MDP 17, 250 + 251 (P008448)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

Sb 22413 + Sb 22414

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

42.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. M388 ,
header
2. M146 M377~e M347 M371#? x [...] , 5(N01)#
3. M369# , 3(N14)#
4. M032#? , 2(N01)
5. M004 , 4(N01)
6. M320 , 1(N01)
7. M288 , 1(N39B)
8. M387~c M387~c M417~h , 2(N01)
9. M369 , 1(N14) 5(N01)
10. M057~b M240~a M057~a M367 , 1(N14) 5(N01)
11. M004 M390 M066 M369 , 1(N14) 4(N01)
12. M377~e M347 M352~n M346# , 2(N01)
reverse
column 1
1. x , 6(N01)#
2. M004# , 4(N01)#
3. M032#? , 2(N01)#
4. x , 1(N01) [...]
5. M417~h#? , 2(N01)
6. M346 M369 , 7(N14) 6(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	P008448
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P008448

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	42.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (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 22413 + Sb 22414
Accession Number

References

primary: MDP 17, 250 + 251

[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
2011-11-15 at 07:21:38	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-26 at 16:13:53	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-23 at 10:30:05	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:40	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, 250 + 251 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008448.

MDP 17, 250 + 251 artifact entry (No. P008448). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008448

MDP 17, 250 + 251 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008448 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 250 + 251 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008448},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008448},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008448
LB  - CDLI:P008448
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - MDP 17, 250 + 251 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008448
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 250 + 251 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008448.

MDP 17, 250 + 251 artifact entry (No. P008448). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008448

MDP 17, 250 + 251 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008448 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 250 + 251 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008448},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008448},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008448
LB  - CDLI:P008448
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - MDP 17, 250 + 251 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008448
ER  -