VS 26, 017 (P333922)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09249

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-szur3-ma-lik
2. u3 sza-lim-a-szur3-ma
3. a-pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma
4. a-szu-mi3 szi2-im / _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e
5. sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
6. isz-tu3 / tu3-us,-u2 a-ki-di2-u2
7. a-na a-lim{ki} u2-la e-ru-bu-nim
8. ma-su2-nu / sa2-hi-a-at-ma
9. szu-ma a-ku-s,i2 im-ta-aq!-tu3-nim-ma
10. szi2-mu-um sza ba-la-t,i2-ka3
11. i-ba-szi2 ni-sza-a-ma-ku-um
12. u3! _ku3-babbar_ / i-ra-mi3-ni-ni
13. ni-sza-qal _ku3-babbar_ i-hi-id-ma
14. sze2-bi4-lam
reverse
1. um-ma a-szur3-ma-lik
2. a-hi a-ta ki-ma ta-hi-du-ma
3. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_ i-na ba-ab2-ti2-a
4. tu3-sze2-s,i2-a e-ne2-a
5. ta-ap2-te2 u2 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. sza puzur4-esz18-dar _dumu_ a-szur3-ma-lik
7. i-hi-id-ma i-na pa2-ni-e-ma
8. sze2-bi4-lam _dub_-ka3 asz2-me-ma
9. li-bi4 / ih-du um-ma sza-lim-a-szur-3(disz)-ma
10. s,u2-ha-ra-am isz-ti2
11. en-na-su2-en6 at,-ru-ud
12. u3 a-na 1(u) ku-ta-ni-ka3!
13. sza a-di2-nu-szu-ni en-na-su2-en6
14. ra-ku-s,a-am a-hi a-ta
15. szu-ma ta-ta-gal-ma
16. s,u2-ha-ra-am u2-sza-am-ra-[su2]
left
1. s,u2-ha-ra-um isz-ti2-ka3 lu-szi2-ib _ta ku3-babbar_
2. a-na ku-ta-ni-a en-na-su2-en6
3. ra-ku-us,

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: 9-13: Veenhof, figurative language 56; rev. 15: pf. dl; rev. 16: mr+szu ?; e. 1: koll.! sfs.

CDLI number	P333922
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P333922

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 09249
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 26, 17

[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: LAPO 19, 110

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:16:29	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:52:59	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-09-05 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 017 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333922.

VS 26, 017 artifact entry (No. P333922). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333922 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333922 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333922},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333922},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P333922
LB  - CDLI:P333922
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - VS 26, 017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333922
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 017 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333922.

VS 26, 017 artifact entry (No. P333922). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333922 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333922 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333922},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333922},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P333922
LB  - CDLI:P333922
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - VS 26, 017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333922
ER  -