KUG 30 (P283887)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Universitätsbibliothek, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Universitätsbibliothek, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany

Museum Number

UG —

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-szur3-na-da
2. u3 u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur qi2-bi4-ma
3. um-ma a-szur-ta-ak-la-ku-ma
4. s,i2-li-a-ni sza t,up-pe3
5. pi2-te2-a-ma t,up-pa2-am
6. ha-ar-ma-am sza hu-bu-ul
7. a-szur-na-da _dumu_ ah-sza-lim
8. sza 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ di2-na-szu-um
9. a-na-kam _ku3-babbar_ sza-bu-a-ku
10. szu-ma a-szur-na-da
11. la i-li-kam a-ta
12. u3 a-szur-na-da
reverse
1. t,up-pi2 / pi3-te2-a-ma
2. t,up-pu-szu di2-szu-ma
3. u3 ki-la-la-ku-nu
4. ku-un-ka3 szu-ma / _tug2 hi-a_
5. a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im szi2-ta-ap2-kum
6. i-ba2-szi2 _tug2 hi-a_ sza e-zi-bu
7. a-qa2-ti2 a-bi-ni i-da2
8. szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ szi2-ta-ap2-ku-um
9. i-ba-szi2 te2-er-ta-ka3
10. li-li-kam-ma
11. _ku3-babbar_ lu-sze2-bi4-lam

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 17: GKT section 88a; 19: GKT section 97c; 20: GKT section 88a; 20-21: GKT section 84d. 127a; 1: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P283887
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P283887

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Universitätsbibliothek, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
Museum Number	UG —
Accession Number	Gi 3-03

References

primary: KUG, 30

[Hecker1966KUG] Hecker, Karl. 1966. Die Keilschrifttexte Der Universitätsbibliothek Giessen. Berichte Und Arbeiten Aus Der Universitätsbibliothek Giessen 9. Giessen: Universitätsbibliothek.

Geschäftsbrief
history: OAA 1, 90

[Larsen2002OAA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 2002. The Aššur-Nādā Archive. (Old Assyrian Archives, Volume 1). Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden (PIHANS) 96. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2009-11-11 at 22:51:09	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2005-11-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 30 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283887.

KUG 30 artifact entry (No. P283887). (2005, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283887

KUG 30 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283887 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {KUG 30 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283887},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283887},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/22/
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LB  - CDLI:P283887
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - KUG 30 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 30 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283887.

KUG 30 artifact entry (No. P283887). (2005, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283887

KUG 30 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283887 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2005KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {KUG 30 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283887},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283887},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/22/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283887
LB  - CDLI:P283887
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - KUG 30 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283887
ER  -