RA 059, 165 no. 28 (P390569)

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 19612

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 pu-szu-ke-en6
2. puzur4-esz18-dar u2-s,ur!-sza-a-szur
3. {d}nin-szubur-ba-ni u3 i-di2-esz18-dar
4. qi2-bi-ma a-na puzur4-esz18-dar
5. u2-s,ur-sza#-[a]-szur {d}nin-szubur-ba-ni
6. u3 i-di2-esz18-dar qi2-bi-ma
7. um-ma ta-ri-isz3-ma-tum
8. u3 be-la2-tum-ma [a]-hu#-ni
9. a-tu3-nu a-szu-mi3 [_ku3]-babbar_
10. ik-ri-bi4 sza a-bi4-ni
11. be-la2-tum a-na-kam
12. am-ra-as,
13. u3 i-na u2-tu3-ki
reverse
1. u3 i-na e-t,a2-mi3
2. sza-am-t,u3-a-ni a-ma-kam
3. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 pu-nu-a-ma
4. _an-na_ u3 _tug2#_-[ba-ti2 a-ma-la2]
5. i-le-e-u2 li-di2-ma
6. _ku3-babbar_ li-ik-nu-uk-ma
7. lu-sze2-bi4-la2-ma na-pa2-asz2-ta-ak-nu
8. u3 na-pa2-asz2-ti2-ni
9. li-t,i2-ir a-na-kam
10. lam-ni-isz i-lu-um
11. _e2_ a-bi4-ku-nu e-pa2-asz2
12. ma-ma-an a-ma-kam a-na
13. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ i-na ba-ri-ku-nu
14. la2 i-t,a2-hi
left
1. u3 _tug2#_-[ba-tu3]
2. sza nu-sze2-bi4-la2-ni a-di2 a-na _ku3-babbar_
3. i-tu3-ru _e2_ pu-szu-ke-en6
4. li-ib-szi2

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

CDLI number	P390569
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P390569

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number	MAH 19612
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 59, p.149-176, p. 165 no. 28

[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.
history: LAPO 19, 324

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.
history: WAW 42, 255

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-07 at 09:58:23	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:56:33	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:12:46	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-10-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 165 No. 28 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P390569.

RA 059, 165 no. 28 artifact entry (No. P390569). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390569 (Original work published 2009)

RA 059, 165 no. 28 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390569 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 165 No. 28 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P390569.

RA 059, 165 no. 28 artifact entry (No. P390569). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390569 (Original work published 2009)

RA 059, 165 no. 28 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390569 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
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	title = {RA 059, 165 no. 28 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P390569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390569},
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