JCS 26, 079 6 (P214875)

Letter tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Cite

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Museum Number

NMC 10055

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Carta en acadio ordenando sembrar un campo, esquilar ovejas y tejer la lana.)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. en#-ma#
2. su-ru-usz-gi#
3. a-na LAGAB-AN
4. u3 a-na a-la-li
5. _GAN2_ a ib-ra
6. _sze-numun_ u3 _gu4_
7. in qa2-ti-ku-ni
8. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) _u4_ li-im-la-ma
9. [in] _e2# {gesz}szinig_
10. 1(asz@c) ha-nu-nu
reverse
1. 1(asz@c) ri2-ba-tum
2. li-za-zu-ma
3. _ka2_ sza _sze_ li-ip-te-u-ma
4. _sze-numun_ u3# _sze-ba_
5. li-se11#-s,i2-u3-nim-ma
6. _ka2_ in na-ap-ha-ri2-su-nu
7. li-ik-nu-ku
8. mah-ri2 i-lu5-dingir ha-nu-nu
9. u3 LAGAB-AN s,a-nam li-ig-zu-zu
10. 5(asz@c) _ma-na siki_ a-na ha-nu-nu
11. li-di3-nu wa-ar-ki-si#-[in]
12. [...] 1(u@c) _ma-na siki_ 4(asz@c) [...] _tug2 NIG2_
left
1. [...] 1(asz@c)#? _tug2 SA_ [...] x _siki mug_ a-na _mug_ li#-im#-ha-s,u2

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 (Carta en acadio ordenando sembrar un campo, esquilar ovejas y tejer la lana.)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P214875
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P214875

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Museum Number	NMC 10055
Accession Number

References

primary: JCS 26 (pp. 71-80), 079 6

[Westenholz1974JCS26] Westenholz, Aage. 1974. “Old Sumerian and Old Akkadian Texts in the National Museum of Copenhagen.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 26 (2): 71–80. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359389.
history: FAOS 19, Di 8

[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	Project	Reviewer	Status
2026-07-03 at 14:38:01	Nett, Seraina	Artifact metadata	Aarslev, Rasmus Johan; Arbøll, Troels Pank; Brisch, Nicole; Halvgaard, Christian; Hansen, Anne Haslund; Koch-Westenholz, Ulla S.; Nett, Seraina	Hidden Treasures: The Cuneiform Collection of the Danish National Museum	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Declined
2024-08-23 at 18:30:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-19 at 18:31:13	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2020-11-17 at 01:03:08	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Ozaki Tohru		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-08-04 at 18:15:11	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 26, 079 6 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P214875.

JCS 26, 079 6 artifact entry (No. P214875). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214875 (Original work published 1970)

JCS 26, 079 6 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214875 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214875},
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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 26, 079 6 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P214875.

JCS 26, 079 6 artifact entry (No. P214875). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214875 (Original work published 1970)

JCS 26, 079 6 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214875 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {JCS 26, 079 6 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P214875},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214875},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/8/
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