ATHE 43 (P358375)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, Germany

Museum Number

HD —

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

45.0 mm × 50.0 mm × 12.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. a-na ma-num-ki-e-li2-a
2. i-di2-a-szur u2 zu-mi3-za
3. qi2-bi-<ma> / um-ma i3-li2-a-lum2-ma
4. a-na ma-num-ki-e-li2-a
5. qi2-bi-ma a-szu-mi3
6. u2-za-ka3 / ap2-te2-u2
7. u2 pa-ri-isz-tam2 / ta-asz-tap-ra-am
8. um-ma a-na-ku-ma _ku3-babbar_
9. a-na szi2-ni-szu la i-ha-ba-al
10. a-na ma-num-ki-e-li2-a
11. qi2-bi-ma szu-ma / i-tu3-wa-ar-ma
12. mi3-ma a-szur-ma-lik
13. i-qa2-bi4-a-ma um-ma
reverse
1. a-ta-ma t,up-pa2-am
2. me-er zu-pa2 sza sza!-ba-e
3. u2-ka3-a-al sza _ku3-babbar_
4. sza-bu-u2 / u2 szu-ma mi3-ma
5. i-qa2-bi4-a-ma t,up-pi3-a
6. pe2-te2-a-ma t,up-pa2-am
7. sza ku-nu-uk szu-be-lim
8. u2 i-szu-hi-im / sza-asz2-me-a
9. u2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ i-s,e2-ri-szu /
  followed by erasures
10. ki-ma la2 i-tu3-ru-ma
11. la2 i-la2-qe2-u2 a-di2 a-na-ku
12. isz-te2-e / _dumu_ a-wi-lim
13. a-na-mu-ru u2 t,up-pa2-am
14. u2-sze2-s,a-a-am / a-na i-di2-a-szur
15. qi2-bi-ma a-szu-mi3 _ku3-babbar_
left
1. sza a-szur-na-s,i2-ir
2. _ku3-babbar_ u2-sza-asz2-qa2-la2-ku-<ma>
3. li-ba-ka3
4. la2 i-pa2-ri-id

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 45.0 high × 50.0 wide × 12.0 thick
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  • primary: ATHE, 43

    [Kienast1960ATHE] Kienast, Burkhart. 1960. Die Altassyrischen Texte Des Orientalischen Seminars Der Universität Heidelberg Und Der Sammlung Erlenmeyer-Basel. Untersuchungen Zur Assyriologie Und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie, Band 1. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.

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  • Museum No.: HD —
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-03-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: obv. 10: followed by erasure; rev. 9: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact
“ATHE 43 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358375.
ATHE 43 artifact entry (No. P358375). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358375 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 43 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358375 (Accessed: March 14, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ATHE 43 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358375},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358375},
}


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