MMB 1984, 19, 4 (P368335)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden

Cite

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden

Museum Number

MM 1977:012

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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [a-na] im#-di2-dingir qi2-bi-ma
2. [um]-ma# puzur4-esz18-dar-ma
3. 3(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. s,a-ru-pa2-am sza-du-a-su2
5. sza-bu-u2 {d}suen-sag10
6. _dumu gudu4_ sza {d}suen
7. na-asz2-a-kum / i-na lu-qu2-tim
8. sza sze2-ep i-di2-{d}iszkur
9. u3 a-na-li2 a-s,e2-er 1(disz) _ma-na_
10. sza i-ku-pi3-a 2/3(disz) _gin2-ta_
11. ta-u2-ur-ma _ku3-babbar_ u2-du-u2
12. i-ta-szu a-na ma-la2
13. ta-szi2-im-ti2-a _ku3-babbar_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na_
14. e-ru-ba-ni 1(asz) _gu2-ta an-na_
15. u3 1(u)-_ta_ ku-ta-ni a-ma-la2
16. te2-er-ti2-ka3 a-na i-ku-pi2-a
17. u3 a-hu-wa-qar
18. u2-ka3-al-ma / la2-qa2-a-am
19. u2-la2 i-mu-u2
20. i-na 8(u) 2(disz) _tug2 hi-a_
21. sza ik-ri-bi4-ka3
22. sza sze2-ep u2-zu-a
reverse
1. _dumu_ li-ba-a _sza3-ba_
2. 5(disz) _tug2_ i-a-u2-tum
3. 8(disz) isz-ra-tum 4(disz) _tug2_ ni-is-ha-tum
4. 6(disz) _tug2_ hu-lu-qa2-e
5. u2-la2-mi3-da-ni szi2-ti2
6. _tug2 hi_-ti2-ka3 6(u) la2 1(disz) _tug2 sza3-ba_
7. 4(u) _tug2 hi-a_ a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3
8. a-na a-da-da _dub-sar_ a-di2-in
9. szi2-ti2 _tug2 hi-a_ 2(u) la2 1(disz) _tug2_ isz-ti2
10. lu-qu2-ti2-ka3 a-na pu-ru-usz-ha-tim
11. u2-sze2-ri-ib a-hu-wa-qar
12. la-qa2-a-am
13. u2-[la2] i-mu-a
14. szi2-[ti2] _an-na_-ki-ka3 u3 _tug2 hi_-ti2-ka3
15. a-na _ku3-babbar_ u2-ta-a-ar-ma
16. a-ta-bi4-a-ma
17. [a]-ta-la2-kam isz-ra-tim
18. sza# ik-ri-bi4-ka3
19. [sza] _e2_ ka3-ri-im sza
20. [il5]-qe2#-u2-ni a-na qa2-ti2-ka3
21. u2-t,a2-hi
left
1. [...] 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ a-na u2-zu-a
2. _dumu#_ li-ba-a / a-pu-ul

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
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P368335 P361677 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P368335

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)	Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden
Museum Number	MM 1977:012
Accession Number

References

primary: MMB 1984, 19, 4

[Veenhof1984-148041] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1984.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:19:03	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:12:37	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-03-21 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MMB 1984, 19, 4 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 21, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368335.

MMB 1984, 19, 4 artifact entry (No. P368335). (2007, March 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368335

MMB 1984, 19, 4 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368335 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {mar 21},
	title = {MMB 1984, 19, 4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368335},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368335},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MMB 1984, 19, 4 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 21, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P368335.

MMB 1984, 19, 4 artifact entry (No. P368335). (2007, March 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368335

MMB 1984, 19, 4 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368335 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2007MMB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {mar 21},
	title = {MMB 1984, 19, 4 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368335},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368335},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/3/21/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P368335
LB  - CDLI:P368335
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - MMB 1984, 19, 4 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P368335
ER  -