JEOL 24, p. 105 (P214919)

Letter tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Albertinum at Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Holland

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Albertinum at Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Holland

Museum Number

AN —

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Measurements

2.8 mm × 2.8 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. en-ma
en: Thus (speaks)
2. ba-bi2
en: Babi
3. a-na sa-ar-tim
en: unto Šartum:
4. a-s,i-ha-me
en: “I really began to worry!
5. a-na mi-nim
en: Why are
6. at-ti
en: you
reverse
1. u3 i-bi2-dingir
en: and Ibbi-īlum
2. in _e2_
en: quarreling
3. ta2-s,a-a-la
en: at home?
4. isz-ti-ni-isz
en: Live
5. si-ba
en: (in harmony) together.
6. _i3-gesz_ su-bi-lim
en: Send me (edible) oil”.

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
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P214919
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P214919

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	2.8 mm × 2.8 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Albertinum at Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Holland
Museum Number	AN —
Accession Number

References

primary: JEOL 24, p.105-110, p. 105

[Veenhof1975-1976letter] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1975-1976. “An Old Akkadian Private Letter.” Jaarbericht van Het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap “Ex Oriente Lux” 24: 105–10.
history: FAOS 19, Di 1

[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
2023-11-27 at 09:57:47	Willighagen, Lars	Transliteration	Veenhof, Klaas R.	Willighagen, Lars	Approved
2023-11-27 at 09:53:43	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact metadata	Veenhof, Klaas R.	Willighagen, Lars	Approved
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31	Brumfield, Sara	Transliteration	Brumfield, Sara	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:33:39	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 Artifact

“JEOL 24, p. 105 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P214919.

JEOL 24, p. 105 artifact entry (No. P214919). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214919 (Original work published 1970)

JEOL 24, p. 105 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214919 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).

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	month = {aug 23},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214919},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“JEOL 24, p. 105 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P214919.

JEOL 24, p. 105 artifact entry (No. P214919). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P214919 (Original work published 1970)

JEOL 24, p. 105 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P214919 (Accessed: May 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {JEOL 24, p. 105 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P214919},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P214919},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/23/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P214919
M1  - 2026/5/15/
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