KUG 48 (P283905)

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. um-ma a-szur-i-di2-ma a-na
2. a-szur-na-da qi2-bi4-ma / a-szu-mi3
3. i-di2-su2-en6 sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
4. i-di2-su2-en6 as,-ba-at-ma
5. i-ma-ha-ar a-hi-ni um-ma a-na-ku-ma
6. _ku3-babbar_ i-na ba-a-ba-ti2-a ta-al-ta-qe2
7. _ku3-babbar_-pi3 di2-nam um-ma szu-ut-ma
8. mi3-ma _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 la2 al-qe2
9. u2 ni-ka3-si2 u2-ni-a-ni-ma _ku3-babbar_
10. 1(disz) _ma-na_ u3 2(disz) _ma-na_ i-s,e2-ri-a
11. il5-qe2 _an-na_ 1(asz) _gu2 ki_ sza-lim-a-hi-im
12. a-na u4-me ni-il5-qe2-ma a-na
13. bu-ru-usz-ha-tim u2-sze2-ri-ib-ma
14. ih-ta-al-qa2-ni a-wa-at
15. a-lim{ki} la2 ti2-de8 a-na-kam
16. a-ba-u2-szu im-ti2-du-ma
17. a-hi-ni nu-sze2-szi2-ib-ma
18. a-szu-mi3 _ku3-babbar_ a-na-kam
19. ra-ka3-si2 ni-isz a-lim{ki}
reverse
1. u2-ta-mi3-u2-ni-a-ti2-ma
2. a-na 6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ u2-ma-gi5-ru-ni-a-ti2
3. isz-tu3 _iti 1(disz)-kam_ kan2-bar-ta li-mu-um
4. ib-ni-{d}iszkur _dumu_ ba-qu2-ni-im
5. 1(disz) _ma-na-ta_ i-na sza-tim
6. _ku3-babbar_ sza-al-ma-am i-na a-lim{ki}
7. i-sza-qa2-la2-kum sza _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_
8. u3 2(disz) _ma-na_ szi2-ma-am na-szi2
9. a-ma-kam s,a-ba-su2-ma ki-ma a-wi-lu-ti2-ka3
10. e-pu-usz a-pu-tum
11. ra-ma-ka3 za-ki-a-ma
12. i-na ha-ar-pe3 isz-ti2 a-szur-ma-lik
13. ti2-ib-a-ma a-tal-kam szu-ma
14. _an-na_ a-na e-bu-t,im <<a-na>>
15. <<e-bu-t,im>> ta-al-ti2-qi2-i
16. a-na u4-me i-s,e2-er _dam-<gar3>_
17. i-di2-szu a-pu-tum i3-li2-a-lum2
18. isz-ti2 isz-te2-en6
left
1. a-li-ki-im t,ur4-dam

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: KUG, 48

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

    Geschäftsbrief - heute verschwunden

  • history: OAA 1, 12

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: UG —
  • Accession No.: Gi 2-1

  • 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
2009-11-11 at 22:51:14 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: 1-2: GKT section 135i; 9: GKT section 97e; 14: GKT section 1125f; 16: GKT section 91d; 22: GKT section 26e; 32-36: GKT section 137d; 34: GKT section 17f. 95c; rev. 11: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 48 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283905.
KUG 48 artifact entry (No. P283905). (2005, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283905
KUG 48 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283905 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).
@misc{2005KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {KUG 48 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283905},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283905},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/22/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283905
LB  - CDLI:P283905
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - KUG 48 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283905
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KUG 48 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2005. https://cdli.earth/P283905.
KUG 48 artifact entry (No. P283905). (2005, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283905
KUG 48 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283905 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).
@misc{2005KUG,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2005},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {KUG 48 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283905},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283905},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2005/11/22/
PY  - 2005
ID  - P283905
LB  - CDLI:P283905
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - KUG 48 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283905
ER  -
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