HSS 10, 008 (P213274)

Letter tablet excavated in Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1998.04.002

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (SM catalogue: letter from Ursha to Ili re: the sale of wheat beer)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 19.0 mm × 36.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. en#-ma
2. ur-sa6
3. a-na i3-li2
4. qi2-bi2-ma
5. mi-nam ta2-mu-ur-ma
6. 'a3-i-sa _lunga#_
7. _bappir gig#?_
reverse
1. u-su-s,i#-[ma]
2. ta2-asz2-ta2-pu#

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter (SM catalogue: letter from Ursha to Ili re: the sale of wheat beer)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P213274
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P213274

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	51.0 mm × 19.0 mm × 36.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	flaking and broken

Provenance

Provenience	Gasur/Nuzi (mod. Yorgan Tepe)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number	SM 1998.04.002
Accession Number	(SMN) 4205

References

primary: HSS 10, 8

[Meek1935HSS10] Meek, Theophile J. 1935. Excavations at Nuzi. Volume 3: Old Akkadian, Sumerian, and Cappadocian Texts from Nuzi. Harvard Semitic Series, Volume 10. Cambridge, U.S.A.: Harvard University Press.
history: FAOS 19, Ga 6

[Kienast1995FAOS19] Kienast, Burkhart, and Konrad Volk. 1995. Die Sumerischen Und Akkadischen Briefe Des III. Jahrtausends Aus Der Zeit Vor Der III. Dynastie von Ur (SAB). Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 19. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-23 at 18:30:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2013-11-14 at 11:12:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:33:27	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“HSS 10, 008 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P213274.

HSS 10, 008 artifact entry (No. P213274). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P213274 (Original work published 1970)

HSS 10, 008 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P213274 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {HSS 10, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P213274},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P213274},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“HSS 10, 008 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P213274.

HSS 10, 008 artifact entry (No. P213274). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P213274 (Original work published 1970)

HSS 10, 008 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P213274 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).

@misc{2024HSS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {HSS 10, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P213274},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P213274},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P213274
LB  - CDLI:P213274
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - HSS 10, 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P213274
ER  -