NINO Annual Report 2009, 22-25 (P389590)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in De Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands

Museum Number

LB 1209A & LB 1209B

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P389590
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P389590

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	de Liagre Böhl Collection, Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, The Netherlands
Museum Number	LB 1209A & LB 1209B
Accession Number

References

primary: NINO Annual Report 2009, p.22-25

[Dercksen2010letter] Dercksen, Jan Gerrit. 2010. “From the NINO Collections: An Unread Letter.” Netherlands Institute for the Near East, Leiden, Annual Report 2009: 22–25.
history: WAW 42, 145

[Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.
history: Phoenix 15, p.284-304, p. 287

[Veenhof1969Kanisj] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1969. “Kanisj-Kültepe. Een Assyrische Handelskolonie in Klein-Azië Uit Het Begin van Het 2e Mill. v. Chr.” Phoenix 15/2: 284–304.
citation: forthcoming publication of LB texts, LB 1209A + LB 1209B

[DercksenND] Dercksen, Jan Gerrit, and Klaas R. Veenhof. n.d. “Forthcoming.”

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-06 at 15:01:29	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-07-05 at 15:23:40	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-07-05 at 15:05:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-04-14 at 14:38:11	Dahl, Jacob L.	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	Dahl, Jacob L.	Approved
2009-07-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Tsouparopoulou, Christina	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“NINO Annual Report 2009, 22-25 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P389590.

NINO Annual Report 2009, 22-25 artifact entry (No. P389590). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P389590 (Original work published 2009)

NINO Annual Report 2009, 22-25 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P389590 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“NINO Annual Report 2009, 22-25 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P389590.

NINO Annual Report 2009, 22-25 artifact entry (No. P389590). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P389590 (Original work published 2009)

NINO Annual Report 2009, 22-25 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P389590 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {NINO {Annual} {Report} 2009, 22-25 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P389590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P389590},
}

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DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P389590
LB  - CDLI:P389590
M1  - 2026/10/16/
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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P389590
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