KUG 16 (P283873)

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

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2#_ [...]
2. 6(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_
3. sza _dumu-[munus_] a-szur-na-[da]
4. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2# ku3-babbar_
5. qa2-dum sza ni-qi2#-a
6. ar-szi2-ah / ub-lam
7. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2 ku3#-babbar_
8. sze2-bu-la2-tum
9. mi3-ma a-nim
10. sza a-szur-na-da
11. a-na mi3-ma a-[nim]
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar_ 3(disz) _ma-na#_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am isz#-[ti2]
3. a-hu-wa-qar / [ki-ma]
4. a-szur-na-da
5. puzur4-a-na il5#-[qe2]
6. a-na 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
7. a-szur-na-da a-na
8. a-hu-qar / u2-la2 i-tu3-ar
9. szu-ma i-tu3-ar
10. puzur4-a-na u2-ba-ab2#-[szu]
11. szu-ma mi3#-ma a-szur-na#-[da]
12. i-li-bi4 a-[hu-wa-qar]
13. i-szu / i-se2-[e-szu]
14. ($ blank space $) _iti#-1(disz)-kam_
left
1. qa2-ra-tim li-mu-um
2. [du10]-a-szur _igi_ szu-mi3-a-bi4-a
3. _igi_ a-ma-a

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: KUG, 16

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

    Quittung (alte Inventar-Nr. unbekannt)


  • history: OAA 1, 140

    [Larsen2002OAA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 2002. The Aššur-Nādā Archive. (Old Assyrian Archives, Volume 1). Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden (PIHANS) 96. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:18:12 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2005-11-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: rev. 14: erasure at beginning of line

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 16 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283873.
KUG 16 artifact entry (No. P283873). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283873 (Original work published 2005)
KUG 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283873 (Accessed: October 17, 2025).
@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283873},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283873},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283873
LB  - CDLI:P283873
M1  - 2025/10/17/
TI  - KUG 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283873
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 16 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283873.
KUG 16 artifact entry (No. P283873). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283873 (Original work published 2005)
KUG 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283873 (Accessed: October 17, 2025).
@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283873},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283873},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283873
LB  - CDLI:P283873
M1  - 2025/10/17/
TI  - KUG 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283873
ER  - 
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