KAJ 288 (P282300)

Tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09379

Period

Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) udu_ i+na _u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 ram on the 13th day;
2. _1(disz) u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 on the 15th day;
3. _1(disz) u4 1(u) 7(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 on the 17th day;
4. _1(disz) u4 1(u) 9(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 on the 19th day;
5. _1(disz) u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 on the 21st day;
6. _1(disz) u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 on the 23rd day;
7. _1(disz) u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 on the 25tg day;
8. _1(disz) u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 on the 27th day;
9. _1(disz) u4 2(u) 9(disz)-kam2_
 en: 1 on the 29th day;
  single ruling
10. _pap 9(disz) udu-mesz_
 en: total: 9 rams,
11. a-na _tur-mesz ur-mah_
 en: for the lion cubs
reverse
1. ta-ad-nu
 en: given;
  single ruling
2. a-na la ma-sza-e sza-t,i2-ir
 en: so as not to be forgotten written down;
  blank space
3. _ku!_
 en: ...
  blank space
4. _iti_ qar-ra-a-tu
 en: month “qarrātu,”
  2nd month
5. _u4 2(u) 9(disz)-kam2
 en: 29th day,
  some text moved to next line
6. li-mu [{disz}]{d}3(asz)-sze-ia
 en: eponym: “Sîn-šeya.”
  reign of Assur-dan

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P282300

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 09379
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Text Corpus of Middle Assyrian (TCMA) P282300

References

  • primary: KAJ, 288

    [Ebeling1927KAJ] Ebeling, Erich. 1927. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur Juristischen Inhalts. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichung Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft 50. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-01 at 19:57:55 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2016-05-26 at 18:45:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-05-26 at 18:42:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-05-26 at 18:41:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-24 at 13:39:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-02-27 at 11:07:47 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2009-02-20 at 20:17:06 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2005-11-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“KAJ 288 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P282300.
KAJ 288 artifact entry (No. P282300). (2023, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P282300 (Original work published 2005)
KAJ 288 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P282300 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
@misc{2023KAJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 1},
	title = {KAJ 288 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P282300},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P282300},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P282300
LB  - CDLI:P282300
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - KAJ 288 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P282300
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KAJ 288 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P282300.
KAJ 288 artifact entry (No. P282300). (2023, June 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P282300 (Original work published 2005)
KAJ 288 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P282300 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
@misc{2023KAJ,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 1},
	title = {KAJ 288 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P282300},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P282300},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P282300
LB  - CDLI:P282300
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - KAJ 288 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P282300
ER  -
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