CTN 2, 241 (P224587)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 056878

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

47.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced	Sargon2.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P224587 P336168 (retired)
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P224587

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	47.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Excavation Number	ND 01113
Findspot	Burnt Palace, Room viii
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 056878
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Neo-Assyrian Archival Texts from Kalhu (ATAE, Kalhu)	P224587
The Correspondence of Sargon II, Part I: Letters from Assyria and the West (SAAo/SAA01)	P224587
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P224587
State Archives of Assyria Online (SAAo)	P224587

References

primary: CTN 2, 241

[Postgate1973CTN2] Postgate, J. Nicholas. 1973. The Governor’s Palace Archive. Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud 2. London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq.
history: SAA 1, 121

[Parpola1987SAA1] Parpola, Simo. 1987. The Correspondence of Sargon II, Part I: Letters from Assyria and the West. State Archives of Assyria, Volume 1. Helsinki: Helsinki University Press.

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
2023-06-14 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
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Guerra, Dylan	Oriental Institute Integrated Database	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CTN 2, 241 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 7, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P224587.

CTN 2, 241 artifact entry (No. P224587). (2023, August 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224587 (Original work published 2003)

CTN 2, 241 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224587 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CTN 2, 241 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 7, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P224587.

CTN 2, 241 artifact entry (No. P224587). (2023, August 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P224587 (Original work published 2003)

CTN 2, 241 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P224587 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P224587},
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