CTN 2, 255 (P428864)

Administrative 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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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)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

15.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 15.0 mm

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 15.0 high × 25.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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  • primary: CTN 2, 255

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

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
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  • Excavation No: ND 00486
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    North-west Palace, Room HH

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact 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 CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CTN 2, 255 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P428864.
CTN 2, 255 artifact entry (No. P428864). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428864 (Original work published 2011)
CTN 2, 255 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428864 (Accessed: July 7, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {CTN 2, 255 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428864},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428864},
}


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