VS 26, 033 (P333901)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09233

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 im-di2]-lum2-ma
2. [a-na esz18-dar-ba]-asz2-ti2-ma
3. [u3 zi]-zi#-zi qi2-bi-ma
4. [me-er-i-ti2 a-ti2] u3 a-bu-ki
5. u2-[la2 / i]-di2-i / i-nu-mi3
6. a-na mu-tim / a-al-du10
7. a-di2-nu-ki-ni / 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
8. ag-mur / u3 isz-tu3 a-al-du10
9. mu-ut-ki / i-mu-tu3-u2-ni
10. nu#-a-um / e-hu-uz-ki-ma
11. [5(disz)] _ma-na_-ma _ku3-babbar_ / a-na
12. [szu-mi3 a-ha]-zi#-ki
13. [...] x-a-am
14. [... x]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [... x ...]
2'. [...] la2-a a-[ma / a-na-ku]
3'. [u3] me-er-u2-a / i-na
4'. e-ni-ki / u2-la2 ka3-ab-ta2-ni
5'. szu-ma-mi3-in4 / a-na-ku
6'. u3 me-er-u2-a / i-na
7'. e-ni-ka3 / ka3-ab-ta2-ni
8'. u3 a-na-ku / ki-ma
9'. me-er-u2-a-tim u2-ka3-bi-it-ki-mi3-in4
10'. isz-tu3
11'. a-na a-lim{ki} a-li-ka3-ni
12'. i-bi-sa3-i / a-mur-ma
13'. szu-mi3 / u2-la2 ta-az-ku-ri
14'. [_dam_] / e-na-ma-nim / i-na
15'. [_e2_]-ti2#-a / mi3-nam tal-qe2-ma
16'. [... x] da? sza u3 mu x
17'. [...]-du-um u2 sza#
18'. [...] isz-te2-nu-ma
left
1. [... la2 a]-wi-lim tal-[qe2-ma la2 li-bi]
2. [i-li]-im-ma esz18-dar-ba-[asz2-ti2]
3. [me-ta-at] i-na _igi_ / i3-li2 a-bi4-ki [x x ...]
4. [...] ta-sza-ki-ni-ni / ta-ta# [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P333901

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 09233
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 26, 33

    [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: SANTAG 10, p. 216-218 no. 48

    [Kienast2015Eherecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 2015. Das Altassyrische Eherecht. Eine Urkundenlehre. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

  • history: LAPO 19, 355

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

  • history: WAW 42, 50

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 08:54:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 10:50:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:52:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-08-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 033 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P333901.
VS 26, 033 artifact entry (No. P333901). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333901 (Original work published 2006)
VS 26, 033 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333901 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2026VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {VS 26, 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333901},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333901},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P333901
LB  - CDLI:P333901
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - VS 26, 033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333901
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 033 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P333901.
VS 26, 033 artifact entry (No. P333901). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333901 (Original work published 2006)
VS 26, 033 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333901 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2026VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {VS 26, 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333901},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333901},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P333901
LB  - CDLI:P333901
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - VS 26, 033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333901
ER  -
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