VS 26, 064 (P333898)

Tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09230

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma szu-hu-bur-ma
2. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
3. qi2-bi-ma / a-szu-mi3
4. sza puzur4-a-[szur] _dumu_ qa2-a-tim
5. a-na-kam / a-szar _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_
6. la2-qa2-em / u2-la2 i-ba-szi2
7. a-ma-kam / ki-ma ta-le-<e>-u2
8. a-wi-lam / sza!-zi-iz-ma
9. _ku3-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-il5-ma
10. a-na tar2-ki-is-tim
11. a-na szi2-a-ma-tim
12. pa2-ka3 / di2-in-szu-um
13. szu-ma / t,up-pu-szu
reverse
1. ha-ar-mu-um
2. sza ku-nu-ki-szu / a-na-kam
3. la2 u2-ka3-al / ru-ta-ki-is
trenner nur in KVA
4. en-um-a-szur3 _dumu_
5. sza-lim-a-hi-im
6. isz-ti2 _illat_-tim i-la2-ak
7. a-na-kam / i-na _e2_-tim
8. s,u2-ha-ar-tam2 e-ha-az
9. a-ma-kam / ki-ma / i-a-ti2
10. ka3-bi-su2 li-bu-szu
11. la2 i-la2-mi3!-in
12. e-mi3-i-ma / la2 e-mu-ka3
13. ar-hi-isz-ma
14. t,ur4-da-szu-ma
left
1. s,u2-ha-ar-tam2 li-it-ru-ma
2. szu-ma a-hi a-ta / me-er-i-ti2
3. la2 me-er-at-ka3 / ka3-bi-su2-ma
4. t,ur4-da-szu

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)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 12: NB: trenner nur in KVA

CDLI number	P333898
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P333898

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)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 09230
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 26, 64

[Veenhof1992VS26] Veenhof, Klaas R., and Evelyn Klengel-Brandt. 1992. Altassyrische Tontafeln Aus Kültepe. Texte Und Siegelabrollungen. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 26. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag.
history: WAW 42, 1

[Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-07 at 08:54:42	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:16:40	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:52:38	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-08-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P333898.

VS 26, 064 artifact entry (No. P333898). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333898 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 064 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333898 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2026VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {VS 26, 064 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333898},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333898},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P333898
LB  - CDLI:P333898
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - VS 26, 064 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333898
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 064 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P333898.

VS 26, 064 artifact entry (No. P333898). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333898 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 064 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333898 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2026VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {VS 26, 064 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333898},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333898},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P333898
LB  - CDLI:P333898
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - VS 26, 064 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333898
ER  -