KUG 49 (P283906)

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. a-na im-di2-dingir# qi2#-bi-ma
2. um-ma ku-ra-ra#-ma
3. 6(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2 uruda#_ la2-mu-nam
4. sza a-su2 _dumu_ a-mu-ur-su2-[en6]
5. u3 i-ku-pi3-a _dumu_ il5!-ta-ar
6. ku-nu-ki sza puzur4-a-szur
7. i-na be2-ti2-a
8. i-ni-di2-u2-ni
9. a-szur-du10 _dumu_ a-la2-hi-im
reverse
1. isz-pu-ra-ma
2. a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-szu
3. ku-nu-ki / a-na a-mur-esz18-dar
4. ap2-qi2-id# _igi_ dingir-na-da
5. _dumu_ ba-zi-a _igi_ a-bi#-a
6. _igi_ i-di2-ku-bi4 _dumu_ a-szur-ma-lik
(rest auserased)

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: 8: GKT section 97c

CDLI number	P283906
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P283906

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, 49

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

Geschäftsbrief - heute verschwunden
history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 337

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.

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
2016-07-28 at 15:18:13	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	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 49 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283906.

KUG 49 artifact entry (No. P283906). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283906 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 49 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283906 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 49 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283906},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283906},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KUG 49 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283906.

KUG 49 artifact entry (No. P283906). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283906 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 49 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283906 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 49 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283906},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283906},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283906
LB  - CDLI:P283906
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - KUG 49 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283906
ER  -