ATHE 63 (P358395)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)

Museum Number

Erlenmeyer —

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

47.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na im-di2-dingir qi2-bi#-[ma]
2. um-ma puzur4-a-szur3-ma
3. a-di2 _uruda_ / sza a-mur-esz18-dar
4. a-na sza ki i-a-ti2
5. _uruda_ i-na pu-ru-usz-ha-tim
6. ta-da-nam u2-la2 i-mu-u2
7. ha-ra-ni / a-na
8. pu#-ru-usz-ha-tim i-na
9. u4-mi3-im t,up-pi3-i
10. ta-sza-me-u2
reverse
1. na-asz2-am a-mur-esz18-dar
2. u2 lu-lu / li-ik-szu-di2#-ma
3. _uruda_ li-di2-nu-nim-ma
4. _ku3-babbar_ i-pa2-ni-a
5. lu-sze2-s,i2-a-ku-um
6. szu-ma _tug2 hi_-tu3-a / sza za-al-pa2
7. u3! sza hu-ra-ma
8. e-ru-bu-nim / ha-ra-an
9. ta-wi-ni-a-ma a-na
10. wa-ah-[szu]-sza-[na]
11. ab2-ka3-szu-nu a-[na-kam]
12. (erasure) _e2-gal_-lam5
left
1. ni-isz-al-ma um-ma szu-ut-ma
2. ka3-ni-szi2-u2 lu-us,2-u2-ma
3. u2 a-tu3-nu a-tal-ka3

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

CDLI number	P358395
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358395

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	47.0 mm × 48.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)
Museum Number	Erlenmeyer —
Accession Number

References

primary: ATHE, 63

[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.
history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 289

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.
history: LAPO 19, 68

[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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2020-06-18 at 07:45:53	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Dercksen, Jan Gerrit	CDLI	Approved
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:09:49	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:55	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-03-13 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 63 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358395.

ATHE 63 artifact entry (No. P358395). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358395 (Original work published 2006)

ATHE 63 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358395 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 63 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358395},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358395},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 63 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358395.

ATHE 63 artifact entry (No. P358395). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358395 (Original work published 2006)

ATHE 63 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358395 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 63 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358395},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358395},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358395
LB  - CDLI:P358395
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - ATHE 63 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358395
ER  -