VS 26, 081 (P358231)

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 13486

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1'. [... 6(disz)] _tug2#_ [ku-ta-ni]
2'. [... n 4(disz)] _tug2_ ku-ta-ni
3'. [...] x a-di2-i
4'. [...] da-am-qu2-ti2-szu-nu
5'. [...] im-li-ka3-a
6'. [...]-di2 _tug2_-ti2-ka3
7'. [...] _gin2#-ta_
8'. [...]-ki
9'. [...]-hu?
10'. [... ka3]-ar#-wi-[a]
reverse
1'. [... _ku3]-babbar_-ap2-szu-nu
2'. [... n] 1/3(disz) _gin2_
3'. [...] _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4'. [...] sza#-x
5'. [...] _ku3-babbar_ a-na
6'. [...]-na a-la2-ak
7'. [...]-ku sza-asz2-qi2-lu
8'. [... x]-im 2(disz) _ansze_
9'. [... a?] li ri
10'. [...] a
rest broken

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)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P358231
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358231

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 13486
Accession Number

References

primary: VS 26, 81

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:41	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-03-13 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358231.

VS 26, 081 artifact entry (No. P358231). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358231 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 081 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358231 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358231},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358231
LB  - CDLI:P358231
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - VS 26, 081 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358231
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“VS 26, 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358231.

VS 26, 081 artifact entry (No. P358231). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358231 (Original work published 2006)

VS 26, 081 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358231 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2023VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358231},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358231},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358231
LB  - CDLI:P358231
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - VS 26, 081 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358231
ER  -