KAL 09, 15 (P597555)

Prayer tablet written in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) and excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 11666

Period

Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Prayer

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Ritual and liturgical > Prayer
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P597555
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P597555

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In	Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 11666
Accession Number

References

primary: Jakob 2018 KAL 9, 15

[Jakob2018KAL9] Jakob, Stefan. 2018. Ritualbeschreibungen Und Gebete III. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur Literarischen Inhalts 9. Vol. 154. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft. Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-11-22 at 09:14:09	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Artifact metadata	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Approved
2025-11-19 at 20:21:04	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2025-11-06 at 07:14:59	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Artifact metadata	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“KAL 09, 15 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P597555.

KAL 09, 15 artifact entry (No. P597555). (2025, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P597555 (Original work published 2025)

KAL 09, 15 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P597555 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P597555},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KAL 09, 15 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 22, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P597555.

KAL 09, 15 artifact entry (No. P597555). (2025, November 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P597555 (Original work published 2025)

KAL 09, 15 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P597555 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 22},
	title = {KAL 09, 15 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P597555},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P597555},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - KAL 09, 15 artifact entry
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