ATHE 44 (P358376)

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

66.0 mm × 54.0 mm × 17.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-ta-ta# [bu-za-zu u3]
2. a-szur3-mu-[ta-bi4-il5]
3. qi2-bi2-ma# [um-ma ...-ma]
4. a-hu-u2-[a a-tu3-nu be-lu-a]
5. a-tu3-nu [...]
6. 1(u) _tug2_ szu-[ru-tim ...] x
7. e-zi-ib [x] x [...]
8. a-ma-kam-ma / i-[...]-um#
9. e-ri-im [...] x
10. i-[...] _dam-gar3_-ri-im
11. [...]-szu
12. [...]-ab2 / _dingir_-lam
13. [...]-nu u3 szu-mi3
14. a-x [x x a-na ma]-nim# / sza-nim
15. la2-ap2-nu / a-hu-u2-a / be-lu-a
16. _ku3-babbar_ i-na pa2-ni-im-ma / sze2-bi-la2-nim-ma
17. a-na _dam-gar3_-ri-im# lu-ta-er
18. a-na bu-za-zu qi-bi2#-ma#
reverse
1. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am / um-ma a-ta-ma
2. ra-bi-s,a-am / la2 ta-ha-za-ma
3. la2 ta-sza-pa2-ra-nim a-na-ku
4. ma-s,a-ki-im / a-ti2-ik-la2-ku-ma
5. ki-ma mu-ti2-a u3 be2-li-a
6. ra-bi-s,a-am u2-la2 a-hu-za-am
7. u4-ma-am / ma-la2 / am-tim / qa2-qi2-di2-im
8. ma-ah-s,i2-im / u2-la2 ad-mi3-qa2-ku-ma
9. ep-re-e / a-na am-tim
10. tu3-ma-da-ad / a-na-ku a-na-kam
11. hu-bu-lam / a-ka3-al u3 a-di2-szu-ma
12. _ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _ma-na_ ta-ad-mi3-iq-ti2 / sza _tug2 hi_-ti2-a
13. sza be-li / u2-sze2-bi4-la2-ni / i-qa2-ti2
14. _dumu_ a-ma-a / te9-ta-at,-ra
15. 4(disz) _tug2 hi-a sag10_ bu-za-zu 4(disz) _tug2 hi-a sag10_
16. a-sa3-num 3(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ ku-s,u2-um 2(disz) _tug2 hi-a_
17. _dumu_ la2-li-im [x] _tug2 hi-a_ a-mur-a-szur _dumu_ la2-qe2-ep#
18. 2(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ szu#-be#-lum2 _dumu_ zur-zur
19. _szunigin#_ [1(u) n(disz) _tug2] hi-a sag10_ / a-ni-tum
20. e-pe2-szi2 / ta-ad-mi3-iq-ti2 / a-[na]
21. be2-li#-[...] x
22. ta-ad#-[mi3-iq-...]
left
1. ta-ak-nu-ka3-ma / u2-la2 tu3-sze2-bi4-la2#-nim# _ku3-sig17_-s,i2
2. ta-s,a-ab2-ta / a-hu-u2-a / be-lu-a / a-tu3-nu / i-na
3. pa2-nim-ma / sze2-bi4-la2-nim-ma li-ba-am / di2-na-nim

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 66.0 high × 54.0 wide × 17.0 thick
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  • primary: ATHE, 44

    [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.

  • history: LAPO 19, 319

    [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.

  • history: Veenhof AOATT, p. 110

    [Veenhof1972AOATT] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1972. Aspects of Old Assyrian Trade and Its Terminology. Studia et Documenta Ad Iura Orientis Antiqui Pertinentia, Volumen X. Leiden: E. J. Brill.

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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-26 at 13:04:19 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:24 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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CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: obv. 7: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact
“ATHE 44 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358376.
ATHE 44 artifact entry (No. P358376). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358376 (Original work published 2006)
ATHE 44 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358376 (Accessed: March 14, 2025).
@misc{2024ATHE,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {ATHE 44 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358376},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358376},
}


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