Yahya 16 (P009540)

Administrative tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Tepe Yahya), dated to the Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC) period and now kept in National Museum, Tehran, Iran

Cite

Lineart

Lineart (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum, Tehran, Iran

Museum Number

NMI BK 02299

Period

Proto-Elamite (ca. 3100-2900 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Tepe Yahya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

40.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. M327~p ,
2. 6(N14)

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	P009540
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P009540

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 25.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Tepe Yahya)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum, Tehran, Iran
Museum Number	NMI BK 02299
Accession Number

References

primary: Yahya, 16

[Damerow1989Yahya] Damerow, Peter, and Robert K. Englund. 1989. Proto-Elamite Texts from Tepe Yahya. Harvard University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-09-02 at 13:11:48	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2011-11-19 at 08:30:41	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-26 at 16:14:21	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-04-23 at 10:30:32	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:14:06	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“Yahya 16 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P009540.

Yahya 16 artifact entry (No. P009540). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P009540

Yahya 16 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P009540 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {Yahya 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P009540},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P009540},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P009540
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - Yahya 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P009540
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Yahya 16 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P009540.

Yahya 16 artifact entry (No. P009540). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P009540

Yahya 16 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P009540 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).

@misc{2001Yahya,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-28]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 4},
	title = {Yahya 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P009540},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P009540},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/4/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P009540
LB  - CDLI:P009540
M1  - 2026/4/28/
TI  - Yahya 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P009540
ER  -