ATHE 24a&b (P358356)

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

87.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-szur-pi2-la2-ah _maszkim_ sza
2. _e2_ a-mur-esz18-dar su2-en6-sipa
3. il5-ba-ni / a-szur-ni-szu
4. u3 szu-la2-ba-an me-er-u2
5. a-mur-esz18-dar ki-ma ra-mi3-ni-szu-nu
6. u3 ki-ma / ab2-sza-lim _dumu-munus_
7. a-mur-esz18-dar u3 i-di2-in-{d}iszkur
8. a-hi-szu-nu# a-szur-mu-ta-bi-il5
9. bu-za-zu u3 i-ku-pa2-sza me-er-u2
10. pu-szu-ke-en6 ki-ma ra-mi3-ni-szu-nu
11. u3 ki-ma a-ha-ha / a-ha-ti2-szu-nu
12. gu5-ba-ab2-tim u2 su2-e-a a-hi-szu-nu
13. su2-e-a / i-na mi3-ig!-ra-ti2-szu-nu
14. is,-bu-tu3-ni-a-ti2-ma
15. ni-isz / a-lim{ki} / it-mu-u2-ma
16. a-wa-ti2-szu-nu / nu-ga-me-er-ma
17. lu a-mur-esz18-dar sza-zu-uz2#-[ti2]
18. pu-szu-ke-en6 i-[zi-iz]
19. lu pu-szu-ke-en6 / sza#-[zu-uz2-ti2]
20. a-mur-esz18-dar i-zi-[iz]
reverse
1. lu a-hu-um a-na a-hi#-[im]
2. ma-asz2-ka3-tam2 / u2-sze2-bi-il5#
3. lu a-hu-um sza a-hi-im
4. _ku3-babbar_ i-na ba-ab2-tim
5. il5-qe2 / lu t,up-pu-um
6. ha-ar-mu-um sza / ku-nu-ki-szu-nu
7. lu sza szi2-be lu szi2-ip-ka3-tum
8. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
9. isz-pu-uk / lu i-na
10. a-lim{ki} lu i-na eq-li-im
11. me-er-u2 a-mur-esz18-dar me-er-at
12. a-mur-esz18-dar gu5-ba-ab2-tum
13. me-er-u2 pu-szu-ke-en6
14. u3 me-er-at pu-szu-ke-en6
15. gu5-ba-ab2-tum a-hu-um
16. a-na a-hi-im a-na mi3-ma
17. szu-mi3-szu la2 i-tu3-ar
18. u2-sa3-nu-um _dumu_ a-mur-a-szur3
19. ku-lu-ma-a _dumu_ a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
left
1. hu-ni-a _dumu_ a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur _dumu_
2. a-szur-i-di2 / puzur4-en-na _dumu_ en-na-a-szur
3. a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku _dumu_ a-la2-hi-im be-la2-nu-um _dumu_
4. szu-a-szur i-di2-a-szur _dumu_ dan-a-szur a-wi-lu a-ni-ut-tu3-um
5. ga-me-er a-wa-tim
envelope
obverse
1. _kiszib3#_ [u2]-sa3#-nim# [_dumu_] a-mur#-a-szur _kiszib3_ ku-lu-ma-a
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
2. [_dumu_] a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 / _kiszib3#_ [hu-ni-a _dumu_ a]-szur#-i-mi3-ti2
3. _kiszib3_ du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur _dumu_ a-[szur-i-di2] / _kiszib3_ a-szur-tak2-la2-ku
4. _dumu_ a-la2-hi-im _kiszib3_ be-la2-nim# _dumu#_ szu-a-szur
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
5. _kiszib3_ puzur4-a-na _dumu_ en-na#-[a-szur] _kiszib3_ i-di2-a-szur# _dumu#_ [...]
6. dan#-a-szur
7. _kiszib3_ a-szur-pi3-la2-ah ra-bi-s,i2-im [sza] a-mur-esz18-dar
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
8. _kiszib3_ su2#-en6#-sipa _kiszib3_ i3-li2-ba#-ni _kiszib3_ a-szur-ni-szu
9. _kiszib3_ szu#-[la2]-ba#-an / me-er-e / a-mur-esz18-dar / _kiszib3_ a-szur-mu-<<mu>>-ta-bi-il5
  blank space
  seal 4 impression
10. _kiszib3_ bu-za-zu _kiszib3#_ i-ku-pa2-sza2 me-er-e pu-szu-ke-en6
11. a-szur-pi3-la2-ah# _maszkim#_ sza _e2_ a-mur-esz18-dar / su2-en6-sipa i3-li2-ba-ni
  blank space
  seal 5 impression
12. a-szur-ni-szu / u2 szu-la2-ba-an / ki-ma ra2-mi3-ni-szu-nu u2 ki-ma
13. ab2-sza-lim _dumu-munus_ a-mur-esz18-dar u2 i-di2-in-{d}iszkur a-hi-szu-nu
14. a-szur-mu-<<mu>>-ta-bi4-il5 bu-za-zu i-ku-pa2-sza
  blank space
  seal 6 impression
15. [me-er]-u2 [pu-szu]-ke#-en6 ki-ma ra#-[mi3-ni-szu]-nu u2 ki-ma a-ha-ha
16. [gu5-ba-ab]-tim# u2 a-hi-szu#-nu su2#-[e-a] i-na# mi3-ig-ra-ti2-szu-nu
17. [is,-bu-tu3-ni]-a-ti2-ma ni-isz a-lim{ki} it#-mu#-[u2]-ma#
reverse
1. a-wa-ti2-szu-nu nu-ga#-me#-er-ma lu a-mur-esz18-dar sza-zu-uz2#-[ti2]
  blank space
  seal 7 impression
2. pu-szu-ke-en6 / i-zi-iz lu pu-szu-ke-en6 sza-zu-uz2-ti2
3. a-mur-esz18-dar i-zi-iz lu a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
  blank space
  seal 8 impression
4. ma-asz-ka3-tam2 u2-sze2-bi4-il5 / lu a-hu-um / sza a-hi-im
5. _ku3-babbar_ / i-na ba-ab2-tim / il5-qe2 / lu t,up-pu-um
  blank space
  seal 9 impression
6. ha-ar-mu-um / sza ku-nu-ki-szu-nu lu sza szi2-be-e
7. lu szi-ip-ka3#-tim / a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
8. isz-pu-uk / lu i-na a-lim{ki} lu i-na _GAN2_-lim
  blank space
  seal 11 impression
9. me-er-u2 a-mur-esz18-dar u2 me-er-at a-mur-esz18-dar gu5-ba-ab2-tum
10. me-er-u2 pu-szu-ke-en6 / u2 _dumu-munus_ pu-szu-ke-en6 gu5-ba-ab2-tum
  blank space
  seal 12 impression
11. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im a-na mi3-ma szu-um-szu
12. la2 i-tu3-ar / a-wi-lu a-ni-u2-tum
  blank space
  seal 13 impression
13. [ga-me-er a]-wa#-tim
left
  blank space
  seals 14 & 15 impressions
right
  blank space
  seals 16 & 17 impressions

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; ATHE seal 03; 04; 05; 08; 09; 13; 14; 15; 19; 20; 21; 24; 25; 31; 32; 33

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 027141 (composite) (P606277) S027141 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027222 (composite) (P606560) S027222 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358356

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 87.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 19.0 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, 24A & 24B

    [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.

  • history: WAW 42, 257

    [Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 10:21:40 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-26 at 09:04:02 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-21 at 08:43:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-21 at 08:39:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:09:47 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:51 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 24a&b Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358356.
ATHE 24a&b artifact entry (No. P358356). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358356 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 24a&b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358356 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {ATHE 24a&b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358356},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358356},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358356
LB  - CDLI:P358356
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - ATHE 24a&b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358356
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 24a&b Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358356.
ATHE 24a&b artifact entry (No. P358356). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358356 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 24a&b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358356 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2026ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {ATHE 24a&b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358356},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358356},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358356
LB  - CDLI:P358356
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - ATHE 24a&b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358356
ER  -
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