VS 26, 009 (P358189)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09290

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. um-ma a-szur-ba-ni u3
2. sza-lim-a-szur-ma / a-na
3. pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma
4. a-na-kam / a-wa-tum a-szu-mi3
5. _tug2 hi_ sa3-ap2-ti2-ni / u3
6. pi2-ri-ka3-ni / e-pi2-szi2
7. sza-pa2-tim / i-bi-szi2-a-ma
8. s,a-bu-um / ma-du#-um
9. a-na ar-nim / ta-di2-in
10. u3 ku-a-ti2 / 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
11. u2-sza-di2-nu-ka3
12. 1(disz) _ma-na-ta ku3-babbar_
13. i-na sza-tim
reverse
1. ta-sza-qal /
2. 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
3. a-na s,i2-ib-tim
4. i-sze2-ep / ku-lu-ma-a
5. ni-il5-qe2-a-kum _ku3-babbar_
6. u2 s,i2-ba-su2 sze2-bi-lam
7. a-pu-tum a-na sa3-ap2-ti2-ni
  form -tum ?
8. u3 pi3-ri-ka3-ni
9. qa2-at-ka3 la2 tu3-ba-al-ma
10. la ta-sza-am / be2-et-ka3
11. u3 s,u2-ha-ru-ka3
12. szal2-mu / a-wa-at
13. a-lim{ki} da-na

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
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  • primary: VS 26, 9

    [Veenhof1992VS26] Veenhof, Klaas R., and Evelyn Klengel-Brandt. 1992. Altassyrische Tontafeln Aus Kültepe. Texte Und Siegelabrollungen. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 26. Berlin: Gebr. Mann Verlag.

  • history: LAPO 19, 199

    [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.

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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
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:37 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: 1-14: Larsen, OACC 172A.39; 8f.: EL II, 79c; 20-26: Larsen, OACC 172A.39

Cite this Artifact
“VS 26, 009 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358189.
VS 26, 009 artifact entry (No. P358189). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358189 (Original work published 2006)
VS 26, 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358189 (Accessed: April 18, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {VS 26, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358189},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P358189},
}

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