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POAT 78 (P361191)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 04040

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'. [... i] x [...]
2'. [...] be-ti2-ka3
3'. [...] i-na ba-ri-szu-nu
4'. [...] x nu-sza-am
5'. [...] zi-ru
6'. [...] me-tim
7'. [...] x
reverse
1'. [...]
2'. [...] na
3'. [...] im# sza a-szur3
4'. [...] nam
5'. [... um]-ma a-ta-ma
6'. [...] ma

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)

Collections

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
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Artifact Preservation: fragment
Condition Description: u. r. part, ruled; 6x1x6 lines; 3. 2x2. 1x1. 7 cm
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Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: POAT, 78

[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. 85

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CBS 04040
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Elevation:
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2009-11-11 at 23:08:45	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI	approved

External Resources

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Penn Museum (579184) (579184)
Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.4040) (CBS.4040)

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“POAT 78 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361191.

POAT 78 artifact entry (No. P361191). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361191 (Original work published 2007)

POAT 78 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361191 (Accessed: January 7, 2026).

@misc{2023POAT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {POAT 78 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361191},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“POAT 78 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361191.

POAT 78 artifact entry (No. P361191). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361191 (Original work published 2007)

POAT 78 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361191 (Accessed: January 7, 2026).

@misc{2023POAT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {POAT 78 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361191},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361191},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361191
LB  - CDLI:P361191
M1  - 2026/1/7/
TI  - POAT 78 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361191
ER  -