CTN 5, ND 2631 (P224439)

Letter tablet excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 064083

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P224439 P336303 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P224439

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	ND 02631
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 064083
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	IM.64083
The Correspondence of Sargon II, Part II: Letters from the Northern and Northeastern Provinces (SAAo/SAA05)	P224439
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P224439 + X190189
The Correspondence of Tiglath-Pileser III and Sargon II from Calah/Nimrud (SAAo/SAA19)	X190189
State Archives of Assyria Online (SAAo)	X190189

References

primary: CTN 5, ND 2631

[Saggs2001CTN5] Saggs, Henry W. F. 2001. The Nimrud Letters, 1952. Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud 5. London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq.
history: SAA 5, 215

[Lanfranchi1990SAA5] Lanfranchi, Giovanni B., and Simo Parpola. 1990. The Correspondence of Sargon II, Part II: Letters from the Northern and Northeastern Provinces. State Archives of Assyria, Volume 5. Helsinki: Helsinki University Press.
history: SAA 19, 189

[Luukko2012SAA19] Luukko, Mikko. 2012. The Correspondence of Tiglath-Pileser III and Sargon II from Calah/Nimrud. State Archives of Assyria, Volume 19. Helsinki: Helsinki University Press.
history: NL 089

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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-07 at 13:44:40	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-19 at 23:50:08	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Melin-Kronsell, Nils; Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-19 at 09:42:37	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-01 at 18:51:02	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Guerra, Dylan	Oriental Institute Integrated Database	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CTN 5, ND 2631 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 7, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P224439.

CTN 5, ND 2631 artifact entry (No. P224439). (2023, August 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224439 (Original work published 2003)

CTN 5, ND 2631 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224439 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CTN 5, ND 2631 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 7, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P224439.

CTN 5, ND 2631 artifact entry (No. P224439). (2023, August 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224439 (Original work published 2003)

CTN 5, ND 2631 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224439 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 7},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224439},
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