KUG 48 (P283905)

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

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 a-szur-i-di2-ma a-na
2. a-szur-na-da qi2-bi4-ma / a-szu-mi3
3. i-di2-su2-en6 sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
4. i-di2-su2-en6 as,-ba-at-ma
5. i-ma-ha-ar a-hi-ni um-ma a-na-ku-ma
6. _ku3-babbar_ i-na ba-a-ba-ti2-a ta-al-ta-qe2
7. _ku3-babbar_-pi3 di2-nam um-ma szu-ut-ma
8. mi3-ma _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 la2 al-qe2
9. u2 ni-ka3-si2 u2-ni-a-ni-ma _ku3-babbar_
10. 1(disz) _ma-na_ u3 2(disz) _ma-na_ i-s,e2-ri-a
11. il5-qe2 _an-na_ 1(asz) _gu2 ki_ sza-lim-a-hi-im
12. a-na u4-me ni-il5-qe2-ma a-na
13. bu-ru-usz-ha-tim u2-sze2-ri-ib-ma
14. ih-ta-al-qa2-ni a-wa-at
15. a-lim{ki} la2 ti2-de8 a-na-kam
16. a-ba-u2-szu im-ti2-du-ma
17. a-hi-ni nu-sze2-szi2-ib-ma
18. a-szu-mi3 _ku3-babbar_ a-na-kam
19. ra-ka3-si2 ni-isz a-lim{ki}
reverse
1. u2-ta-mi3-u2-ni-a-ti2-ma
2. a-na 6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ u2-ma-gi5-ru-ni-a-ti2
3. isz-tu3 _iti 1(disz)-kam_ kan2-bar-ta li-mu-um
4. ib-ni-{d}iszkur _dumu_ ba-qu2-ni-im
5. 1(disz) _ma-na-ta_ i-na sza-tim
6. _ku3-babbar_ sza-al-ma-am i-na a-lim{ki}
7. i-sza-qa2-la2-kum sza _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_
8. u3 2(disz) _ma-na_ szi2-ma-am na-szi2
9. a-ma-kam s,a-ba-su2-ma ki-ma a-wi-lu-ti2-ka3
10. e-pu-usz a-pu-tum
11. ra-ma-ka3 za-ki-a-ma
12. i-na ha-ar-pe3 isz-ti2 a-szur-ma-lik
13. ti2-ib-a-ma a-tal-kam szu-ma
14. _an-na_ a-na e-bu-t,im <<a-na>>
15. <<e-bu-t,im>> ta-al-ti2-qi2-i
16. a-na u4-me i-s,e2-er _dam-<gar3>_
17. i-di2-szu a-pu-tum i3-li2-a-lum2
18. isz-ti2 isz-te2-en6
left
1. a-li-ki-im t,ur4-dam

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	078: Szarru-ken1.Ibni-Adad.09.00 Ibni-Adad DUMU Baqqunum
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 1-2: GKT section 135i; 9: GKT section 97e; 14: GKT section 1125f; 16: GKT section 91d; 22: GKT section 26e; 32-36: GKT section 137d; 34: GKT section 17f. 95c; rev. 11: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P283905
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P283905

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 2-1

References

primary: KUG, 48

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

Geschäftsbrief - heute verschwunden
history: OAA 1, 12

[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	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	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 48 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283905.

KUG 48 artifact entry (No. P283905). (2005, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283905

KUG 48 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283905 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {KUG 48 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283905},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283905},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KUG 48 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283905.

KUG 48 artifact entry (No. P283905). (2005, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283905

KUG 48 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283905 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2005KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {KUG 48 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283905},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283905},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/22/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283905
LB  - CDLI:P283905
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - KUG 48 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283905
ER  -