KUB 37, 139 (P445872)

Literary tablet excavated in Ḫattusa (mod. Boğazkale), dated to the Middle Hittite (ca. 1500-1100 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

388/b

Period

Middle Hittite (ca. 1500-1100 BC)

Provenience

Ḫattusa (mod. Boğazkale)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Epic)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (Epic)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Hittite (ca. 1500-1100 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite	Composite Number	Score
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835)	needed	View the score

Record

20170812 cdliadmin: new identifications provided by Andrea Ulshöfer

CDLI number	P445872
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P445872

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ḫattusa (mod. Boğazkale)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	388/b
Accession Number

References

primary: KUB 37, 139

[Otten1996KUB37] Otten, Heinrich, and Christel Otten Rüster. 1996. Vol. 37. Keilschrifturkunden Aus Boghazköi. Berlin.
history: Zomer, Elyze, NABU 2015/020

[sec112303] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-06-10 at 09:26:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2012-12-21 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“KUB 37, 139 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P445872.

KUB 37, 139 artifact entry (No. P445872). (2024, June 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P445872 (Original work published 2012)

KUB 37, 139 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P445872 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 10},
	title = {KUB 37, 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P445872},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P445872},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“KUB 37, 139 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P445872.

KUB 37, 139 artifact entry (No. P445872). (2024, June 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P445872 (Original work published 2012)

KUB 37, 139 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P445872 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).

@misc{2024KUB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 10},
	title = {KUB 37, 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P445872},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P445872},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P445872
LB  - CDLI:P445872
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - KUB 37, 139 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P445872
ER  -