RA 059, 159 no. 25 (P390566)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 16209

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Uncertain)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
2. qi2-bi-ma / um-ma la2-ma-si2-ma
3. ta-sza-me-ma / ta-ni-isz!-tum
4. il5!-te2-mi3-in
5. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
6. a-na ha-la2-tim i-za-az
7. ku-ta-bi-it-ma
8. u3 al-kam-ma ku-ur-si2-ka3
9. pa2-ri-ir s,u2-ha-ar-tam2
10. a-na su2-un a-szur3
11. szu-ku-un i-na a-lim{ki}
12. _siki hi-a_ wa-aq-ra-at
13. i-nu-mi3 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_
14. ta-sza-ka3-na-ni
15. i-na qe2-ra-ab2
16. _siki hi-a_ szu-uk-nam
17. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_
reverse
1. sza wa-s,i2-ti2-ka3
2. sza tu3-sze2-bi4-la2-ni mu-s,i2-um
3. e-ri-szu-ni-ma
4. a-szu-mi3-ka3 pa2-al-ha-ku-ma
5. u3-la2 a-<di2>-in
6. um-ma a-na-ku-ma
7. li-mu-um li-ru-ba-ma
8. _e2#_{[be2-tam2} li-bu-uk]
9. a-ha-at-ka3
10. _geme2_ a-na szi2-mi3-im
11. ta-di2-in-ma a-na-ku
12. a-na 1(u) 4(disz) _gin2_ ap2-t,u3-ur-szi2
13. sza-lim-a-hu-um
14. 2(disz){sze2-na} _e2#_[{be-te2-en}]
15. isz-tu3 a-ta tu3-us,-u2
16. e!-ta-pa2-asz2
17. ne2-nu-ma! a-na ma-ti2
left
1. ne2-pa2-asz2 _tug2_ sza a-szur-ma-lik
2. i-na pa2-ni-tim ub-la2-ni _ku3-babbar_
3. mi3-in la2 tu3-sze2-ba-lam

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 (Uncertain)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 11: gar.:qi2-ra-ab2; rev. 9: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P390566
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P390566

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number	MAH 16209
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 59, p.149-176, p. 159 no. 25

[Garelli1965Genève] Garelli, Paul. 1965. “Tablettes Cappadociennes de Collections Diverses (Suite). 3. Tablettes Conservées Au Musée d’Art et d’Histoire de Genève.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 59: 149–76.
history: LAPO 19, 306

[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
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:12:46	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2009-10-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 159 No. 25 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 6, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P390566.

RA 059, 159 no. 25 artifact entry (No. P390566). (2009, October 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390566

RA 059, 159 no. 25 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390566 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 059, 159 No. 25 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 6, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P390566.

RA 059, 159 no. 25 artifact entry (No. P390566). (2009, October 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390566

RA 059, 159 no. 25 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390566 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {oct 6},
	title = {RA 059, 159 no. 25 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P390566},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390566},
}

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PY  - 2009
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M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - RA 059, 159 no. 25 artifact entry
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