JCS 26, 079 6 (P214875)

Letter tablet excavated in Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Museum Collection(s)

Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Museum Number

NMC 10055

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Carta en acadio ordenando sembrar un campo, esquilar ovejas y tejer la lana.)

Language(s)

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tablet
obverse
1. en#-ma#
2. su-ru-usz-gi#
3. a-na LAGAB-AN
4. u3 a-na a-la-li
5. _GAN2_ a ib-ra
6. _sze-numun_ u3 _gu4_
7. in qa2-ti-ku-ni
8. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) _u4_ li-im-la-ma
9. [in] _e2# {gesz}szinig_
10. 1(asz@c) ha-nu-nu
reverse
1. 1(asz@c) ri2-ba-tum
2. li-za-zu-ma
3. _ka2_ sza _sze_ li-ip-te-u-ma
4. _sze-numun_ u3# _sze-ba_
5. li-se11#-s,i2-u3-nim-ma
6. _ka2_ in na-ap-ha-ri2-su-nu
7. li-ik-nu-ku
8. mah-ri2 i-lu5-dingir ha-nu-nu
9. u3 LAGAB-AN s,a-nam li-ig-zu-zu
10. 5(asz@c) _ma-na siki_ a-na ha-nu-nu
11. li-di3-nu wa-ar-ki-si#-[in]
12. [...] 1(u@c) _ma-na siki_ 4(asz@c) [...] _tug2 NIG2_
left
1. [...] 1(asz@c)#? _tug2 SA_ [...] x _siki mug_ a-na _mug_ li#-im#-ha-s,u2

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Consult word list of Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Letter (Carta en acadio ordenando sembrar un campo, esquilar ovejas y tejer la lana.)
  • Language(s):


  • primary: JCS 26 (pp. 71-80), 079 6

    [Westenholz1974JCS26] Westenholz, Aage. 1974. “Old Sumerian and Old Akkadian Texts in the National Museum of Copenhagen.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 26 (2): 71–80. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359389.

  • history: FAOS 19, Di 8

    [Kienast1995FAOS19] Kienast, Burkhart, and Konrad Volk. 1995. Die Sumerischen Und Akkadischen Briefe Des III. Jahrtausends Aus Der Zeit Vor Der III. Dynastie von Ur (SAB). Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 19. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

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  • Museum No.: NMC 10055
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-23 at 18:30:44 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-19 at 18:31:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2020-11-17 at 01:03:08 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Ozaki Tohru CDLI approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Atf Brumfield, Sara CDLI approved View
2007-08-04 at 18:15:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“JCS 26, 079 6 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P214875.
JCS 26, 079 6 artifact entry (No. P214875). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P214875 (Original work published 1970)
JCS 26, 079 6 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P214875 (Accessed: March 19, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {JCS 26, 079 6 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P214875},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P214875},
}

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