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RA 081, 003-096 137 (P494209)

Envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 29270

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

26.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 5.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [... i]-di-a-bi4-im [...]
2'. [...] s,i2-la2-{d}iszkur# [...]
blank space
seal impression
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Collections

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Physical Information

Artifact type: Envelope Artifact type comments:
envelope
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 26.0 high × 31.0 wide × 5.0 thick
Weight:
Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:
envelope

Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: RA 81, p.3-96, 137

[Michel1987RA81] Michel, Cécile. 1987. “Nouvelles Tablettes Cappadociennes Du Louvre.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 81: 3–96.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: AO 29270
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced:
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram		Jagersma, Bram	approved
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2017-10-01 at 12:49:23	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Firth, Richard		CDLI	approved
2017-08-11 at 02:47:57	Firth, Richard	Atf	Firth, Richard		CDLI	approved
2015-12-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	approved

External Resources

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

Louvre Collections (cl010153643) (cl010153643)

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	-	-

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 081, 003-096 137 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P494209.

RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry (No. P494209). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P494209 (Original work published 2015)

RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P494209 (Accessed: January 15, 2026).

@misc{2023RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P494209},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P494209},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P494209
LB  - CDLI:P494209
M1  - 2026/1/15/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P494209
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RA 081, 003-096 137 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P494209.

RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry (No. P494209). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P494209 (Original work published 2015)

RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P494209 (Accessed: January 15, 2026).

@misc{2023RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P494209},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P494209},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P494209
LB  - CDLI:P494209
M1  - 2026/1/15/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P494209
ER  -