MDP 43, 620 (P281724)

Administrative tablet excavated in Susa (mod. Shush), dated to the Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 06859

Period

Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC)

Provenience

Susa (mod. Shush)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(N45) 4(N14) 1(N01) ,
reverse
blank space
seal impression
seal 1
(no linguistic content)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Uruk V (ca. 3500-3350 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P281724
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P281724

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 06859
Accession Number

References

primary: MDP 43, 620

[Amiet1972MDP43] Amiet, Pierre. 1972. Glyptique Susienne Des Origines à Lʹépoque Des Perses Achéménides. Cachets, Sceaux-Cylindres et Empreintes Antiques Découverts à Suse de 1943 à 1967. Mémoires de La Délégation En Perse 43. Paris.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2015-04-06 at 16:05:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-02 at 15:13:49	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:38:47	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2005-11-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 43, 620 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P281724.

MDP 43, 620 artifact entry (No. P281724). (2005, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281724

MDP 43, 620 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281724 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281724},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 43, 620 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 4, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P281724.

MDP 43, 620 artifact entry (No. P281724). (2005, November 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P281724

MDP 43, 620 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P281724 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).

@misc{2005MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 4},
	title = {MDP 43, 620 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P281724},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P281724},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/4/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P281724
LB  - CDLI:P281724
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - MDP 43, 620 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P281724
ER  -