MDP 26S, 4790 (P009227)

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 15297

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

69.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. M157~a# ,
header
2. M305# x , 1(N14)
3. M096# M112 M136~c M263~b1 , 1(N01)
4. M305# [...] M260 , 1(N01)
5. |M036+1(N30D)|# , 5(N01)
6. M111~b M388 [...] , [...]
7. |M036+1(N30D)|# , 5(N01)
8. x [...] , [...]
9. |M036+1(N30D)|# , 5(N01)
10. [...] , [...]
11. x |M036+1(N30D)|# , 1(N01)#?
12. x , 1(N01)#
reverse
column 1
1. M297 , 1(N01) 2(N39B) 2(N30C) 1(N30D) 1(N39C)
top
1. 1(N34)

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	P009227
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P009227

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	69.0 mm × 47.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	complete (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 15297
Accession Number

References

primary: [[MDP 26] Textes de comptabilité proto-élamites. Troisième série] Textes de comptabilité proto-élamites. Troisième série, Supplément 4790

[Scheil1935MDP26] Scheil, Vincent. 1935. Textes de Comptabilité Proto-Élamites. Troisième Série. Mémoires de La Mission Archéologique de Perse, Tome 26. 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
2011-11-16 at 08:32:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-26 at 16:14:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-23 at 10:30:24	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:13:57	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 26S, 4790 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P009227.

MDP 26S, 4790 artifact entry (No. P009227). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P009227

MDP 26S, 4790 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P009227 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 26S, 4790 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P009227},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P009227},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P009227
LB  - CDLI:P009227
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - MDP 26S, 4790 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P009227
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“MDP 26S, 4790 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P009227.

MDP 26S, 4790 artifact entry (No. P009227). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P009227

MDP 26S, 4790 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P009227 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2001MDP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {MDP 26S, 4790 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P009227},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P009227},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P009227
LB  - CDLI:P009227
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - MDP 26S, 4790 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P009227
ER  -