VS 26, 012 (P358191)

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 09292

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 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma
2. um-ma a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
3. u3 puzur4-a-szur-ma
4. 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na_ hu-sa3-ra-am
5. ku-nu-ki-ni im-gu5-a na-asz2-a-kum
6. 6(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
7. it-ba-al a-na esz15-ra-tim
8. sza _e2_ ka3-ri-im
9. um-ma a-ta-ma
10. ki-ma i-na-di2-nu _ku3-babbar_
11. esz15-ra-tim di2-na-szu-nu-ti2
12. szu-ma la2 i-<ma>-gu5-ru-ka3
KVA i-ma-gu5-ru-ka3
reverse
1. ab2-na-am i-na sza-ra-mi3-im-ma
2. ki-ma sza-ar-ma-at-ni
3. li-ik-szu-du-szi2
4. i-na na-ap2-ri-si2-im
5. la2 i-na-di2-u2-szi2 ab-nu-um
6. a-ha-a i-la2-ak
7. szu-ma a-ma-kam la2 ta-ti2-di2-szi2
8. a-s,e2-er a-mur-esz18-dar
9. u3 a-bu-sza-lim sze2-bi4-il5-szi2
10. u3 u2-za-szu-nu pi3-te2-ma
11. i-na ta-da-ni-szu-nu
12. i-na sza-ra#-mi3-im
13. li-ik-szu-du-szi2
left
1. _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-sza a-s,e2-ri-ka3
2. lu-sze2-bi4-lu-nim

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: 13-15: GKT sz 58a; J. Lewy, IEJ 5, 156A.10; 23-25: J. Lewy, IEJ 5, 156A.10; 7: NB: KVA ohne trenner; rev. 10: NB: KVA pi3-te2-ma

CDLI number	P358191
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358191

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 09292
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 26, 12

[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, 195

[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
2023-06-20 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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:16:28	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:37	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-03-13 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 012 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358191.

VS 26, 012 artifact entry (No. P358191). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358191 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358191 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358191},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358191
LB  - CDLI:P358191
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - VS 26, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358191
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 012 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358191.

VS 26, 012 artifact entry (No. P358191). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358191 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358191 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358191},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358191
LB  - CDLI:P358191
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - VS 26, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358191
ER  -