JCS 26, 83-84 (P557643)

Administrative tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist A 01575

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Old Assyrian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Old Assyrian

Chronology

Period	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P557643
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P557643

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive	Assur M4
Excavation Number	Ass 18784cn
Findspot	M4, 133
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist A 01575
Accession Number

References

primary: Donbaz 1974 JCS 26, 83-84

[Donbaz1974JCS] Donbaz, Veysel. 1974. “Four Old Assyrian Tablets from the City of Aššur.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 26 (2): 81–87.
history: Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur, M4, 133

[Pedersen1985-86ArchivesAssur] Pedersén, Olof. 1985-86. Archives and Libraries in the City of Assur : A Study of the Material from the German Excavations. Uppsala : Almqvist & Wiksell.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-07-08 at 10:20:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-07-08 at 10:08:01	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-16 at 11:45:12	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Artifact metadata	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Approved
2025-02-16 at 11:30:21	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Artifact metadata	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 26, 83-84 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P557643.

JCS 26, 83-84 artifact entry (No. P557643). (2025, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P557643 (Original work published 2025)

JCS 26, 83-84 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P557643 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 26, 83-84 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P557643.

JCS 26, 83-84 artifact entry (No. P557643). (2025, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P557643 (Original work published 2025)

JCS 26, 83-84 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P557643 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P557643},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P557643},
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