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KUG 39 (P283896)

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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Text / annotations

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Chemical Data

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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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
2. qi2-bi-ma# um-ma
3. la2-ma-su2-tum-ma
4. {d}iszkur-ba-ni
5. ur-du-um
6. wa-ra-ad-ka3
7. szu-ma a-bi a-ta
8. i-na a-hi-a
reverse
1. ma-ma-an
2. la2 u2-pa2-ra-su2
3. ma-asz2-ka3-na-tu3-ka3
4. ka3-a-na / wa-ar-dam
5. 1(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_
6. i-ma-asz2-ka3-na-ti2-ka3
7. sza-di2-szu-ma
8. sze2-bi-lam
9. a-bi# a-ta
left
1. _igi_ a-szur la2-ak-ru-ba-kum

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): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: KUG, 39

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

Empfehlungsschreiben
history: LAPO 19, 391

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
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 22:51:13	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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Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 2-3: GKT section 47d; 12: GKT section 94b

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 39 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283896.

KUG 39 artifact entry (No. P283896). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283896 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 39 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283896 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 39 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283896},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283896},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KUG 39 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283896.

KUG 39 artifact entry (No. P283896). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283896 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 39 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283896 (Accessed: January 19, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 39 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283896},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283896},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283896
LB  - CDLI:P283896
M1  - 2026/1/19/
TI  - KUG 39 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283896
ER  -