KTT 279 (P392914)

Administrative tablet excavated in Tuttul (mod. Tell Bi'a), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Raqqa, Syria

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Raqqa, Syria

Museum Number

NMSR —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Tuttul (mod. Tell Bi'a)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

59.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Text

object tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz)#? mu-ut-ra-me-em#
2. 2(disz) ku#-za#-ri#
3. 2(disz) ba-ah#-li#-[{d}]iszkur#
4. 1(disz) [pa-ba]-ia
5. n [ra-ah]-ma#-{d}da-gan
6. n [zi-im]-ri-ia
7. n {munus?}ka-pi2-[{d}]da-gan
8. 2(disz) ni-iq-me-[ia]
9. 2(disz) {d}suen-ma-gir14
10. 1(disz) ga-bu-lum
11. 2(disz) ba-ah-li-t,a3-ab
12. 2(disz) il-mu-ta-an
reverse
1. 2(disz) {munus}qa-hi-la
2. 2(disz) pu-ul-hu-{d}iszkur
3. 3(disz) ha-na-an
4. 3(disz) sa-am-si-a-hu#
5. 3(disz) {munus}mu-usz-ta-al-ma
6. 2(disz) ia-wi-dingir
7. 4(disz) da-du-um
8. 1(disz) a-ia-zi
9. 1(disz) a-di-e#-ra-ah
10. 1(disz) bu-sza-an
11. 2(disz) ia-szu-ub-dingir
12. 2(disz) {d}utu-na-s,ir
edge
1. x x x

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Mari period (Yasmah-Addu and Zimri-Lim)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P392914

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 59.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Tuttul (mod. Tell Bi'a)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Bi.26/49:115
Findspot 26/49
west, palast A, raum Q, Skelettgrube
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation 259,90 m

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Museum Number NMSR —
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Tall Bi‘a / Tuttul II, KTT 279

    [Krebernik2001Tuttul] Krebernik, Manfred. 2001. Tall Bi‘a / Tuttul - II. Die Altorientalischen Schriftfunde. Saarbrücken: Saarbrücker Druckerei und Verlag.

    Liste von 24 Personen.

  • history: UF 24 (pp. 508-510), 509

    [Dietrich1992UF24] Dietrich, Manfried. 1992. “Comments on: Manfred Krebernik, Schriftfunde Aus Tall Bi’a a 1990, MDOG 123 (1991) s. 41-70.” Ugarit Forschungen 24: 508–10.

  • history: MDOG 123 (pp. 41-70), no. 3

    [Krebernik1991MDOG123] Krebernik, Manfred. 1991. “Schriftfunde Aus Tall Bi’a a 1990.” Mitteilungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft Zu Berlin 123: 41–70.

  • collation: RA 98 (pp. 121-150), 137

    [Durand2004RA98] Durand, Jean-Marie, and Lionel Marti. 2004. “Chroniques Du Moyen-Euphrate 3. Les Documents Du Tell Bi’a.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 98: 121–50.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-06-29 at 15:38:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-06-29 at 15:29:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-16 at 10:34:32 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-18 at 09:51:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-18 at 09:46:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2014-04-08 at 15:36:49 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-12-21 at 10:45:16 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-12-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tsouparopoulou, Christina CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“KTT 279 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P392914.
KTT 279 artifact entry (No. P392914). (2026, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392914 (Original work published 2009)
KTT 279 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392914 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {KTT 279 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392914},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392914},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“KTT 279 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P392914.
KTT 279 artifact entry (No. P392914). (2026, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P392914 (Original work published 2009)
KTT 279 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P392914 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2026KTT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {KTT 279 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P392914},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P392914},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/6/29/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P392914
LB  - CDLI:P392914
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - KTT 279 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P392914
ER  -
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