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CTN 2, 198 (P471633)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 131993

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

56.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 56.0 high × 33.0 wide × 18.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: CTN 2, 198

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 131993
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Elevation:
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Excavation No: ND 00414
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:
Governor's Palace, Room S

Chronology

Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	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
2014-11-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.131993) (BM.131993)
Neo-Assyrian Archival Texts from Kalhu (P471633) (P471633)
British Museum Collection (W_1954-1115-42) (W_1954-1115-42)

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Cite this Artifacts

“CTN 2, 198 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P471633.

CTN 2, 198 artifact entry (No. P471633). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P471633 (Original work published 2014)

CTN 2, 198 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P471633 (Accessed: February 27, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P471633},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CTN 2, 198 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P471633.

CTN 2, 198 artifact entry (No. P471633). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P471633 (Original work published 2014)

CTN 2, 198 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P471633 (Accessed: February 27, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P471633},
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