Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 02 (P567212)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Gezer), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist EŞEM 02829

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Gezer)

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	P567212
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P567212

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist EŞEM 02829
Accession Number

References

primary: Dhorme, PEQ 41/2 (1909)

[Dhorme1909-EE43R2MP] Dhorme, Edouard. 1909. “A Note on the New Cuneiform Tablet from Gezer.” Palestine Exploration Quarterly 41 (2): 106–106. https://doi.org/10.1179/peq.1909.41.2.106.
history: Cuneiform in Canaan, p. 53-55 no. Gezer 2

[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 02 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567212.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 02 artifact entry (No. P567212). (2025, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567212

Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 02 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567212 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 02 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567212.

Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 02 artifact entry (No. P567212). (2025, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567212

Cuneiform in Canaan, Gezer 02 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567212 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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