VS 26, 035 (P358203)

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 09273

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]-di3-dingir-ma
2. a-na puzur4-a-szur3
3. qi2-bi-ma a-ma-la
4. te9-er-ti-a
5. i-hi-id-ma sza-s,e2-er-ma
6. i3-li2-ba-ni
7. en-um-a-szur3
8. _dumu_ su2-ka3-li-a
9. lu a-li-ku-u2
10. isz-ti-ku-nu
reverse
1. lu _an-na_ lu _tug2# hi-a_
2. mi3-ma sza u2-pa2-zu-ru-ni
3. te9-er-ta-ka3
4. li-li-ka3-ma
5. uz2-ni pi2-te9-ma
6. u3 a-na-ku a-na-kam
7. ma-al-ki
8. la2-as,-ba-at-ma
9. u2-za-ka3 la2-ap2-te
blank

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

CDLI number	P358203
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358203

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 09273
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 26, 35

[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, 153

[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
2016-07-28 at 16:16:32	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:38	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, 035 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358203.

VS 26, 035 artifact entry (No. P358203). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358203 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 035 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358203 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358203},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358203},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358203
LB  - CDLI:P358203
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - VS 26, 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358203
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 035 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358203.

VS 26, 035 artifact entry (No. P358203). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358203 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 035 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358203 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358203},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358203},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358203
LB  - CDLI:P358203
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - VS 26, 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358203
ER  -