CTN 2, 265 (P428873)

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

Cite

Lineart

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)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

24.0 mm × 22.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P428873
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P428873

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	24.0 mm × 22.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	ND 00818
Findspot	North-west Palace, Room QQ
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.818
Neo-Assyrian Archival Texts from Kalhu (ATAE, Kalhu)	P428873
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_ND-818

References

primary: CTN 2, 265

[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
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
2011-12-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CTN 2, 265 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P428873.

CTN 2, 265 artifact entry (No. P428873). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428873 (Original work published 2011)

CTN 2, 265 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428873 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CTN 2, 265 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P428873.

CTN 2, 265 artifact entry (No. P428873). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428873 (Original work published 2011)

CTN 2, 265 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428873 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {CTN 2, 265 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428873},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428873},
}

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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CTN 2, 265 artifact entry
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