Edinburgh 08 (P361610)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed)

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Museum Collection(s)

Erlenmeyer, Basel, Switzerland (dispersed), National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1909.587 & Erlenmeyer —

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

62.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. a-wa-tim sza na-ru-uq
2. szu-a-nim u3 a-ku5-za
3. ni-ig-mu-ur-ma
4. ki-ma / szal2-sza-at
5. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. u4-ma-ma / ku-ku-la2-num
7. il5-qe2 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
8. a-ma-la2 t,up-pi3-szu-nu
9. ha-ar-mi3-im a-ku-za
10. u3 me-er-u2-szu a-na
11. 2(u) 6(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
12. a-na ku-ku-la2-nim
13. i-sza-qu2-lu t,up-pa2-am
reverse
1. sza na-ru-uq szu-a-nim
2. u3 a-ku-za ku-ku-la2-num
3. a-na sza ki-ma a-ku-za / i-da-an-ma
4. szu-ma na-ru-qum
5. i-qa2-qa2-ad / szal2-mi3-szu-nu
6. ra-ak-sa3-at-ma / sza-li-isz-tam2
7. e-ku-lu-ma / a-na sza-li-isz-tim
8. i-za-zu / ki-ma-ma / gam2-ra-am
9. gam2-ra / szu-ma i-qa2-qa2-ad
10. szal2-mi3-szu-nu la2 ra-ak-sa3-at
11. t,up-pu-um sza 2/3(disz) _ma-na_
12. i-mu-a-at szu-ma sza-li-isz-tam2
13. la2 e-ku-lu a-sza-li-isz-tim
14. la2 i-za-zu _ku3-babbar_
15. 1(disz) _ma-na_-am u2-ta-ar-ma
16. u3 t,up-pu-um
left
1. sza 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ i-mu-a-at
2. _igi_ du10-i3-li2 _igi_ a-szur-sipa
3. _igi_ s,i2-lu-lu _igi_ dan-lil2-ba-ni
envelope
obverse
  broken
reverse
1'. [...] ha-[...]
2'. [...] a-na# [...]
3'. [...] i-sza-qu2#-[lu]
4'. [...] a-na sza [...]
5'. [...] i-da-an-ma# [...]
6'. [...] szal2-mi3-szu-nu / ra-[...]
7'. [...] sza-li-isz-tam2#
8'. [...] a-na sza-li-isz#-[tim]
9'. [...] gam2-ra ki-ma gam2#
10'. [...] i-qa2-qa2-ad#
11'. [...] la2 ra-ak-[...]
12'. [...] x x x [...]
  rest broken
left
  blank space
  seal impression
1'. [...]-ma u3 t,up-pu-um
2'. [... ma]-na i-mu-a-at
seal 1
  (no linguistic content)

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 62.0 high × 52.0 wide × 19.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:

    sealed; ATHE seal 16

  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: Edinburgh, 8

    [Dalley1979Edinburgh] Dalley, Stephanie. 1979. A Catalogue of the Akkadian Cuneiform Tablets in the Collections of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, with Copies of the Texts. Art & Archaeology 2. Edinburgh: The Royal Scottish Museum.

  • history: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 3-4, 328

    [Eisser1935ARK3-4] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1935. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 3. Und 4. Teil: Urkunden 291-341, Register Zu Teil 1-4. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 35, Heft 3. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: ATHE, 56

    [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.

    (envelope)

  • history: OACC, p. 176

    [Larsen1976OACC] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 1976. The Old Assyrian City-State and Its Colonies. Mesopotamia. Copenhagen Studies in Assyriology, Volume 4. Copenhagen: Akademisk Forlag.

  • history: Babyloniaca 04 (pp. 65-80), 72ff., 79f.

    [Sayce1911Babyloniaca4] Sayce, Archibald H. 1911. “Cappadocian Cuneiform Tablets from Kara Eyuk.” Babyloniaca 4: 65–80.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NMS A.1909.587 & Erlenmeyer —
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-09 at 09:08:22 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2019-06-21 at 02:40:19 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-07-11 at 13:53:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:11:43 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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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“Edinburgh 08 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P361610.
Edinburgh 08 artifact entry (No. P361610). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361610 (Original work published 2007)
Edinburgh 08 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361610 (Accessed: July 7, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {Edinburgh 08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361610},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361610},
}


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