KUG 42 (P283899)

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. um-ma szu-hu-bur-ma
2. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
3. u3 en-um-a-szur3 qi2-bi-ma
4. a-na en-um-a-szur3 qi2-bi-ma
5. a-sza-me-ma 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. i-na lu-qu2-ti2-a
7. a-ma-kam sza ki-ma
8. i-a-ti2 / i-qi2-pu-ka3
9. szu-ma a-hi a-ta
reverse
1. u3 szu-ma u4-mu-ka3
2. _iti-kam_ u3 _iti 2(disz)-kam_
3. a-hu-ru _ku3-babbar_ szu-qu2-ul-ma
4. sze2-bi-lam / gi-mi3-lam
5. i-na s,e2-ri-a / szu-ku-un
6. a-wi-il5 / gi-mi3-lim
7. a-na-ku
blank

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

CDLI number	P283899
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P283899

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

References

primary: KUG, 42

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

Geschäftsbrief

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:51:13	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 42 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283899.

KUG 42 artifact entry (No. P283899). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283899 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 42 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283899 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 42 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283899},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KUG 42 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283899.

KUG 42 artifact entry (No. P283899). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283899 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 42 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283899 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 42 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283899},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283899},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283899
LB  - CDLI:P283899
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - KUG 42 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283899
ER  -