ICK 1, 019a+b (P359417)

Tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ka 1030+1008

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. li-ti2 szi2-im szu-pi2-a-ni-ka3
3. wa-la-wa-la a-na
4. ha-pu-a-la / mu-ti2-sza
5. ta-asz2-qul2 am-tum
6. a-ma-sa3 a-na am-tim
7. ma-ma-an la2 i-tu3-a-ar-szi2-im
8. a-na am-tim tal-ha-ma
9. u3 hi-isz-ta-ah-szu
10. qa2-ta-tum szu-ma a-szu-mi3
11. am-tim a-na wa-la2-wa-la2
12. ma-ma-an i-tu3-a-ar
reverse
1. tal-ha-ma u3 hi-isz-ta-ah-szu
2. am-tam2 a-na
3. wa-la2-wa-la2
4. u2-bu-bu-szi2-im szu-ma
5. am-tam2 la2 u2-ta-bi-bu-szi2-im
6. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
7. li-ti2 tal-ha-ma u3 hi-isz-ta-ah-szu
8. a-na wa-la2-wa-la2
9. i-sza-qu2-lu-szi2-ma am-tam2 i-ta-ru-u2
10. _igi_ ma-s,i2-i3-li2 _dumu_ bu-zu-zi-im
11. _igi_ pu-ta-a _dumu_
12. i-di2-a-szur3 _igi_ ta-mu-ri-a
left
1. _dumu_ ha-pu-a-szu _igi_ sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an
2. _dumu_ a-la2-ri-a
envelope
3. _kiszib3_ ma-s,i2-i3-li2 _dumu_ bu-zu-zi-im
  seal A
4. _kiszib3_ pu-ta _dumu_ i-di2-a-szur3
5. _kiszib3_ ta-mu-ri-a _dumu_ ha-pu-a-szu
6. _kiszib3_ sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an _dumu_ a-la2-ri-a
7. _kiszib3_ tal-ha-ma _kiszib3_ hi-isz-ta-ah-szu
8. me-er-i-sza _kiszib3_ ha-pu-a-la2
9. sza 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ li-ti2
  seal B
10. szi2-im szu-pi2-a-ni-ka3 wa-la-wa-la
11. a-na ha-pu-a-la mu-ti2-sza
12. ta-asz2-qu2-lu-ni-ma
  seal B
13. am-tum a-ma-sa3-ni a-na am-tim
  seal C
reverse
1. ma-ma-an u2-la2 i-tu3-a-ar-szi2-im
2. a-na am-tim tal-ha-ma u3 hi-isz-ta-ah-szu
3. me-ra-sza qa2-ta-tum szu-ma a-szu-mi3
4. am-tim a-na wa-la-wa-la ma-ma-an
5. i-tu3-a-ar-szi2-im tal-ha-ma
6. u3 hi-isz-ta-ah-szu me-ra-sza am-tam2
7. a-na wa-la-wa-la u2-bu-bu-szi2-im
8. szu-ma am-tam2
  seal D after szu-ma and after an-tam2
9. la u2-ta-bi-bu-szi2-im 1(disz) _ma-na_
10. _ku3-babbar_ li-ti2 tal-ha-ma
  seal E
left
1. u3 hi-isz-ta-ah-szu me-ra-sza a-na
2. wa-la-wa-la
  seal F
3. i-sza-qu2-lu-szi2-ma u3 am-tam2
4. i-ta!-ru-u2
seal E
1. dingir-ba-ni
2. _dumu_ esz18-dar-ba#-[ni]

Text content

Genre(s)
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 012146 (composite) (P500578) S012146 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: rev. 4: followed by erasure; rev. 11: followed by erasure; e. 2: 6-21: ebd. 74

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359417

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) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ka 1030+1008
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ICK 1, 19a & 19b

    [Hrozný1952ICK1] Hrozný, Bedřich. 1952. Inscriptions Cunéiformes Du Kultépé. Vol. I. Monografie Archivu Orientálního, Vol. 14. Praha: Státní Pedagogické Nakladatelství.

  • history: FAOS 1, 28b & 28a

    [Kienast1984Kaufvertragsrecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1984. Das Altassyrische Kaufvertragsrecht. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: WAW 42, 138

    [Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

  • history: Hrozny, AHDO I, 87ff.

    [sec93977] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 18:39:08 Firth, Richard Artifact 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 09:14:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-08-04 at 09:35:47 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 019a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359417.
ICK 1, 019a+b artifact entry (No. P359417). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359417 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 019a+b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359417 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
@misc{2026ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {ICK 1, 019a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359417},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359417},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
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ID  - P359417
LB  - CDLI:P359417
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - ICK 1, 019a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359417
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 019a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359417.
ICK 1, 019a+b artifact entry (No. P359417). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359417 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 019a+b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359417 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
@misc{2026ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {ICK 1, 019a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359417},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359417},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359417
LB  - CDLI:P359417
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - ICK 1, 019a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359417
ER  -
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