MAH 16670 (P424297)

Tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

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Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 16670

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 3(barig@c) 3(ban2@c) 1/2(disz) sila3 dabin
2. 4(ban2@c) 1/3(disz){sza} zi3-gu
3. 2(ban2@c) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) sila3 zi3 sag ninda
4. 2(ban2@c) sze ara3
reverse
1. 5(ban2@c) 4(disz) 2/3(disz){sza} zi3-sig15
2. 5(disz) sila3 zi3 GI dub?
3. sa2-du11
4. iti ezem-{d}ba-ba6
5. 2(u)? 4(disz@t) u4 ba-zal

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P424297
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P424297

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number	MAH 16670
Accession Number

References

citation: JCS 05 (pp. 18-20), 019, no. 2.3

[Sollberger1951JCS5Geneva] Sollberger, Edmond. 1951. “The Cuneiform Collection in Geneva.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 18–20. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359571.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2016-06-08 at 14:10:45	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI	Approved
2011-10-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Cavigneaux, Antoine; Pagé-Perron, Émilie		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MAH 16670 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424297.

MAH 16670 artifact entry (No. P424297). (2011, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424297

MAH 16670 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424297 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“MAH 16670 Artifact Entry.” 2011. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2011. https://cdli.earth/P424297.

MAH 16670 artifact entry (No. P424297). (2011, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P424297

MAH 16670 artifact entry (2011) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P424297 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2011},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {MAH 16670 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P424297},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P424297},
}

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DA  - 2011/10/2/
PY  - 2011
ID  - P424297
LB  - CDLI:P424297
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - MAH 16670 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P424297
ER  -