RA 059, 022, no. 01 (P390699)

Legal 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 10825

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal (recognition of debt)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

42.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-er
3. a-ha-na-ar-szi2
4. i3-li2-isz3-ta-ki-il5
5. i-szu isz-tu3
6. ha-mu-usz-tim
7. sza en-na-nim
8. u2 {d}mar-tu-ba-[ni]
9. [a]-na 1(disz) _ma-na_-em
10. 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2-ta_
11. i-na _iti 1(disz)-kam_
12. u2-s,a-ab2
13. _igi#_ puzur4-a-szur
14. _igi#_ i-ku-nim

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)	Legal (recognition of debt)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P390699
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P390699

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	42.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 18.0 mm
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 10825
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 59, p.19-48, p. 22, no. 1

[Garelli1965RA59] Garelli, Paul. 1965. “Tablettes Cappadociennes de Collections Diverses (Suite).” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 59: 19–48.

duplicate of Chantre 16

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-29 at 15:57:44	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-29 at 15:51:10	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-29 at 15:38:32	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-29 at 14:06:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:56:29	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:12:49	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-10-17 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 022, No. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P390699.

RA 059, 022, no. 01 artifact entry (No. P390699). (2023, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390699 (Original work published 2009)

RA 059, 022, no. 01 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390699 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {RA 059, 022, no. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P390699},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390699},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 022, No. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P390699.

RA 059, 022, no. 01 artifact entry (No. P390699). (2023, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390699 (Original work published 2009)

RA 059, 022, no. 01 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390699 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2023RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {RA 059, 022, no. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P390699},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390699},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/29/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P390699
LB  - CDLI:P390699
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - RA 059, 022, no. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P390699
ER  -