ATHE 47 (P358379)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, Germany

Museum Number

HD —

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

55.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 13.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma in-bi-esz18-dar-ma
2. a-na la2-qe2-pi2-im
3. u3 s,i2-la2-{d}iszkur a-na
4. s,i2-la2-{d}iszkur / qi2!-bi-ma
5. asz2-pu-ra-kum um-ma a-na-ku-ma
6. a-di2 a-szur-ma-lik / _ku3-babbar_
7. _tug2_ isz-qu2-lu / la2 ta-da-szu-ma
8. ha-ra-szu / la2 i-la2-ak
9. a-ta _ku3-babbar / la2_ tu3-usz-ta-asz2-qi2-il5-ma
10. a-wi-lam / tu3-ta-sze2-er
11. u3 a-ni / ki-a-ma
12. te2-pa2-asz2 / ki-ma szi2-be2-e
13. ta-ah-ri-ma-ni ih-da-ma
14. _ku3-[babbar_ i-ku]-pi2-a-szur
15. u3 _e2#_ [a-szur]-ma-lik
16. sza-asz2#-[qi2-il5] x ul
reverse
1. sza-pa2-tim ma#-[la2 a]-na# _ku3-babbar_-pi3-a
2. la2 a-pa2-lu-hu / sza-di2-a-szu-nu
3. asz2-pu-ra-kum um-ma
4. a-na-ku-ma _tug2 hi-a_ / a-na
5. lu-bu-usz / s,u2-ha-ri
6. sza isz-tu3 1/2(disz) _gin2_ 2/3(disz) _gin2_
7. 1(disz) _gin2_ sza-a-ma / sze2-bi4-lam
8. a-ta pa2-li-a-tim
9. sza 1(disz) _gin2-ta_ u3 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_
10. tu3-usz-te2-bi4-lam mi3-szi2-it
11. s,u2-ba-ti2 / pa2-ni-u2-tim
12. la2 u2-ka3-al-ma / a-ni-tam2
13. te2-pa2-asz2 a-di2 ta-la2-kam-ma
14. isz-ti2-a / ta-na-mu-ru
15. _tug2_-ba-tu3 / e-ma-ad-ka3
16. i-ba-szi2 u2-la2 _tug2_-ba-ti2
17. _la2 siki hi-a / la2#_ szi2#-ma-am
18. ti2-szu / i-hi#-id#-ma
left
1. ra-ma-ka3 za-ki-ma ar-hi-isz
2. a-tal-kam
envelope
3. _kiszib3_ in#-bi#-esz18-dar
4. _dumu_ si2-in-[...]
5. a-na la2-qe2-pi2-im
6. u3 s,i2-la2-{d}iszkur
7. s,u2-ha-ri-a x
 
  blank space
  seal impression
reverse
  (2 seals)
left
  blank space
  seal impression

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

sealed; ATHE seal 34

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: e. 7: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358379

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 55.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 13.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, Germany
Museum Number HD —
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ATHE, 47

    [Kienast1960ATHE] Kienast, Burkhart. 1960. Die Altassyrischen Texte Des Orientalischen Seminars Der Universität Heidelberg Und Der Sammlung Erlenmeyer-Basel. Untersuchungen Zur Assyriologie Und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie, Band 1. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-03-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 47 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358379.
ATHE 47 artifact entry (No. P358379). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358379 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 47 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358379 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358379},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358379},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358379
LB  - CDLI:P358379
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - ATHE 47 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358379
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 47 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358379.
ATHE 47 artifact entry (No. P358379). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358379 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 47 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358379 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358379},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358379},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358379
LB  - CDLI:P358379
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - ATHE 47 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358379
ER  -
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