RA 059, 175-176, no. 33 (P361085)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 16469

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Uncertain)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i-[...]
2. qi2-bi-ma um#-[ma]
3. a-szur-i-mi3-ti2-[ma]
4. na-asz2-pe2-er-tam2
5. sza 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) [_gin2_]
6. _ku3-babbar_ sza e-na#-[na-tim]
7. _dumu_ ti2-ti2-na-tal#
8. a-di2-na-ku-um
9. 1(u) 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar#_
10. ta-bu-[uk-ma]
11. ma [a-ta-ma]
12. na-asz2-[pe2-er-tam2]
13. ra-na x [...]
14. _ku3-babbar_ [...]
15. ak-nu-uk#
16. a-na a-mur-esz18-dar#
17. asz2-pu-ur-ma#
18. _ku3-babbar_ a-sza-[...]
19. szi2-be2-e szu-[ku-un]
20. i-na x [...]
21. lu-up-ta# [...]
22. nu-ra-[da-ma]
23. la2!-al-[qe2 ...]
left
1. 9(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-uk-ma
2. a-na a-lim{ki} lu-sza-ak-szi2-du-nim

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)	Letter (Uncertain)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 6: unmiittelbar vor 1 kaputt.; obv. 7: chantre16 kopie scheil RT18,74:hier unbeschaedigt

CDLI number	P361085
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361085

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)	Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number	MAH 16469
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 59, p.149-176, p. 175-176 no. 33

[Garelli1965Genève] Garelli, Paul. 1965. “Tablettes Cappadociennes de Collections Diverses (Suite). 3. Tablettes Conservées Au Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 59: 149–76.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:07:48	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 175-176, No. 33 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361085.

RA 059, 175-176, no. 33 artifact entry (No. P361085). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361085 (Original work published 2007)

RA 059, 175-176, no. 33 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361085 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 175-176, No. 33 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361085.

RA 059, 175-176, no. 33 artifact entry (No. P361085). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361085 (Original work published 2007)

RA 059, 175-176, no. 33 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361085 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {RA 059, 175-176, no. 33 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361085},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361085},
}

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