5'. 1(disz)!(BAR) pu3-zu-zu 1(barig@c)
6'. 1(disz) i-mi-dingir 1(barig@c)
7'. szunigin 6(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
8'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c)
9'. szunigin 5(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
10'. szunigin 3(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c)-ta
11'. _sze_-su 5(asz@c) 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _gur_
12'. _nu-banda3_ i-ba-um
13'. [1(disz) a]-ba-nu-bi-ik 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
14'. 1(disz) i3-di3-dingir 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
15'. 1(disz) u-bi-qum 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
16'. [1(disz)] la-nu-[...]-u 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
17'. 1(disz) i-zi-ra-sa-ab 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
18'. 1(disz) ku-ku 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
19'. 1(disz) u-s,i-me-nim 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
20'. 1(disz) szu-i3-li2-su 1(barig@c)
21'. 1(disz) i3-di3-dingir 1(barig@c)
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1'. [_sze_-su] 4(asz@c) la2# 3(ban2@c) _gur_
2'. _[nu]-banda3#_ kal-za-ba
3'. [1(disz)] ab-si-szum 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
4'. [1(disz)] i3-li2-a-hi 2(barig@c)
5'. [1(disz)] i-nin-um 2(barig@c)
6'. [1(disz) ...]-{d}utu{sa} 2(barig@c)
7'. [1(disz)] al-lum 2(barig@c)
8'. _libir_
9'. [1(disz)] gi-nu-ba 2(barig@c)
10'. [1(disz) ...]-gu2-dingir 2(barig@c)
11'. [1(disz) ...]-ni-um 2(barig@c)
12'. [1(disz)] kal2#-ba 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
13'. [1(disz) szu]-esz4-dar 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
14'. 1(disz) i3-li2-a-hi 1(barig@c)
15'. 1(disz) pu3-zu-zu 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
16'. 1(disz) [...]-sa-lum 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
17'. 1(disz) im6-ta2-lik 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
18'. 1(disz) diri-um 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
19'. _kaskal_ a-bi2-du10 1(barig@c)
20'. 1(disz) ka-azag 1(barig@c)
21'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
22'. szunigin 6(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c)-ta
23'. szunigin 6(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
24'. szunigin 2(asz@c) _gurusz_ [1(barig@c)-ta]
25'. _sze_-su 5(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) _gur_
26'. _nu-banda3_ [...]
27'. _kaskal_ ni-[zu-ut]
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4'. _kaskal_ a-li2-du10
5'. [_libir_]
6'. 1(disz) ba-ti [n]
7'. 1(disz) i-zu-bu [n]
8'. 1(disz) ku-li2-dingir [n]
9'. _kaskal_ mu-mu-[...]
10'. 1(disz) ku-ru-ba [n]
11'. [1(disz) si]-im 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
12'. 1(disz) en-bu-dingir 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
13'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
14'. szunigin 5(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
15'. szunigin 4(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c)-ta
16'. _sze_-su 2(asz@c) 4(barig@c) _gur_
17'. _nu-banda3_ ni-zu-ut
18'. 1(disz) sa-ba-an-num 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
19'. 1(disz) be-li2-sa-du2 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
20'. _kaskal_ 'a3-ri2-isz 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
21'. _kaskal_ dingir-su-kal 1(barig@c)
22'. _kaskal_ ba-luh-e2 2(barig@c)
23'. 1(disz) i3-li2-il-la-at 2(barig@c)
24'. 1(disz) a-mur-dingir 2(barig@c)
25'. [...]
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1'. szunigin [n _gurusz_ n]
2'. szunigin 6(asz@c) [_gurusz_ n-ta]
3'. szunigin 6(asz@c) [_gurusz_ n-ta]
4'. szunigin 2(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c)-[ta]
5'. _sze_-su 6(asz@c) [_gur_]
6'. _nu-banda3_ sa-ba-an-[num]
7'. 1(disz) dar-ba-dingir [n]
8'. 1(disz) ba-zal-lum [n]
9'. _kaskal_ ga-tum3 [n]
10'. _kaskal_ a-hu-hu [n]
11'. 1(disz) i3-li2-bi-la-ni [n]
12'. 1(disz) szu-su-[...]-ga [n]
13'. _kaskal_ en-bu-[dingir n]
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1'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ [n]
2'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ [n]
3'. _sze_-su [n gur]
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1'. szunigin 2(asz@c) _gurusz_ [2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta]
2'. szunigin 3(asz@c) _gurusz_ [2(barig@c)-ta]
3'. szunigin 8(asz@c) _gurusz_ [1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta]
4'. szunigin 3(asz@c) _gurusz_ [1(barig@c)-ta]
5'. _sze_-su 5(asz@c) 1(barig@c) _gur_
6'. _nu-banda3_ nu-ti-isz
7'. 1(disz) ka3-li2 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
8'. 1(disz) za-ab-ra 2(barig@c)
9'. _libir_
10'. 1(disz) du-ur-qum 1(barig@c)
11'. _kaskal_ li-bur 1(barig@c)
12'. _kaskal_ dingir-qar# 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
13'. 1(disz) dingir-[... n]
14'. 1(disz) {d}na-[... n]
15'. 1(disz) u-ku-[...]
16'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ [2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)]
17'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ [2(barig@c)]
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1'. _kaskal_ [...]
2'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(asz@c)
3'. szunigin 3(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
4'. szunigin 3(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c)-ta
5'. _sze_-su 3(asz@c) 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) _gur_
6'. _nu-banda3_ da-si
7'. 1(disz) du-[...] 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
8'. 1(disz) [...] 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
9'. 1(disz) [...] 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
10'. _kaskal_ [...] 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
11'. 1(disz) lu2-[...] 2(barig@c)
12'. 1(disz) i3-li2-[...]-me 2(barig@c)
13'. 1(disz) i3-li2-[...] 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
14'. 1(disz) ru-hu-[...] 1(barig@c)
15'. _kaskal_ x-[...] 1(barig@c)
16'. 1(disz) si-[... 1(barig@c)]
17'. _kaskal_ [...]-at 1(barig@c)
18'. szunigin [3(asz@c)] _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
19'. szunigin 2(asz@c) [_gurusz_] 2(barig@c)-ta
20'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
21'. szunigin 2(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c)-ta
22'. _sze_-su 3(asz@c) _gur_
23'. [_nu-banda3_] da-asz2-si
24'. [ar-si]-ki-kar 1(asz@c)
25'. [...]-lik 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
26'. [...] 2(barig@c)
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3'. 1(disz) szu-i3-li2-su 1(barig@c)
4'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(asz@c)
5'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
6'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c)
7'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c)
8'. _sze_-su 2(asz@c) 3(ban2@c) _gur_
9'. _nu-banda3_ ar-si-ki-kar
10'. 1(disz) diri-um 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
11'. 1(disz) bi2-bi2 1(barig@c)
12'. _kaskal_ szu-{d}utu 1(barig@c)
13'. 1(disz) zi-kar3 1(barig@c)
14'. szunigin 1(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
15'. szunigin 2(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c)-ta
16'. _sze_-su 4(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)
17'. _nu-banda3_ diri-um
18'. 1(disz) dingir-ur-sag 1(barig@c)
19'. 1(disz) bu3-bu3 1(barig@c)
20'. szunigin 2(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(barig@c)-ta
21'. _sze_-su 2(barig@c)
22'. _nu-banda3_ zal-lu-lu
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1. szunigin# 3(asz@c) _gurusz_ 1(asz@c) _gur-ta_
2. szunigin# 3(u@c) 2(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
3. szunigin# 3(u@c) la2 3(asz@c) _gurusz_ 2(barig@c)-ta
4. [szunigin n] _gurusz_ 1(barig@c) 3(ban2@c)-ta
5. [szunigin n _gurusz_] 1(barig@c)-ta
6. [_sze_-su n] 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c) _gur_
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Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative [identification uncertain]
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P215629 P496429 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P215629

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	Sb 18172
Accession Number

References

primary: MDP 14, 72

[Legrain1913MDP14] Legrain, Léon. 1913. “Tablettes de Comptabilité, Etc. de l’époque de La Dynastie d’Agade.” Textes Élamites-Sémitiques, Mémoires de la Délégation en Perse, , no. 14: 62–126.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2021-01-18 at 10:31:19	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:53:56	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-03-20 at 18:27:54	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MDP 14, 062-126 72 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215629.

MDP 14, 062-126 72 artifact entry (No. P215629). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215629

MDP 14, 062-126 72 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215629 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

@misc{1970MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MDP 14, 062-126 72 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215629},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215629},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P215629
LB  - CDLI:P215629
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - MDP 14, 062-126 72 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215629
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“MDP 14, 062-126 72 Artifact Entry.” 1970. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 1, 1970. https://cdli.earth/P215629.

MDP 14, 062-126 72 artifact entry (No. P215629). (1970, January 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P215629

MDP 14, 062-126 72 artifact entry (1970) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P215629 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

@misc{1970MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {1970},
	month = {jan 1},
	title = {MDP 14, 062-126 72 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P215629},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P215629},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 1970/1/1/
PY  - 1970
ID  - P215629
LB  - CDLI:P215629
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - MDP 14, 062-126 72 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P215629
ER  -