VS 26, 055 (P358214)

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 13459

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. um-ma pu-zu-ta-a e-nu-be?-lum2?
2. u3 puzur4-a-szur a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
3. qi2-bi-ma isz-tu3 ta-tal-ku-ni
4. 1(u) 4(disz) _tug2-ta / e2_ ka3-ri-im
5. isz-tap-ku-ma / a-s,e2-er 7(disz) _tug2_
6. sza a-na puzur4-a-szur3 / te2-zi-bu
7. 2(u) 1(disz) _tug2_ a-na 3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 6(disz) _gin2_
8. _ku3-babbar_ ni-isz-a-ma-ku-ma i-_ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3 ni-isz-qul2
9. 2(u) 8(disz) _tug2_ qa2-at-ka3 / qa2-ti2
10. a-hu-qar u3 a-mur-esz18-dar ni-di2
11. 3(disz) _ma-na-ta ku3-babbar_ isz-tap-ku-ma
12. 6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na qa2-ta-ti2-ka3
13. puzur4-a-szur3 isz-qul2
14. 1(disz) _tug2-ta sag10_ / isz-tap-ku-ma
15. szi2-im 2(disz) _tug2_ 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2_
  copy 2 KU
16. _ku3-babbar_ isz-qul2 1(u) 3(disz) _tug2-ta_
17. i-na wa-ar-ki-tim
18. isz-tap-ku-ma 2(u) 6(disz) _tug2_
reverse
1. qa2-ta-tu3-ka3 9(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_
2. 4(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ isz-qul2
3. 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. i-di2-ni-a-ti2 _szunigin_ 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
5. _ku3-babbar_ / a-szu-mi3-ka3
6. puzur4-a-szur3 / i-ra-mi3-ni-szu
7. u2-sza-qi2-il5
8. 2(u) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
9. _ku3-babbar e2_ ka3-ri-im
10. na-ad-a-ti2 7(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
11. a-hu-qar 7(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
12. a-mur-esz18-dar
  rest blank

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 1: NB: kopie und einleitung unstimmig; obv. 7: NB: Lewy 16 1/3 _gin2_

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358214

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 13459
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 26, 55

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:16:38 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:40 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-03-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 055 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358214.
VS 26, 055 artifact entry (No. P358214). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358214 (Original work published 2006)
VS 26, 055 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358214 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358214},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358214},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358214
LB  - CDLI:P358214
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - VS 26, 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358214
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 055 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358214.
VS 26, 055 artifact entry (No. P358214). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358214 (Original work published 2006)
VS 26, 055 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358214 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358214},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358214},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358214
LB  - CDLI:P358214
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - VS 26, 055 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358214
ER  -
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