MDP 43, 553 (P285647)

Administrative bulla excavated in Susa (mod. Shush), dated to the Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 04828

Period

Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC)

Provenience

Susa (mod. Shush)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

object bulla
surface a
1. 5(N14~t) ,
  blank space
  seal impressions
seal 1
  (no linguistic content)

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Pre-Writing (ca. 8500-3500 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P285647

Physical information

with token(s)

Artifact type Bulla
with token(s)
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 04828
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MDP 43, 553

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-01-26 at 11:22:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:48 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2005-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 43, 553 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P285647.
MDP 43, 553 artifact entry (No. P285647). (2005, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285647
MDP 43, 553 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285647 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	month = {dec 20},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285647},
}

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DA  - 2005/12/20/
PY  - 2005
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LB  - CDLI:P285647
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - MDP 43, 553 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 43, 553 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P285647.
MDP 43, 553 artifact entry (No. P285647). (2005, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285647
MDP 43, 553 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285647 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {MDP 43, 553 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285647},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/12/20/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P285647
LB  - CDLI:P285647
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - MDP 43, 553 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285647
ER  - 
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