Shemshara 1, 018 (P513903)

Letter tablet excavated in Susarra (mod. Tell Shemshara), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Museum Collection(s)

Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Susarra (mod. Tell Shemshara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

66.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 30.0 mm

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 66.0 high × 45.0 wide × 30.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description: surface damage on the left of the obverse and the right and left sides; upper right corner is loose
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-03-18 at 08:33:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Johansson, Carolin; Melin-Kronsell, Nils; Nett, Seraina; Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2024-08-27 at 13:32:39 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-22 at 12:55:24 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2019-08-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Shemshara 1, 018 Artifact Entry.” (2019) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 18, 2025. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P513903.
Shemshara 1, 018 artifact entry (No. P513903). (2025, March 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P513903 (Original work published 2019)
Shemshara 1, 018 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P513903 (Accessed: March 31, 2025).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 18},
	title = {Shemshara 1, 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P513903},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P513903},
}


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