KUG 44 (P283901)

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 zu-pa2 qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma a-szur-isz-ta-ki-il5-ma
3. ARAD2 _dumu_ kur-ub-esz18-dar
4. na-asz2-pe2-ra-tim
5. sza ma-ha-i-a a-s,e2-ri-a
6. na-szi2 / u3-la2 ni-na-me-er
7. a-hi / a-ta a-pu-tum
8. na-asz2-pe2-ra-tim ki-ma#
9. i-a-ti2 s,a-ba-at-ma
10. a-ma-ma-an la2 tu3-sza#-ar#
11. sza-s,e2-er-szi2-na
12. szi2#-it-ru i-na
reverse
1. qe2-er-bi#-im!-ma
2. pu-t,u3-ur-ma
3. szi2-ta2?-e-ma?
4. a-hi a-ta be-li2 a-[ta]
5. gi5-mi3-lam# / i-s,e2-ri-a
6. szu-ku-un#
7. qa2-ab2-li-tam2
8. a-szu-mi3 a-szur-du10
9. ta-pa2? su2?-sa3-a
10. _e2_ ka3-ri-im
11. x x x x
left
1. li-di2-na-ku-szi2-ma a-na
2. _e2_ ub-ri-ni di2-in

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: 15: GKT section 98a

CDLI number	P283901
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P283901

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, 44

[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
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:51:14	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 44 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283901.

KUG 44 artifact entry (No. P283901). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283901 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 44 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283901 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 44 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283901},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283901},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283901
LB  - CDLI:P283901
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - KUG 44 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283901
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 44 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283901.

KUG 44 artifact entry (No. P283901). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283901 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 44 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283901 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 44 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283901},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283901},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283901
LB  - CDLI:P283901
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - KUG 44 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283901
ER  -