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

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

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P494209

Physical information

envelope

Artifact type Envelope
envelope
Dimensions 26.0 mm × 31.0 mm × 5.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 29270
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010153643

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

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

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: October 10, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P494209},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P494209},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/10/
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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: October 10, 2026).
@misc{2023RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	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  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 137 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P494209
ER  - 
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