POAT 58 (P361171)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 41-41-002

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (regarding loan of silver)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na bi-ti2-ti2 / ma-s,i2-i3-li2
2. a-la2-hi-im a-szur3-_gal_ ah-sza-lim
3. i-ku-pi2-a [x] x
4. u3 sze2-s,ur!?-da-gan2
5. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma zu-ri-i-ma
6. a-na sze2-sur!-da-gan2 qi2-bi4-ma
7. 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-ta u2 a-bu-ka3
8. isz-tu3 li-mi3-im i-di2-a-[bi4]-im
9. ha-bu-la2-tu3-nu 1(disz) _gin2-ta_ s,i2-ib-tam2
10. i-_iti 1(disz)-kam_ tu3-s,a-ba a-ha-ma
11. 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na i-[li]-ib-li-bi4
12. ha-bu-<<bu>>-la2-tu3-nu-ma
13. tap-nu-a-nim-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-na
14. i-li-ib-li-bi asz2-qul2-ma
15. i-na e-s,i2-im / u2-sze2-li-ku-nu
16. u3 _ku3-babbar_ sza isz-tu3
17. li-mi3-im i3-li2-a-lim
reverse
1. 1(disz) _gin2-ta_-ma / tu2-s,a-ba
2. a-bu-ka3 / ar-mi3-li _ku3-babbar_
3. u2 s,i2-ba-su2 / mi3-isz-li-szu
4. u2-sza-bi4-a-ni-ma t,up-pa2-am
5. sza ku-nu-ki-a / a-di2-szu-um sza a-na
6. mi3-isz-li-szu / la2 a-tu3-ru-szu-ni
7. a-na mi3-sza!-al _ku3-babbar_ u2 s,i2-ib-tim
8. a-ta / ta-za-za-ni / t,up-pu-um
9. szu-ut sza ku-nu-ki / _e2_ bu-ra-a i-ba-szi2
10. a-na bi4-ti2-ti2 / u2 sza ki-ma
11. i-a-ti2 qi2-bi4-ma 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
12. mi3-isz-lu-szu a-na 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
13. i-tu3-ar-szu / _ku3-babbar_ u2 s,i2-ba-su2
14. [a!]-s,e2#-er t,up-pe3-e-szu / li-ik-nu-uk!-ma
15. [u3] t,up-pe3-e-szu a-na sza ki-ma
16. szu-a-ti2 / la2-di2-in / a-na bi4-ti2-ti2
17. qi2-bi4-ma / a-di2 / esz15-ri-szu
18. asz2-pu-ra-kum / u4-ma-kal2
19. i-zi-iz-ma / _e2_-be-su2
left
1. u2! [ma-la] i-szu-u2 / a-na _ku3-babbar_-pi3!
2. di2-i-[n]-ma# [ma-s,i2]-i3-li2 u2 i-ku-pi3-a
3. [isz-ti2 a-szur]-_gal! ku3-babbar_ lu-ub-lu-nim-ma
4. t,up-pe3-e-szu <a-da-an>

Text content

Genre(s) Letter (regarding loan of silver)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period 123: Naramsin.Ili-alum.00.00 to Naramsin.Iddin-abum.00.00

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P361171

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
53x47x14mm

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 41-41-002
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 568336
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.41-41-2

References

  • primary: POAT, 58

    [Gwaltney1983POAT] Gwaltney, Walter C. 1983. The Pennsylvania Old Assyrian Texts. Hebrew Union College Annual Supplements, Number 3. Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College.

  • history: HUCA 40/41, p.45-85, p. 78-79

    [Lewy1969-1970Philadelphia] Lewy, Hildegard. 1969-1970. “Old Assyrian Texts in the University Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.” Hebrew Union College Annual 40/41: 45–85.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:08:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“POAT 58 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361171.
POAT 58 artifact entry (No. P361171). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361171 (Original work published 2007)
POAT 58 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361171 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2023POAT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {POAT 58 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361171},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361171},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“POAT 58 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361171.
POAT 58 artifact entry (No. P361171). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361171 (Original work published 2007)
POAT 58 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361171 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2023POAT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {POAT 58 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361171},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361171},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361171
LB  - CDLI:P361171
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - POAT 58 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361171
ER  -
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