MDP 17, 117 (P008315)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 22299

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

62.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [M157?] ,
header
2. M205~g M278~e?# , 1(N01)#
3. M343~d , 1(N01)
4. M317~a M264~d , 1(N01)
5. M283~a , 3(N01)
6. M421 , 1(N01)
7. M145 , 1(N01)
8. M207~d , 1(N01)
9. M081~1 M135 , 1(N01)
10. M038~b M145 , 4(N01)
11. M207~d , 2(N01)
12. M135 , 2(N01)
13. M458~b# , 2(N01)
14. |M305+M342|#? M081 M228~ga , 1(N01)#
15. M145 , 1(N01)
16. M149~h , 5(N01)#
reverse
column 1
1. M090 M145 , 1(N08A)
2. |M157+M340| M145 , 1(N01)
3. M149~h , 2(N01)#
column 2
1. M264~d , [...]
n lines broken
2'. M145 , 7(N01)# [1(N08A)]
3'. M149~h# , 7(N01)#
4'. M207~d# , 3(N01)#
5'. M081# [M135] , 3(N01)
6'. M343~d , 1(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	P008315
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P008315

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	62.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 16.0 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 22299
Accession Number

References

primary: MDP 17, 117

[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 13:11:42	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2013-03-03 at 09:56:50	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2013-02-26 at 11:24:11	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-19 at 08:31:44	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-15 at 07:21:32	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-26 at 16:13:49	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-23 at 10:30:02	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:37	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, 117 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008315.

MDP 17, 117 artifact entry (No. P008315). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008315

MDP 17, 117 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008315 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 117 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008315},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008315},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008315
LB  - CDLI:P008315
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - MDP 17, 117 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008315
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 117 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008315.

MDP 17, 117 artifact entry (No. P008315). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008315

MDP 17, 117 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008315 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 117 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008315},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008315},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008315
LB  - CDLI:P008315
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - MDP 17, 117 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008315
ER  -