ATHE 64 (P358396)

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)

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

90.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 23.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na puzur4-a-szur sza-lim-esz18-dar
2. u3 i-ku-pi2-a-szur qi2-bi-ma
3. um-ma sa3-ba-si2-a-ma a-na
4. puzur4-a-szur qi2-bi-ma a-bi a-ta
5. be-li a-ta i-hi-id-ma
6. a-wa-ti2 isz-ti2 puzur4-esz18-dar
7. _dumu_ a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku gu5-mu-ur-ma
8. i-na _ku3-babbar_ sza _e2_ e-la2-li2
9. qa2-su2 li-isz-ku-ma li-tab-la2-ka3-at-ma
10. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu lu-usz-ta-bi4
11. ed-la2-ku a-ma bu-la2-tu3-a
12. szu-ma a-wa-ti2 ta-ag-ta-mur
13. 3(disz) t,up-pi3-a pi2-qi2-su2-nu 1(disz) t,up-pi3
14. sza 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ sza puzur4-dingir
15. a-na-ku qa2-ta-tum 1(disz) t,up-pu-um
16. sza 1(u) 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza i-ku-pi2-a-szur
17. u3 i-a-ti2 u3 1(disz) t,up-pi3 sza 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_
18. _ku3-babbar szunigin_ 3(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
19. a-szi2-ni-szu li-ba-al-ki-it-ma
20. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu lu-usz-ta-bi
21. hi-ri-isz-na-na u3 sza e-mu-qe2-en6#
22. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ szu-qu2-ul-ta-asz2-nu
reverse
1. u2-ka3-al i-ku-num
2. _dumu_ e-la2-li2 isz-pu-ra-am
3. um-ma szu-ut-ma szu-up-ra-ma a-szi2-i
4. li-di2-nu-ni-ma a-ma-la2 di2-in
5. da-a-ni _ku3-babbar_ la2-asz2-qu2-ul
6. i-na di2-in da-a-ni
7. 1(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ i-na a-lim{ki}
8. i-sza-qal-ma u3 a-szi2-asz2-nu
9. i-na ka3-ni-isz i-la2-qe2-u2
10. a-ma-kam um-me-a-nam
11. lu-sza-zi-za-ku-nu-ti2 sza a-ma-la2
12. di2-in da-a-ni _ku3-babbar_ szal2-ma-am
13. i-na a-lim{ki} i-sza-qu2-lu u3 _ku3#-babbar#_
14. li-ki-ni-ik-ma <a>-szi2-a-am
15. wa-sze2-ra-szu-um a-sza-me-ma
16. puzur4-dingir ma-ha-i _ku3-babbar_
17. a-na szi2-a-ma-tim a-na a-lim{ki}
18. isz-ku-ma ni-is-ha-tum u3
19. t,up-pu-um ha-ri-im u3 t,up-pi3
20. um-mi3-ni tu3-ka3-al
21. a-ma-kam wa-zi-na-ma a-szar
22. _ku3-babbar_ ta-sza-me-a-ni ki-ma i-a-ti2
23. _ku3-babbar_ s,a-ab2-ta a-ma-la2 t,up-pi3-im
24. a-ni-im a-ni-tum la2 a-ni-tum
left
1. te2-er-ta-ak-nu li-li-kam szu-hu-pi2-te2-en6
2. ku-nu-ki-a sza-lim-esz18-dar na-asz2-a-ku-um
3. _i3-gesz hi-a_ a-na pi2-ta-szi2-a sze2-bi-lam
4. _i3-gesz_ la2 i-szu-u2

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358396

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 90.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 23.0 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, 64

    [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
2023-06-22 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
2020-06-18 at 07:46:45 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Dercksen, Jan Gerrit CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:09:49 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:55 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 64 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358396.
ATHE 64 artifact entry (No. P358396). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358396 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 64 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358396 (Accessed: July 13, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 64 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358396},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358396},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P358396
M1  - 2026/7/13/
TI  - ATHE 64 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“ATHE 64 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358396.
ATHE 64 artifact entry (No. P358396). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358396 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 64 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358396 (Accessed: July 13, 2026).
@misc{2023ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 64 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358396},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358396},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358396
LB  - CDLI:P358396
M1  - 2026/7/13/
TI  - ATHE 64 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358396
ER  -
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