Akkadica 018, 031-044 (P361576)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

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Museum Collection(s)

Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium

Museum Number

MRAH O.3918

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

52.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 15.0 mm

obverse
1. a-na i-na-a qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma szu-su2-en6-ma
3. a-szur3-i-di2 _dumu_ kur-ub-esz18-dar
4. sza-nu-na-tim i-na
5. ka3-ar ka3-ar-ma
6. e-ta-wu-ka3 um-ma szu-ut-ma
7. i-na-a t,up-pa2 am
8. sza 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar la2_ i-di2-nam
9. sza be2-u2-la2-ti2-a? x-ka3-x-szu
10. a-hi-a il5-pu-ut-ma#
11. _ku3-babbar la2_ i-di2-nam
12. szi2#-be2-e i-szu-szu-um
13. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na
14. szi2-a-ma-tim a-na a-lim{ki}
reverse
1. i-di2-nam-ma isz-tu3
2. ka3-ni-isz a-te2-ga-ra-ma
3. a-s,e2-er sza ki-ma szu-a-ti2
4. isz-pu-ra-ma ma-asz2-ka3-tam2
5. sza a-na a-lim{ki} u2-sze2-bi4-la2-ni-ni
6. e-t,i2-ru-ni-ma a-na ka3-ni-isz
7. a-s,e2-ri-szu _ku3-babbar_ usz-te2-ri-bu
8. a-bi a-ta be-li2 a-ta a-s,e2-er
9. i-qa2-qi2-ri-im da-nim
10. usz-ba-ti2-ni a-wi-lum2
11. la2 da-mi-iq u2 szu-ut szu-um-ka3
12. _igi_ a-lim{ki} i-na la2 i-di2-im
13. e i-iz-ku-ur na-asz2-pe2-ra-tim
14. a-na a-lim{ki} a-s,e2-er x
15. sza ki-ma ku-a-ti2 la2-pi3-it-ma
16. i-nu-mi3 szu-um-ka3 [...]
17. [...] nu i-la2 i-di2-im
left
1. i-za-ku-ru li-zi-zu-ma a-wi-lam#
2. lu-ba-i-szu u2-za-ka3 ap2-ti2
3. ma-la2-ka3

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 52.0 high × 43.0 wide × 15.0 thick
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  • primary: Akkadica 18, p.31-44, p. 33

    [Veenhof1980Brussel] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1980. “Een Oudassyrische Brief Te Brussel.” Akkadica 18: 31–44.

  • history: Innaya, 23

    [Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

  • history: LAPO 19, 286

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: MRAH O.3918
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-26 at 07:50:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2020-06-20 at 01:23:02 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2020-06-18 at 05:35:57 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Dercksen, Jan Gerrit CDLI approved View
2019-06-21 at 03:09:03 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-10-11 at 05:28:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:11:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“Akkadica 018, 031-044 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361576.
Akkadica 018, 031-044 artifact entry (No. P361576). (2023, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361576 (Original work published 2007)
Akkadica 018, 031-044 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361576 (Accessed: July 18, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {Akkadica 018, 031-044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361576},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361576},
}


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