Edinburgh 09 (P361611)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1922.395

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

60.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 19.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. a-na ma-num-ba-lum2-a-szur
2. szu-esz18-dar zu-ku-a
3. u2-s,ur-sza-[a]-szur u3 i-ku-pa2-sza
4. a-na szu-esz18-dar qi2#-bi-ma
5. t,up-pa2-ka3 sza# 1(u) 6(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) t,up-pa2-ka3 sza 1(u) 2(asz) _gu2_
7. _uruda_ ma-si2-im sza i-a-ti2
8. ha-bu-la2-ti2-ni 1(disz) t,up-pa2-ka3
9. 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza 3(disz) a-tu3-nu
10. a-na puzur4-a-szur ha-bu-la2-tu3-nu-ni
11. _szunigin_ sza 3(disz) t,up-pi2-ka3
12. _ku3-babbar_ u2 s,i2-ba-tu3-szu szi2-ni-szu
13. i-te2-zi-ba-kum
14. a-na a-wa-tim sa3-ra-tim
15. a-s,e2-er du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur
16. ta-asz2-pu-ra-ma
17. isz-tu3 szi2-ta sza-na-at
reverse
1. a-wa-ti2 ig-mu-ur-ma
2. a-ma-la2 a-wa-ti2 gam2-ra-at-ni
3. _ku3-babbar la2_ tu3-usz-te2-bi-lam
4. mi3-ma a-wa-tu3 la2 gam2-ra#
5. a-na sza ki-ma i-a-ti2
6. qi2-bi-ma a-wi-lam
7. sza-am-ri-s,a-ma _ku3-babbar_
8. u2 s,i2-ba-su2 sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu
9. la2 ta-ga-mi3-la2-szu 1(u) 8(asz) _gu2 uruda_
10. szi2-kam szu-ma-li-ba-a-szur
11. _dumu_ i-a-sza-ri-im ha-bu-lam
12. _uruda_ u2 s,i2-ba-tu3-szu
13. im-ti2-id _uruda_ u2 s,i2-ba-su2
14. sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
15. _ku3-babbar_ a-szur-i-di2 _dumu_ dingir-na-da
16. kur-ku-ri-a u3 ku-ku-zi#-a
17. ha-bu-lu-nim _ku3-babbar_
left
1. u2 s,i2-ba-su2 sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu-nu!

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Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 60.0 high × 43.0 wide × 19.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
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  • primary: Edinburgh, 9

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: NMS A.1922.395
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:28:24 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:11:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 09 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361611.
Edinburgh 09 artifact entry (No. P361611). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361611 (Original work published 2007)
Edinburgh 09 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361611 (Accessed: January 25, 2026).
@misc{2023Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Edinburgh 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361611},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361611},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361611
LB  - CDLI:P361611
M1  - 2026/1/25/
TI  - Edinburgh 09 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361611
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“Edinburgh 09 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361611.
Edinburgh 09 artifact entry (No. P361611). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361611 (Original work published 2007)
Edinburgh 09 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361611 (Accessed: January 25, 2026).
@misc{2023Edinburgh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Edinburgh 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361611},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361611},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361611
LB  - CDLI:P361611
M1  - 2026/1/25/
TI  - Edinburgh 09 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361611
ER  -
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