ATHE 31 (P358363)

Letter tablet 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

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 um-ma
2. szu-ku-bu-um-ma a-ma-la2 na-asz2-par2-tim
3. sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
4. um-me-a-ni-ka3 nu-pa2-he-er-ma
5. nu-ma-ge5-er u3 t,up-pa2-am
6. sza ku-nu-ki-szu-nu na-asz2-u2-ni-kum
7. 3(disz) _tug2_ kam-su2-tim _sag10_ 7(disz) _tug2_
8. ku-ta-ni _szunigin_ 1(u) _tug2_ sza a-szi2-ti2-ka3
9. a-na ku-lu-ma-a / ma-ah-ri-a
10. ta-ap-qi2-id-ma na-asz2-a-kum
11. 1(disz) ri-ik-sa3-am sza hu-sa2-ri sza a-szi2-ti2-ka3
12. {d}utu#-tak2-la2-ku _ARAD2_-ad-ka
13. na#-asz2-a-kum / a-hi a-ta _an-na_
14. [u3] _tug2# hi-a_ sza sze2-ep a-ta-ta
15. [...] u3 i-na-a mi3-isz-la2
16. [lu ni-zu]-uz2#-ma a-ma-la2 a-na-kam
17. [...]-a-ni _ku3-babbar_ me-eh-ra-tim
18. [... _ku3]-babbar_ i-sze2-ep
19. [...] x
20. [...] ta#?-di2-nam
21. [...] x ta-ni-ma
reverse
1. [...] x ta-ni u3 a-ni?
2. [le]-qe2-ma li-bi
3. [la2] tu3#-la2-ma-an ki-ma ta-ga-mi3-la2-ni
4. li-bi4 la2 i-ma-ru-s,u2
5. e-pu-usz / a-hi a-ta i-hi-id-ma
6. lu _ku3-babbar_ lu _tug2 hi-a_ lu / mi3-ma
7. isz-ta-pu-ku-ni qa2-ti2 i-ta-di2-ma
8. ki-ma a-na ku-a-ti2
9. i-na-pu-lu-ni u3 i-a-ti2
10. li-pu-lu-nim-ma gi-im-la2-ni
11. na-asz2-pa2-ra-tim sza a-szu-mi3
12. sza i-na-a i-sze2-pi3-ka3 tu3-ub-lu
13. a-ma-la2 u2-na-hi-du-ka3
14. a-ta u3 i-na-a szi2-ta-me-a-szi2-na-ma
15. ki-ma ta-asz2-me-a-ni
16. a-ta u3 i-na-a ku-un-ka-szi2-na-ma
17. a-na _dumu_ um-me-a-nim
18. ke-nim pi2-qi2-id-ma
19. lu-sza-s,e2-er-ma lu-ub-lam
left
1. u3 a-szu-mi3 sza szu-su2-en6 i-hi-id-[ma a-szur3 u3 ...]
2. li-t,u3-la2 ki-ma ku-lu-ma-a i-bu-ru#-lim [...]
3. ta-bu-ma 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-sza ki-ma a-li-[...]
4. ($ blank space $) la2-qa2-am la2 i-mu-<a>-ma _ku3-babbar_ [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: rev. 8: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358363

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 67.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 16.0 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, 31

    [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: Innaya, 108

    [Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:52 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 31 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358363.
ATHE 31 artifact entry (No. P358363). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358363 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 31 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358363 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358363},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358363},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 31 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358363.
ATHE 31 artifact entry (No. P358363). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358363 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 31 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358363 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358363},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358363},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358363
LB  - CDLI:P358363
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - ATHE 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358363
ER  -
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