RA 059, 172 no. 31 (P390572)

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 19608

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-na-a qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma sag10-pi2-a-szur-ma
3. a-na _ku3-babbar_ sza _dam-gar3_
4. sza ta-di2-na-ni-ma
5. t,up-pi2 te2-pu-szu-ma
6. _ku3-babbar_ a-szu-mi3 tam2-ka3-ri-[im]
7. u3 lu-qu2-tum _GAN2!_.lam5
8. e-ti2-qu2 1(u) 6(disz) _gin2-ta_
9. _an-na_ asz2-a-am
reverse
1. a-bi a-ta szu-ma
2. ta-da-gal-ma
3. _illat_-tum i-ba-ri-a
4. te2-er-ta-ka3 isz-ti2
5. na-gi5-ri-im
6. li-li-kam-ma
7. s,u2-ba-ti2 1(u) u3 1(u) _ma-na an-na_
8. sza tam2-ka3-ri-im
9. a-szar ma-la2-ki-im
10. la2-am-li-ik
left
1. a-na 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ra-qa2-tam2
2. na-asz2-a-kum

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. 7: followed by erasure; e. 2: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P390572
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P390572

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 19608
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 59, p.149-176, p. 172 no. 31

[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: Innaya, 51

[Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	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, 172 No. 31 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 6, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P390572.

RA 059, 172 no. 31 artifact entry (No. P390572). (2009, October 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390572

RA 059, 172 no. 31 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390572 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 172 No. 31 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 6, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P390572.

RA 059, 172 no. 31 artifact entry (No. P390572). (2009, October 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390572

RA 059, 172 no. 31 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390572 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {oct 6},
	title = {RA 059, 172 no. 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P390572},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390572},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/27/
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