RA 060, 115, no. 44 (P361091)

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 19605

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 ...]-esz18#-dar
2. [u3 ... qi2]-bi4-ma
3. um-ma gal#-a-szur3-ma a-hu-u2-a
4. a-tu3-nu a-la2-nu-ku-nu
5. a-na ma-ni-im sza-ni-im
6. a-da-gal lu a-na {d}utu-ba-ni
7. lu a-na e-ba-ru-ti2-ni sza i-na
8. t,up-pu!-im isz-ti2-szu2-nu la2-ap2-tu3
9. pu-nu-a-ma um-ma
10. a-tu3-nu-ma / be-la2-nam3
11. _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 ta-da-na-ni#
12. di2#-na-ma gi-mi3-lim?
reverse
1. i-s,e2-er a-hi-ni lu ni-isz-ku-un
2. a-hu-u2-a a-tu3-nu ih-da-ma
3. a-s,e2-er _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_
4. sza i-na ba2-ab2-ti2-a
5. tu3-sze2-<<a>>-s,i2-a-ni u3
6. a-tu3-nu _ku3-babbar!_ 1(disz) _ma-na-ta_
7. id-a-ma ku-un-ka3-ni-szu
8. sze2-bi4-la2-nim a-na u4-um
9. e-t,a2-<<ra>>-ri-im et,-ra-ni
10. e-ne2-a pi3-it-a u3
11. [e]-ba#-ru-ti2-ni ma-la2
12. [...] _ku3-babbar_
13. [...]-szu-nu
left
1. [a-hu-u2-a a]-tu3-nu ku-nu-ti2 a-da-gal
2. [i-pa2-ni-im-ma] wa-s,i2-im ti2-ir-ta-ku-nu
3. [ki-ma a]-ni#-tum la2 a-ni-tum li-li!-kam!

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: rev. 6: es fehlen de zwei Haekchen v.UD

CDLI number	P361091
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361091

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 19605
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 60, p.93-152, p. 115, no. 44

[Garelli1966tablettes] Garelli, Paul. 1966. “Tablettes Cappadociennes de Collections Diverses (Fin).” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 60: 93–152.

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 23:07:51	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 060, 115, No. 44 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361091.

RA 060, 115, no. 44 artifact entry (No. P361091). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361091 (Original work published 2007)

RA 060, 115, no. 44 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361091 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361091},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 060, 115, No. 44 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361091.

RA 060, 115, no. 44 artifact entry (No. P361091). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361091 (Original work published 2007)

RA 060, 115, no. 44 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361091 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {RA 060, 115, no. 44 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361091},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361091},
}

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