Cuneiform in Canaan, Taanach 01 (P567151)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Tell Taanach), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist EŞEM 02788

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Tell Taanach)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P567151
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P567151

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Tell Taanach)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist EŞEM 02788
Accession Number

References

primary: Cuneiform in Canaan, p. 130-132 no. Taanach 1

[Horowitz2006Canaan] Horowitz, Wayne, and Takayoshi Oshima. 2006. Cuneiform in Canaan : Cuneiform Sources from the Land of Israel in Ancient Times.
history: DAWW 50, p. 113-122, p. 113-114 no. 1

[Hrozny1904-6C85NUSZ] “Die Keilschrifttexte von Ta’annek.” 1904. In Tell Ta’annek, 50:113–22. Denkschriften Der Kaiserlichen Akademie Der Wissenschaftlichen. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse. Wien: Kommission bei Carl Gerold’s Sohn.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-05-20 at 20:30:51	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 Artifact

“Cuneiform in Canaan, Taanach 01 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567151.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Taanach 01 artifact entry (No. P567151). (2025, May 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567151

Cuneiform in Canaan, Taanach 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567151 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Cuneiform in Canaan, Taanach 01 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567151.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Taanach 01 artifact entry (No. P567151). (2025, May 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567151

Cuneiform in Canaan, Taanach 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567151 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

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