ATHE 42 (P358374)

Letter 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)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

33.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 11.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma e-na-a-szur3-ma
2. a-na a-mur-esz18-dar qi2-bi-ma
3. mi3-nam sza a-di2 u4-mi3-im
4. a-nim ta-ta-asz2-ba-ni
5. ku-ri-a-lum2 a-mi3-sza-am
6. szar-du-a-am la2 i-ba-re-e
7. a-pu-tum i-{d}utu-szi t,up-pi3-i
8. ta-sza-me-u2 t,up-pe2-e-a
9. wa-za lu ta-di2-na-ku-ma
10. u2 t,up-pe2-e sza _e2_
11. a-bu#-sza#-lim _dumu#_ [...]
12. na-asz2#-pe3-er-[ti2]
reverse
1. a-szur3-tak2-la2-ku na-asz2-a-kum#
2. a-ma-la2 na-asz2-pe3-er-ti2-a#
3. t,up-pi2-a sza wa-za
4. u2 sza _dam_ a-bu-sza-lim
5. le-qe2-ma ar-hi-isz a-tal-kam
6. a-szu-mi3-ka3 a-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na
7. e-ra-ba-am la2 a-mu-a
8. ku-a-ti u2-qa2-a-ka3 a-pu-tum
9. a-su2-ri u4-me-e 2(disz) a-ma-kam
10. e ta-as-hu-ur-ma
11. um-ma-na-tum e e-ki-pa2-nim-ma
12. a-ta e ta-ah-liq
13. u2 t,up-pe2-e-a e tu3-ha-liq
14. i-hi-id wa-za ti2-[x]-tam2#?
left
1. szu-su2-en6 t,a2-hi-szi2-ma
2. lu tu3-s,i2 u2-la2 a-ni-sza-am
3. sze2-s,i2-a-szi2

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; ATHE seal 22

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: rev. 11: or: e-ru!-ba-nim-ma ?

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358374

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 33.0 mm × 39.0 mm × 11.0 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, 42

    [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
2023-06-22 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
2009-11-11 at 22:54:53 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 42 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358374.
ATHE 42 artifact entry (No. P358374). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358374 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 42 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358374 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 42 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358374},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358374
LB  - CDLI:P358374
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - ATHE 42 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358374
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 42 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358374.
ATHE 42 artifact entry (No. P358374). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358374 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 42 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358374 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 42 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358374},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358374
LB  - CDLI:P358374
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - ATHE 42 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358374
ER  -
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