CTMMA 1, 092 (P273597)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

MMA 66.245.15

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 9(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pu-um sza ka3-ri-a
3. a-na a-szur-na-da
4. a-na e-bu-t,im / i-di2-nu
5. lu-qu2-tum / isz-tu3
6. a-lim{ki} / e-li-a-ma
7. a-szur-du10 sza _ku3-babbar_
8. a-nim / lu-qu2-su2
reverse
1. il5-qe2 / szu-ma
2. ma-ma-an a-na
3. a-szur-na-da
4. i-tu3-a-ar
5. a-szur-du10 u2-ba-ab2-szu
6. _igi_ a-szur-dan
7. _igi_ im-di2-dingir
8. _igi_ bu-s,i2-a
envelope
obverse
  seal A/53
1. _kiszib3_ a-szur-dan _kiszib3_ bu-s,i2-a
2. _kiszib3_ im-di2-dingir _kiszib3_ a-szur-du10
  seal B/55
  seal C/54
reverse
  seal B/55
1. sza 9(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-up
2. sza ka3-ri-a a-na a-szur-na-da
3. a-na e-bu-t,im i-di2-nu
4. _ku3-babbar_ u3 szi2-a-ma-tu3-szu isz-tu3
5. a-lim{ki} us,-a-ni-ma
  seal D/56
6. lu-qu2-su2 a-szur-du10 il5-qe2
7. szu-ma ma-ma-an a-na
  seal D/56
8. [a-szur-na-da]
left
1. [i]-tu3#-a-ar a-szur-du10
  seal A/53
2. u2-ba-ab2-szu
right
  seal C/54
seal 53
1. puzur4-esz18-dar
2. _dumu_ szu-a-nim _nu-banda3_
seal 54
column 1
1. [{d}i]-bi2#-[{d}suen]
2. [_lugal] kal#-ga_
3. [_lugal_] uri5#[{ki}]-ma#
4. [_lugal an] ub#-[da limmu2]-ba#_
column 2
1. ur-{d}lugal#-banda3#
2. _dub-sar#_
3. _dumu_ ur-nigar#[{gar}]
4. _ARAD2-[zu_]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012136 (composite) (P500568) S012136 - Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 012137 (composite) (P500569) S012137 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027142 (composite) (P606278) S027142 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P273597

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA
Museum Number MMA 66.245.15
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Larsen, CTMMA 1, 92a & 92b

    [Larsen1988CTMMA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 1988. “Old Assyrian Texts (Nos. 71-98).” In Tablets, Cones, and Bricks of the Third and Second Millennia B.C., edited by Ira Spar, 92–143. Cuneiform Texts in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Volume 1. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

  • history: OAA 1, 139

    [Larsen2002OAA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 2002. The Aššur-Nādā Archive. (Old Assyrian Archives, Volume 1). Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden (PIHANS) 96. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-21 at 11:00:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-27 at 16:32:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 14:00:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:23:24 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:50:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-08-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CTMMA 1, 092 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 21, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P273597.
CTMMA 1, 092 artifact entry (No. P273597). (2026, August 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273597 (Original work published 2005)
CTMMA 1, 092 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273597 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 21},
	title = {CTMMA 1, 092 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273597},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CTMMA 1, 092 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 21, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P273597.
CTMMA 1, 092 artifact entry (No. P273597). (2026, August 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273597 (Original work published 2005)
CTMMA 1, 092 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273597 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 21},
	title = {CTMMA 1, 092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273597},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273597},
}


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PY  - 2026
ID  - P273597
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M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CTMMA 1, 092 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273597
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