CTN 2, 013 (P428812)

Legal tablet excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (Sale Sale of slave)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

81.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal (Sale Sale of slave)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 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/P428812

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 81.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Excavation Number ND 00257
Findspot
Governor's Palace, Room M
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) ND.257
Neo-Assyrian Archival Texts from Kalhu (ATAE, Kalhu) P428812
British Museum Collection (BM) W_ND-257

References

  • primary: CTN 2, 13

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2011-12-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CTN 2, 013 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P428812.
CTN 2, 013 artifact entry (No. P428812). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428812 (Original work published 2011)
CTN 2, 013 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428812 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {CTN 2, 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428812},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428812},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P428812
LB  - CDLI:P428812
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - CTN 2, 013 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P428812
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CTN 2, 013 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P428812.
CTN 2, 013 artifact entry (No. P428812). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428812 (Original work published 2011)
CTN 2, 013 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428812 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2023CTN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {CTN 2, 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428812},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428812},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P428812
LB  - CDLI:P428812
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - CTN 2, 013 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P428812
ER  -
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