VS 26, 079 (P358229)

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 13520

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'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] qi2-bi-[ma]
3'. [i]-na# pa2-ni /
4'. [...] x aq-bi4-a-kum /
5'. [um-ma a-na]-ku-ma / a-lik
6'. [...] za-ki-ma
7'. [ti2-ib-a-ma] / a-tal-kam-ma
8'. [...]-na / sza a-na-kam
9'. [...] u2-sza-as,-ba!-tu3
10'. [...] _ku3-babbar_
11'. [...]-ka3
12'. [...]-ku-ma
reverse
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)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P358229
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358229

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 13520
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 26, 79

[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
2009-11-11 at 22:54:41	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, 079 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358229.

VS 26, 079 artifact entry (No. P358229). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358229 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 079 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358229 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358229},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358229},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358229
LB  - CDLI:P358229
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - VS 26, 079 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358229
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 079 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358229.

VS 26, 079 artifact entry (No. P358229). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358229 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 079 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358229 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358229},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358229},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358229
LB  - CDLI:P358229
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - VS 26, 079 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358229
ER  -