MDP 17, 043 (P008241)

Administrative tablet excavated in Susa (mod. Shush), dated to the Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Photo

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 22238

Period

Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)

Provenience

Susa (mod. Shush)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

88.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] ,
2. M387~hb# M388 M057~a M029~b M057~a |M217+M124| , 1(N01)
3. |M217+M388| , [1(N01)]
4. M390# M128 M096 |M217+M388| , 1(N01)
5. M254~a M058 M058 M057~a |M217+M388| , 1(N01)
6. M124 M386~a M386~a M066 |M217+M388| , 1(N01)
7. M124 M390 M338~b M066 |M217+M388| , 1(N01)
8. M240~e M347 M371 |M217+M388| , 1(N01)
9. M124# M218# M032 M096 |M217+M388| , 1(N01)
10. M124 M218 M219 M218 |M217+M388| , 1(N01)
11. M066 M352~n |M096+M139| |M217+M388| , 1(N01)
12. M218~b M372 |M217+M388| , 1(N01)#
13. x x |M217+M388|# , 1(N01)#
14. [...] |M217+M388|# , 1(N01)#
reverse
column 1
1. |M217+M388|# |M217+M124| , 1(N14) 7(N01)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)
Consult word list of Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Undetermined

Chronology

Period	Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P008241
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P008241

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	88.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience	Susa (mod. Shush)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	Sb 22238
Accession Number

References

primary: MDP 17, 43

[Scheil1923MDP17] Scheil, Vincent. 1923. Textes de Compatibilité Proto-Élamites. Mémoires de La Mission Archéologique de Perse, Tome 17. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-09-02 at 13:11:46	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2016-09-01 at 09:54:16	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-15 at 07:21:30	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-26 at 16:13:48	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-23 at 10:30:00	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:33	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 043 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008241.

MDP 17, 043 artifact entry (No. P008241). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008241

MDP 17, 043 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008241 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008241},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008241},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008241
LB  - CDLI:P008241
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - MDP 17, 043 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008241
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 043 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008241.

MDP 17, 043 artifact entry (No. P008241). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008241

MDP 17, 043 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008241 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008241},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008241},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008241
LB  - CDLI:P008241
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - MDP 17, 043 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008241
ER  -