AfO 53, 044-045 (P519472)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Zeppetzauer, Josef, Bad Ischl, Austria

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Zeppetzauer, Josef, Bad Ischl, Austria

Museum Number

Zeppetzauer 02

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

47.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i-na-a qi2-bi4-ma
2. um-ma a-ta-ta-ma
3. u3 szu-ma a-na ia-ti2#!
4. te2-er-ta-ka3 la2 i-la2-kam
5. a-na ku#-a-ti2-ma
6. sza a-di2 _uruda_-i-ka3# _saga_
7. asz2-pu-ra-ni le-s,u2#-ra#-kum#
8. a-hi a-ta ki-ma
9. t,up-pi3 ta-asz2-me-u2
10. t,up-pa2-am sza
reverse
1. e-na-a-szur3 hi-ri-im#
2. a-na szi2-ti2 _tug2-hi-a_
3. ba#-ti2-iq# u3# _diri_
4. a#-na _ku3-babbar 1(u) ma-na_
5. u3 _2(u) ma#-na_
6. a-na# _dumu_ du10-dingir di2-ma
7. ba-ar-ki-a# qa2#-li-il5-ma
8. lu a-hi a-ta u2-la2
9. i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_
10. u2-la2 _e2!_ ka3-ri-im
11. di2-ma t,up-pa2-am hi-ir-ma
left
1. a-hi a-ta ah-sza-lim
2. la2# i-sa3-hu-ur
3. a-ta# sza#-bi4-szu

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
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P519472
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P519472

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	47.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Zeppetzauer, Josef, Bad Ischl, Austria
Museum Number	Zeppetzauer 02
Accession Number

References

primary: AfO 53 (pp. 40-48), 044-045

[deZorzi2015AfO53] Zorzi, Nicla de. 2015. “Sumerian and Akkadian Texts from the Josef Zeppetzauer Collection in Bad Ischl, Austria I: Texts from the Third and Second Millennium BC.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 53: 40–48. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44810783.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2020-02-26 at 12:59:26	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2020-02-26 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AfO 53, 044-045 Artifact Entry.” 2020. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2020. https://cdli.earth/P519472.

AfO 53, 044-045 artifact entry (No. P519472). (2020, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519472

AfO 53, 044-045 artifact entry (2020) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519472 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	year = {2020},
	month = {feb 26},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519472},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“AfO 53, 044-045 Artifact Entry.” 2020. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2020. https://cdli.earth/P519472.

AfO 53, 044-045 artifact entry (No. P519472). (2020, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P519472

AfO 53, 044-045 artifact entry (2020) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P519472 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2020AfO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2020},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {AfO 53, 044-045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P519472},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P519472},
}

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DA  - 2020/2/26/
PY  - 2020
ID  - P519472
LB  - CDLI:P519472
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AfO 53, 044-045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P519472
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