MDP 17, 246 (P008444)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 22409

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

64.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. M157#? M054 x , 1(N14)
2'. M218# , 1(N01)#
  n lines broken
3'. M096 , 2(N01) 1(N24)
4'. M218 , 1(N01)
5'. M066 M352~n# , [...]
  n lines broken
6'. M218 , 1(N01)
7'. M058 M297 M066 , 1(N01)
8'. x M223~b M218 , 1(N01)
reverse
column 1
1. M099 M371 , 1(N01)
2. M352~n M301 M057~a , 1(N01)
3. M057 M058 M057 , 2(N01)
4. [...] , [...]
5. M288# M242~d M097~h#? , 1(N01)#
  seal 1
  seal 1 = PES0096

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P008444

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 64.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (Surface: Poor)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number Sb 22409
Accession Number

References

  • primary: MDP 17, 246

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-09-02 at 13:11:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2012-04-19 at 15:58:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2011-11-15 at 07:21:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-04-26 at 16:13:53 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-04-23 at 10:30:05 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:40 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 246 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008444.
MDP 17, 246 artifact entry (No. P008444). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008444
MDP 17, 246 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008444 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 246 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008444},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008444},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008444
LB  - CDLI:P008444
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - MDP 17, 246 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008444
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 246 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008444.
MDP 17, 246 artifact entry (No. P008444). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008444
MDP 17, 246 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008444 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-20]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 246 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008444},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008444},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008444
LB  - CDLI:P008444
M1  - 2026/4/20/
TI  - MDP 17, 246 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008444
ER  -
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