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KUG 45 (P283902)

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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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 ...]
2. [u3 x x x x qi2-bi-ma]
3. [um]-ma# im#-di2#-lum2#-ma# [n _ma-na_ x x sza]
4. ma-asz2-ka3-na-ti2-a / [x x]
5. a-mur-esz18-dar ub-la2-ku-nu#-[ti2 a-na]
6. 1(u) _ma-na# ku3-babbar_ sza [...]
7. a-na-kam / li-bi
8. im#-ta-ra-as, [...]
9. [sza ta]-ak#?-la2-a-ni / [...]
10. [...] / _ku3-babbar_ / tu3-[...]
11. [x x]-szi2-it-ma [...]
12. [la2 ta]-ka3#-la2-a [...]
rest broken
traces
reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. i-zi-iz#-ma / a-na [...]
3'. u3 szu-ma# szu#-ut mi3-ma# [...]
4'. _ki_ / szi2-[...] la2 [x x]
5'. li-qe2-ma [x]-a-ti2 / [x x]
6'. lu-sze2-bi-la2-szu#-nu# / a-na [x]
7'. usz-ta-zi-iz-ka3 / a-[...]
8'. sza ba-ri-ni [x] e [...]
9'. mi3-isz-li-ka3 _ku3-babbar_ [...]
10'. la na-da2-im u3 lu-[...]
11'. i-ta-na-pu-lu a-na [a-ni-a-tim]
12'. li-bi / im-ra-as,-[ma]
13'. usz-ta-zi-iz-ka3 / i-na [_tug2 hi-a_]
14'. sza ba-ri-ni qa2-at-ka3 [szu-ku-un]
15'. u3 a-ta _tug2 / hi_-ti2 _ki_ / ba#-[ti2-qi2-im]
16'. [pa2]-nim#-ma# [sze2-bi-lam]
17'. [x]-nim#-ma# [...]
18'. [x x] 3(u) 1(disz) ma#-[na ...]
19'. [...]
left
(ll. 20-23 fragmentary)
1'. 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-[babbar_ ...]

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, 45

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

Fragment eines Briefes
history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 195

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: UG —
Accession No.:

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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2009-11-11 at 22:51:14	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 45 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283902.

KUG 45 artifact entry (No. P283902). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283902 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 45 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283902 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283902},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283902},
}

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TI  - KUG 45 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“KUG 45 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P283902.

KUG 45 artifact entry (No. P283902). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283902 (Original work published 2005)

KUG 45 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283902 (Accessed: January 18, 2026).

@misc{2023KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KUG 45 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283902},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283902},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P283902
LB  - CDLI:P283902
M1  - 2026/1/18/
TI  - KUG 45 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283902
ER  -