MDP 17, 285 (P008483)

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 22445

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

119.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 46.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] ,
2. M006# , 3(N01)#
en: 3 rams
3. M362# , 4(N14)#
en: 40 nanny goats
4. [...] , 2(N01)
en: 2 x
5. M006 , 2(N01)
en: 2 rams
6. M362~a , 1(N14) 3(N01)
en: 13 female kids
7. M346 , 2(N01)#
en: 2 female sheep
8. M101 , 1(N01)
en: 1 x
9. x , [...]
reverse
blank space
sic?

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	P008483
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P008483

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	119.0 mm × 60.0 mm × 46.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	fragment (Surface: Fair)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	Sb 22445
Accession Number

References

primary: MDP 17, 285

[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 13:11:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2012-04-19 at 15:58:58	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2012-03-24 at 08:11:34	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-15 at 07:21:39	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 10:30:06	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:41	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, 285 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008483.

MDP 17, 285 artifact entry (No. P008483). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008483

MDP 17, 285 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008483 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 285 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008483},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008483},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008483
LB  - CDLI:P008483
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - MDP 17, 285 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008483
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 17, 285 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P008483.

MDP 17, 285 artifact entry (No. P008483). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P008483

MDP 17, 285 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P008483 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 17, 285 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P008483},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P008483},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P008483
LB  - CDLI:P008483
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - MDP 17, 285 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P008483
ER  -