ATHE 06a&b (P358338)

Tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, Germany

Museum Number

HD —

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) _ma-na_ 9(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. li-tam2 _sag10_ i-s,e2-er
3. isz-pu-nu-ma-an u3
4. ta#-li-a u2 ta-li-isz / me-er-e-szu
5. sza# a-ma-li-a pu-szu-ke-en6 i-szu
6. i-ha#-ar-pi2 sza i-la2-ka3-ni
7. [x na]-ru#-uq
8. [mi3-isz-lam] _sze_-am mi3-isz-lam
9. [ar-sza]-tim# u2-s,u2-bu
10. [_igi_ x x x _dumu_ a]-du-du
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal A
1. [_kiszib3_ isz]-pu#-nu-ma-an _kiszib3_
2. [ta]-li#-a _kiszib3_ ta-li-isz
3. [me-er]-e-szu sza a-ma-li#-a-asz2
  (2 circular impressions)
4. [_kiszib3_ ... 1(disz) _ma-na_] 9(disz) _gin2#_
  blank space
  seal impression
reverse
1. [_ku3]-babbar#_ li-tam2# [_sag10_]
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B
2. [i]-s,e2#-er isz-pu-nu-ma-an [u3]
3. [ta]-li#-a u3 ta-li-isz
4. [me-er]-i-szu pu-szu-ke-en6
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal C
5. [i-szu i-ha-ar-pi2 sza i-la2-ka3-ni]
6. [x na-ru-uq mi3-isz-lam _sze_-am]
7. [mi3-isz-lam ar-sza-tim u2-s,u2-bu]
right
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; ATHE seal 36; 38; 42

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 7: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358338

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, Germany
Museum Number HD —
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATHE, 6A & 6B

    [Kienast1960ATHE] Kienast, Burkhart. 1960. Die Altassyrischen Texte Des Orientalischen Seminars Der Universität Heidelberg Und Der Sammlung Erlenmeyer-Basel. Untersuchungen Zur Assyriologie Und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie, Band 1. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.

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
2020-06-18 at 06:23:19 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Dercksen, Jan Gerrit CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2020-06-18 at 06:22:24 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Dercksen, Jan Gerrit CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-16 at 09:22:08 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:50 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

“ATHE 06a&b Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358338.
ATHE 06a&b artifact entry (No. P358338). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358338 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 06a&b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358338 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 06a&b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358338},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358338},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358338
LB  - CDLI:P358338
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - ATHE 06a&b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358338
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 06a&b Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358338.
ATHE 06a&b artifact entry (No. P358338). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358338 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 06a&b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358338 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 06a&b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358338},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358338},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358338
LB  - CDLI:P358338
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - ATHE 06a&b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358338
ER  - 
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