KUG 35 (P283892)

Letter 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)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na ha-na-na-ri-im puzur4-a-szur
2. ku-na-a dan-a-szur i-ku-pi2-a-szur
3. u3 bu-za-zu qi2-bi-ma um-ma sa3-ba-si2-a-ma
4. a-na ha-na-na-ri-im qi2-bi-ma
5. sza 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ t,up-pa2-am
6. i-na a-lim{ki} a-bu-ni il5-pu-ut
7. a-na sza-na-at u3 5(disz) _iti-kam_
8. ta-sza-qal ki-ma a-bu-ni me-tu3-u2
9. a-na-ku u3 puzur4-dingir ni-is,-ba-at-ka3-ma
10. um-ma a-ta-ma isz-tu3
11. ka3-ni-isz sze2-bu-lam qa2-bi-a-ak
12. eq-lam a-szu-mi3-szu-ma e-ti2-iq-szum
13. 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ta-di2-ni-a-ti2-ma
14. ni-is-ha-tim u3 sza-du-a-tam2
15. la2 ta-di2-ni-a-ti2 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_
16. _ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-tim u3 sza-du-a-tam2
17. a-na puzur4-a-szur di2-in-ma
18. t,up-pa2-ka3 sza 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
19. puzur4-a-szur i-na a-lim{ki}
20. li-di2-na-kum a-ha#-ma
reverse
1. <sza> 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ isz-tu3 li-mi3-im
2. il5-szu-_gal iti_-kam hu-bu-ur
3. a-na sza-na-at t,up-pa2-am
4. a-bu-ni il5-pu-ut _ku3-babbar_ a-di2
5. u4-mi3-im a-ni-im tu3-ka3-al
6. 2(disz) sza-na-at u4-mu e-ti2-qu2-ma
7. _ku3-babbar_ e-ri-isz-ka3-ma um-ma a-ta-ma
8. _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 _ku3-babbar_ a-da-na-ku-ma
9. ma-la2 u4-me sza a-na-ku _ku3-babbar_ u2-ka3-i-lu-u2
10. u3 a-ta ka3-il5 a-pu-uh3!
11. 2(disz) sza-na-at 1(u) 1(disz) sza-na-tum
12. u4-mu-ka3 e-ti2-qu2-u2 _ku3-babbar_ sza be!-a-lim!
13. u3 t,up-pi3-ka3 a-di2 u4-mi3-im
14. a-ni-im tu3-ka3-al 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
15. sza t,up-pi3-ka3 ni-is-ha-su2
16. u3 sza-du-a-su2 wa-te2-er
17. u3 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza be-a-lim
18. ni-is-ha-su2 u3 sza-du-a-su2
19. wa-te2-er-ma a-na puzur4-a-szur
20. di2-in-ma t,up-pa2-ka3
left
1. i-na a-lim{ki} li-di2-na-kum
2. u3 sza 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza be-a-lim
3. a-na 1(u) 1(disz) sza-na-tim t,up-pu-szu sza
4. puzur4-a-szur lu-pu-ut

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: KUG, 35

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

    Geschäftsbrief

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: UG —
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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 15:18:13 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:51:13 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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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 8: GKT section 79g; 8-9: GKT section 154c; 11: GKT section 45a; 29: GKT section 79g; 36. 39: GKT section 93e

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 35 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283892.
KUG 35 artifact entry (No. P283892). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283892 (Original work published 2005)
KUG 35 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283892 (Accessed: January 21, 2026).
@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 35 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283892},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283892},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283892
LB  - CDLI:P283892
M1  - 2026/1/21/
TI  - KUG 35 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283892
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 35 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283892.
KUG 35 artifact entry (No. P283892). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283892 (Original work published 2005)
KUG 35 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283892 (Accessed: January 21, 2026).
@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 35 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283892},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283892},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283892
LB  - CDLI:P283892
M1  - 2026/1/21/
TI  - KUG 35 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283892
ER  -
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