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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

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

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

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

CDLI number	P333906
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	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:56:33	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:52:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-08-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

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  -