Fs Larsen 294-297 (P390634)

Tablet & envelope 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 164-069-64a&b

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. i-ku-num a-na a-mur-{d}utu is,-ba-at-ni-a-ti2-ma
2. um-ma i-ku-nu-um-ma i-na mu-a-at
3. a-bi4-ni ba-lum2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_
4. a-na ki-dim ta-at,-ru-da-ni-ma
5. isz-ti2 _dumu_ um-mi3-a-nim be-u2-la2-tim
6. al-qe2-ma a-na a-lim{ki} a-la2-ak
7. a-ta ta-as,-ba-ta-ni-ma a-di2 mu-a-tim
8. ta-du-ka3-ni-ma hu-ur-szi2-a-ni
9. qa2-du-um be-u2-la2-tim ta-as,-ba-at-ma
10. um-ma a-ta-ma _ku3-babbar_ i-a-ti2 u2 a-na a-szi2-ti2-a
11. ha-bu-la2-ti2 e-ne2-a tu3-ki-il-ma
12. i-na _ku3-babbar_-ap2 a-bi4-a-ma sza 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ t,up-pi3
13. ta-ah-ti2-ri-im u4-ma-am la2 tu3-na-ha-ni
14. u2 a-na _e2_ hu-bu-lim la2 ta-sza-pa2-ra-ni
15. 5(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ 3(disz) _gin2_ u2-qu2-ur-tum sza _ku3-ki_
16. ik-ri-bu sza ta-asz2-me-tim 2(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_
17. 2(disz) uq-ru-a-tum sza _ku3-ki_ 3(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-ki_-ma
18. 1/3(disz) _gin2_ i-lu sza a-bi4-ni 2(disz) _ma-na_ su2-a-an
19. sza _zabar_ 2(disz) ha-s,i2-nu u2 sa3-su2-szu-nu
20. ka3-sa3-tum sza 2(disz) qa2-ab2-li-a-tim mi3-ma a-nim
21. sza i-na ta-ma-la2-ki ku-nu-ku sza a-bi4-ni ib-szi2-u2
22. 2(disz) su2-pa2-nu sza 2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ sza _zabar_
23. 1(disz) _ma-na_ pa2-szu-um ar-za-lum2 szu-ga-ri-a-an
24. 2(disz) qa2-ab2-li-a-tum sza 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ a-hu-za-tum
25. 2(disz) qa2-ab2-li-a-tum <sza 2(disz) _ma-na-ta_> 1(disz) a-hu-za-at 1(disz) la2 a-hu-za-at
26. 3(disz) u2-ru-za-na-tum sza ta-as-ka3-ri-nim
27. 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na_ lu-la2-am 1(disz) t,up-pa2-am ha-ar-ma-am
28. sza szi2-im a-ra-la2 1(disz) t,up-pa2-am sza szi2-im ha-pu-ah-szu-szar
29. 1(disz) t,up-pa2-am sza szi2-im hi-isz-ta-ah-szu-szar
30. <1(disz) t,up-pa2-am> sza hu-bu-ul nu-a-im mi3-ma a-nim sza a-bu-ni
31. e-zi-bu-ma a-ta tu3-ka3-lu-ni bi4-la2-ma
32. a-na a-lim{ki} a-s,e2-er a-ha-ti2-ni gu5-ba-ab2-tim
33. u3 a-he-ni lu nu-bi4-il5-ma tam2-ka3-ar a-bi4-ni
34. lu nu-sza-bi4-ma szi2-tam2 a-ma-la2 szi2-ma-at a-bi4-ni
35. lu ne2-pu-usz u2 a-na a-i-tim ta-ti2-ki-il5-ma
36. ba-lu-um a-ha-ti2-ni gu5-ba-ab2-tim a-he-ni
37. u2 szi2-ma-at a-bi4-ni sza-ma-e-em ku-nu-kam sza a-bi4-ni
38. tal-qe2 a-mur-{d}utu i-ku-na-am e-pu-ul
39. um-ma a-mur-{d}utu a-na i-ku-nim-ma
40. i-na mu-a-at a-bi4-ni a-na-ku u2 a-ta
41. usz-ba-ni a-bu-ni 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar la2_ e-zi-ib
42. a-na _e2_ nu-a-im a-na-ku e-ru-ub-ma
43. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar e2_ nu-a-im al-qe2-ma
44. a-na qu2-bu-ur [a]-bi4-ni ag-mu-ur
reverse
1. isz-tu3 3(disz) sza-na-tim a-bu-ni
2. me-et sza mi3-ma sza a-bi4-a la2 al-qe2-u2
3. u2 mi3-ma a-na a-bi4-a u2 ku-a-ti2 la2 ha-bu-la2-ku-ni
4. u2 t,up-pi3 a-bi u2 a-ta la2 tu3-ka3-la2-ni
5. u2 a-ta i-s,e2-ri-a mi3-ma
6. la2 ti2-szu-u2 i-na di2-tim tu3-sza-a-la2-ni
7. sza t,up-pa2-am ha-ar-ma-am a-bi4 u2 a-ta
8. la2 tu3-ka3-la2-ni ta-ar-ta-ag-ma-am
9. lu t,up-pi3-i ha-ar-ma-am tu3-ka3-la2 lu szi2-be-e
10. ti2-szu-a-nim a-na a-nim-ma ru-a-nim-ma
11. mi3-nam a-qa2-bi4 _iti 3(disz)-kam_ a-bi4 e-er-szu-um
12. u2-ka3-il5-szu ki-ma _ku3-babbar_ i-szu-u2 u2-la2 i-szu-u2
13. mi3-ma la2 iq-bi4 u2 a-ta i-na re-esz15 a-bi4-ni
14. ta-za-az ki-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-bu-ni
15. la2 e-zi-bu a-ta#-ma ti2-de8-e u2 a-na a-wa-tim
16. a-ra-tim ki-a-ma# / i-na di2-ti2-im
17. tu3-sza-a-la2-ni [u4]-ma-am i-na t,up-pi3-im
18. a-wa-tim ma-[da]-tim tu3-ul-ta-pi3-tam2
19. t,up-pi3-ni lu nu-ha-ri-im-ma szi2-ma-at
20. a-bi4-ni lu ni-isz-me-ma a-ma-la2 szi2-ma-at
21. a-bi4-ni i-na a-lim{ki} lu ne2-tu3-wu-u2
22. u2 isz-tu3 a-bu-ni me-tu3-u2
  (erasure a-ma-at-ka3 / u2-sza-ka3-al / u2 u2-la2-ba-asz2)
23. i-na su2-ku-ur-tim a-na ni-szi2-a ba-lu-t,im
24. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar e2_ nu-a-e a-si2-ma qa2-qi2-di2
25. u2 ni-szi2-a u2-ba-li-it,-ma u4-ma-am
26. nu-a-um i-sze2-a-ni i-a-ti2 a-na me-tim
27. ta-asz2-ku-ni-ma sza a-na-ku mi3-ma i-na
28. ba-ab2-tim sza a-bi4-ni la2 al-qe2-u2 a-ta
29. ta-lik-ma i-na lu-hu-sa3-ti2-a isz-ti2 ha-nu-nu
30. u2 a-ni-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ tal-qe2-e
31. ba-a-am i-na a-lim{ki} a-ha-at-ni gu5-ba-ab2-tum
32. u2 a-hu-u2-ni i-na a-lim{ki} a-szur3 usz-bu
33. a-ma-la2 szi2-ma-at a-bi4-ni lu ne2-pu-usz
34. szi2-ma-at a-bi4-ni i-na a-lim{ki} a-ta
35. ki-ma li-bi4-im ta-da-nim u2 _ku3-babbar_
36. 1(u) _gin2-ta_ ta-da-nim-ma ni-szi2-a ba-lu-t,im
37. e-sza-ni-ma a-na gam2-ri-im u2 hu-bu-lim
38. ta-asz2-ta-ap2-ra-ni isz-tu3
39. [a]-bu#-ni me-tu3 1(u) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_
40. a-na ni-szi2-a a-na a-lim{ki} usz-te2-bi4-il5#
41. isz-tu3 a-bi4 a-ka3-ni-isz i-li-ka3-ni
42. a-na-ku a-hi-tam2 wa!-asz2-ba-ku a-ta i-na
43. re-szi2-szu ta-zi-iz e-mu-uq a-bi4-a
  blank space
  erasures
left
1. la2-mi3-di2 / a-na a-wa-tim / a-ni-a-tim / ka3-ru-um ka3-ni-isz /
  erasures before a-na a-wa-tim
2. s,a-he-er _gal_
3. i-di2-ni-a-ti2-ma _ka2 dingir_-lim _igi gir2_ sza a-szur3 szi2-bu-ti2-ni ni-di2-in
4. _igi_ i-szi2-im-su2-en6 _dumu_ szal2-ma-a-szur3 _igi_ dan-a-szur3 _dumu_
5. a-szur3-isz-ti2-kal2

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P390634

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt m/k 069
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 164-069-64a&b
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Hecker, Fs Larsen, p. 286-291, p. 294-297

    [Hecker2004Erbe] Hecker, Karl. 2004. “Beim Tode Unseres Vaters ... Der Leidige Streit Ums Erbe.” In Assyria and beyond. Studies Presented to Mogens Trolle Larsen, edited by Jan Gerrit Dercksen, 281–97. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden = PIHANS 100. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • history: WAW 42, 65

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-06 at 14:47:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-16 at 13:06:55 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-02-02 at 09:25:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:12:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-10-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Larsen 294-297 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P390634.
Fs Larsen 294-297 artifact entry (No. P390634). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390634 (Original work published 2009)
Fs Larsen 294-297 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390634 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	month = {sep 6},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390634},
}


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PY  - 2026
ID  - P390634
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M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - Fs Larsen 294-297 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Fs Larsen 294-297 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P390634.
Fs Larsen 294-297 artifact entry (No. P390634). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390634 (Original work published 2009)
Fs Larsen 294-297 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390634 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	month = {sep 6},
	title = {Fs {Larsen} 294-297 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390634},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P390634
LB  - CDLI:P390634
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - Fs Larsen 294-297 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P390634
ER  -
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