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

Cite

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

Text

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

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	P361576
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361576

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	52.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium
Museum Number	MRAH O.3918
Accession Number

References

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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-26 at 07:50:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2020-06-20 at 01:23:02	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Lafont, Bertrand	CDLI	Approved
2020-06-18 at 05:35:57	Lafont, Bertrand	Transliteration	Dercksen, Jan Gerrit	CDLI	Approved
2019-06-21 at 03:09:03	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2017-10-11 at 05:28:15	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:11:26	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle	CDLI	Approved

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: May 3, 2026).

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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: May 3, 2026).

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	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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