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KUG 23 (P283880)

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. i-na 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2_
2. _ku3-babbar_ sza ki szu-be-lim
3. al-qe2-u2 _sza3-ba_
4. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_
5. _ku3-babbar_ bu-za-zu
6. i-sza-qal
7. 1(disz) _ma-na#_ la2 3(disz) _gin2_
8. a-na-[ku] a-sza-qal#
reverse
1. _sza3-ba_ 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_
2. _ku3-babbar_ sza-du-a-tam2
3. sza kur-ub-esz18-dar asz2-qul2
4. szi2#-ti2# _ku3-babbar_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ [x] _gin2#_
5. i-li-bi4-a
6. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
7. sza _dumu_ e-na-ma-nim
8. ha-bu-la2-ni
left
1. szu-be-lum2 _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar
2. il5-qe2

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, 23

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

Private Aufzeichnung über Silberschulden
history: Ulshöfer, APU, 582

[Ulshöfer1995APU] Ulshöfer, Andrea M. 1995. Die Altassyrischen Privaturkunden. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 4. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

Identifiers

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Museum No.: UG —
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Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Atf	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2009-11-11 at 22:51:08	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 23 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283880.

KUG 23 artifact entry (No. P283880). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283880 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 23 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283880 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283880},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283880
LB  - CDLI:P283880
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - KUG 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283880
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 23 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283880.

KUG 23 artifact entry (No. P283880). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283880 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 23 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283880 (Accessed: January 16, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 23 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283880},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283880
LB  - CDLI:P283880
M1  - 2026/1/16/
TI  - KUG 23 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283880
ER  -