Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 01 (P567211)

Letter envelope excavated in Uncertain (mod. Gezer), 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

1967-433

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Gezer)

Artifact Type

Envelope

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	P567211
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P567211

Physical information

Artifact type	Envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Museum Number	1967-433
Accession Number

References

primary: Shaffer, Inscribed Envelope

[Shaffer1970-SSVRPJ29] “Fragment of an Inscribed Envelope (Appendix B).” 1970. In Gezer I. Preliminary Reports of the 1964-66 Seasons, 111–13. Jerusalem: Hebrew Union College Biblical.
history: Cuneiform in Canaan, p. 51-53 no. Gezer 1

[Horowitz2006Canaan] Horowitz, Wayne, and Takayoshi Oshima. 2006. Cuneiform in Canaan : Cuneiform Sources from the Land of Israel in Ancient Times.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-05-25 at 20:32:56	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, Gezer 01 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567211.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 01 artifact entry (No. P567211). (2025, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567211

Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567211 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 01 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567211.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 01 artifact entry (No. P567211). (2025, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567211

Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567211 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).

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