Cuneiform in Canaan Hazor 08 (P566591)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Hazor), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Museum Number

IAA 1997-3304

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Hazor)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P566591
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P566591

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Hazor)
Written In
Excavation Number	Hazor A2/3423/92/17-23
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Museum Number	IAA 1997-3304
Accession Number

References

primary: Cuneiform in Canaan, Hazor 8

[Horowitz2006Canaan] Horowitz, Wayne, and Takayoshi Oshima. 2006. Cuneiform in Canaan : Cuneiform Sources from the Land of Israel in Ancient Times.
history: Horowitz, IEJ 42/3-4 (1992)

[Horowitz1992-G8CT6H3H] Horowitz, Wayne, and Aaron Shaffer. 1992. “A Fragment of a Letter from Hazor.” Israel Exploration Journal 42 (3–4): 165–67. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27926269.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-05-06 at 07:21:52	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Johansson, Carolin; Melin-Kronsell, Nils; Nett, Seraina; Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Cuneiform in Canaan Hazor 08 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P566591.

Cuneiform in Canaan Hazor 08 artifact entry (No. P566591). (2025, May 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P566591

Cuneiform in Canaan Hazor 08 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P566591 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“Cuneiform in Canaan Hazor 08 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P566591.

Cuneiform in Canaan Hazor 08 artifact entry (No. P566591). (2025, May 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P566591

Cuneiform in Canaan Hazor 08 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P566591 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).

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