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KUG 02 (P283859)

Legal tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Universitätsbibliothek, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Universitätsbibliothek, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany

Museum Number

UG —

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(asz) _gu2#_ 5(u) _ma#-na uruda_
2. _sag10_ / sza-bu-ra-am#
3. i-s,e2-er en-nam#!-[...]
4. a-hu-wa-qar i-szu
5. isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
6. sza {d}utu-ba-ni
7. u3 a-szur3-ma#-lik#
8. [a]-na 3(u) 2(disz) ha#-am#-sza#-tim#
9. i-sza-qal szu-ma
reverse
1. la# isz-qul2
2. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ i-na
3. _iti-kam_ a-na 1(asz) _gu2_-tim
4. u2-s,a-ab2 _iti-kam_ / te2-i-na-tum
5. li#-mu-um
6. puzur4-{d}nirah
7. _igi_ a-mur-{d}utu
8. _igi_ dan-a-szur3

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)

Collections

Universitätsbibliothek, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Legal
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: KUG, 2

[Hecker1966KUG] Hecker, Karl. 1966. Die Keilschrifttexte Der Universitätsbibliothek Giessen. Berichte Und Arbeiten Aus Der Universitätsbibliothek Giessen 9. Giessen: Universitätsbibliothek.

Verpflichtungsschein
history: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 52

[Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: UG —
Accession No.: Gi 4-08

Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced: 085: Szarru-ken1.Puzur-Nirah.10.00
Alternative Years: 167
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2016-07-28 at 15:18:09	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2009-11-11 at 22:51:04	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2005-11-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI	CDLI	approved

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Cite this Artifact

“KUG 02 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283859.

KUG 02 artifact entry (No. P283859). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283859 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 02 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283859 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283859},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283859},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283859
LB  - CDLI:P283859
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - KUG 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283859
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 02 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283859.

KUG 02 artifact entry (No. P283859). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283859 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 02 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283859 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283859},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283859},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283859
LB  - CDLI:P283859
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - KUG 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283859
ER  -