VS 26, 144 (P333907)

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 09240

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. i-na re-esz15 ni-ka3-si2
2. 5(disz) _tug2-ta tug2_ ku-ta-ni
Lewy: 3(disz) _tug2-ta_
3. [5(disz)] _tug2-ta tug2_ szu-ru-tim
4. qa2-tam2 ni-di2
5. 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2-ta_
6. _tug2_ ku-ta-ni [1/3(disz)] _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2-ta_
7. _tug2_ szu-ru-tim
8. e-mu-ru i-na
9. sza-ni-tim qa2-tim
10. 4(disz) _tug2-ta tug2_ ku-ta-ni
11. [x] _tug2-ta tug2_ szu-ru-tim
12. ni-di2 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta#_
13. [x] _tug2!_ ku!-ta-ni 1(u) 5(disz) [_gin2-ta_]
reverse
1. [_tug2_] szu-ru-tim e-[mu-ru]
2. [i]-qa2-tim a-ni-tim#
3. sza a-na qa2#!?(NA)-di2#-szu#-nu
4. sza a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 _dumu_ a-mur-dingir
5. u3 me-er-e en-na-nim
6. 1(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ sza me-er-e
7. en-na-nim 7(disz) _tug2_
8. sza a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
9. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ <<nu>>
10. i-ni-ka3-si2 a-s,e2-er
11. qa2-ti2-szu-nu i-t,a2-hi
12. a-na 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_
13. _ku3-babbar_ 2(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
Lewy: 2 5/6 ma-na
left
1. i-ni-ka3-si2 i-sza-ku-nu

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: rev. 8: followed by erasure; rev. 11: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P333907
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P333907

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 09240
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 26, 144

[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.

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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:03	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-10-11 at 05:24:21	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:52:48	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, 144 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333907.

VS 26, 144 artifact entry (No. P333907). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333907 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 144 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333907 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 144 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333907},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333907},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P333907
LB  - CDLI:P333907
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - VS 26, 144 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333907
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 144 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333907.

VS 26, 144 artifact entry (No. P333907). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333907 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 144 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333907 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 144 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333907},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333907},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P333907
LB  - CDLI:P333907
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - VS 26, 144 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333907
ER  -