VS 26, 046 (P333906)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09239

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. um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma
2. a-na a-szur3-ta-ak-la2-ku qi2-bi4-ma
3. 2(u) 4(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. i-na t,up-pi2-im _gal_ i-na
5. _e2_ ka3-ri-im la-ap2-ta-a-ku
6. 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ qa2-dum
7. s,i2-ib-ti2-szu sza ha-musz-tim
8. pa2-ni-tim 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
9. sza ha-musz-tim wa-ar-ki-tim
10. szi2-im 3(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni
11. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
12. 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ ig-re-e _ansze_
13. sza wa-asz2-ha-ni-a
14. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ ig-re-e na-ab2-ri-tim
reverse
1. _szunigin_ 2(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
2. _sza3-ba_
3. 2(u) _ma-na_ da-at-ka3
4. 6(disz) _ma-na_ sza-hi-tum
5. sza en-um-a-szur3 a-hi-ka3
6. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ a-ta u3
7. na-ab2-su2-en6 a-na
8. ar-ni-im ta-ad-na-tu3-nu
9. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ ki-isz-da-tu-ka3#
10. 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ ga-ma-ar-ka3
11. sza bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
12. u2-la isz-ku-nu 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2_
13. sza s,u2-ha-re-e-ka3
14. u3 _ansze_-ri-ka3
left
1. u2-la2 isz-ku-nu

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 24-29: drs., AOATT 432; rev. 4: NB: KVA 5(disz) ma-na; rev. 6: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P333906

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 09239
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 26, 46

    [Veenhof1992VS26] Veenhof, Klaas R., and Evelyn Klengel-Brandt. 1992. Altassyrische Tontafeln Aus Kültepe. Texte Und Siegelabrollungen. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 26. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag.

  • history: LAPO 19, 139

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:56:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:52:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-08-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 046 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333906.
VS 26, 046 artifact entry (No. P333906). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333906 (Original work published 2006)
VS 26, 046 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333906 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333906},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333906},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P333906
LB  - CDLI:P333906
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - VS 26, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333906
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 046 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333906.
VS 26, 046 artifact entry (No. P333906). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333906 (Original work published 2006)
VS 26, 046 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333906 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333906},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333906},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P333906
LB  - CDLI:P333906
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - VS 26, 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333906
ER  - 
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