Fs Larsen 395-420 (P361545)

Incantation tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM 001-093-90

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Incantation (incantation)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ar-hu-um a-ra-ah
2. a-ra-ah-tum ar-ha-at
3. ar-hi-isz / ta-ri-i / ar-hi-isz
4. tu3-la2-ad ar-hi-isz / i-lu-ku
5. ma-u2 i-pi2-sza / i-na
6. a-pi2-sza / qa2-qa2-ra-am / te2-su2-uq
7. i-zi-bi-ti2-sza / ta-sza-bi-it,
8. be2-tam2 ma-na-me / la2-asz2-pur
9. u2 lu-wa-e-er a-me-er!-u2-at sza-su2-ra-tim
10. 7(disz) u3 7(disz)-ma / ma-ri-ki-na
11. u3 ta-ap2-szu-ka3-ti2-ki-na
12. le-qe2-a-nim-ma / ba-ab2
13. a-ra-ah-tim ha-ba-tum
14. hu-ub-ta / szu-ma / za-kar3
15. e-tu3-da-ni szu-ma
reverse
1. si2-ni-sza-at sza-pa2-ra-ni
2. szu-ma / sa3-ak-pu-um / sa3-ki-ip
3. i-li-szu / li-sze2-la2-ma / ki#?-i
4. s,a-ru-u2 / ki-ra-nim / li-im#-qu2#-tam2
5. qa2-qa2-ar-szu / szi2-ip-tum#
6. la2 i-a-tum szi2-pa2-at ni-ki-li#-[il5]
7. be-el szi2-pa2-tim u3 be-el ti2-i-im#
8. be-la2-at sza-su2-ra-tim li#-[di2]
9. e-er-qu2-um e-ri-iq
10. e-ri-iq-tum e-er-qa2-at
11. i-s,i2-li / mi3-it,-ra-tim
12. e-ri-iq-tim e-zu-um
13. ba-ru-ma-tum ta-ar-te2-e
14. a-di2-szi2-im ka3-ka3-a-am
15. la2 a-ba-ra-szi2 / a-di2-szi2-im
16. szi2-bi4-ra#-am#
17. la2 a-s,a-ab2-ta-szi2 / a-di2#-szi2-im
18. ba-pi3-ra-am
19. ha-szu-a-am u3 [t,a2]-ab2-tam2 i-na
20. szu#-ur-szi2-sza szu-ba-al-ku-tum#
21. usz-ba-al-ki#-si2#

Text content

Genre(s) Ritual and liturgical > Incantation (incantation)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P361545

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt 90/k 178 = Ass 13058e
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 001-093-90
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Fs Larsen p.395-420

    [Michel2004incantations] Michel, Cécile. 2004. “Deux Incantations Paléo-Assyriennes. Une Nouvelle Incantation Pour Accompagner La Naissance.” In Assyria and beyond. Studies Presented to Mogens Trolle Larsen, edited by Jan Gerrit Dercksen, 395–420. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden = PIHANS 100. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • history: WAW 42, 117

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

  • history: Hecker, TUATNF IV, 65f.

    [sec94749] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-06 at 14:32:32 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
2009-11-11 at 23:11:13 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Larsen 395-420 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361545.
Fs Larsen 395-420 artifact entry (No. P361545). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361545 (Original work published 2007)
Fs Larsen 395-420 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361545 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2026Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {Fs {Larsen} 395-420 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361545},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361545},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P361545
LB  - CDLI:P361545
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Fs Larsen 395-420 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361545
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Larsen 395-420 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361545.
Fs Larsen 395-420 artifact entry (No. P361545). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361545 (Original work published 2007)
Fs Larsen 395-420 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361545 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2026Fs,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {Fs {Larsen} 395-420 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361545},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361545},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P361545
LB  - CDLI:P361545
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - Fs Larsen 395-420 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361545
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.