ICK 1, 027a+b (P359425)

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 1037+0996

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. _dumu-munus_ ha-na a-ha-ti2-tim
2. ta-sza-am 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
3. _ku3-babbar_ ta-sza-qu2-ul
4. szu-ma ha-na me-er-e-sa3
5. ta-s,a-ba-at 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. ha-na ta-sza-qal
7. me-er-e-sa3 ta-ta-ur
8. szu-ma ma-ma-an
9. i-s,a-ba-at-si2
reverse
1. ha-na a-ha-ti2-tim
2. i-s,a-ba-at
3. szu-ma mi3-ma ar-na-am
4. u3 szi-la2-tam2 te2-pa2-sza
5. a-ha-ti2-tim a-szar li-bi-szi2
6. a-na szi2-mi3-im
7. ta-da-sza
8. _igi_ da-la2-sza
9. _igi_ pe2-ri-wa
envelope
10. _dumu-munus_ ha-na a-ha-at-tim
  seal A
11. ta-sza-am 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
12. _ku3-babbar_ ta-asz2-qu2-ul
13. szu-ma ha-na me-er-e-sa3
14. ta-s,a-ba-at 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
  seal A
15. [ha]-na# a-na a-ha-ti2-tim
16. [ta]-sza-qal me-er-e-sa3
  seal B
17. ta-ta-ri-ur
reverse
1. szu-ma ar-na-am
  seal C
2. u3 szi2-la2-tam2 te2-pa2-sza
3. a-ha-ti2-tim a-szar li-bi-sza
4. a-na szi2-mi3-im ta-da-sza
5. szu-ma ma-ma-an
6. i-s,a-ba-at-si2
  seal C
7. ha-na a-ha-ti2-tim
8. ta-s,a-ba-at
  seal B
9. _kiszib3_ ha-na
left
1. _kiszib3_ da-la2-sza
2. _kiszib3_ pe2-ri-wa
seal A
1. pe3-ru-a
2. _dumu_ ha-mu-ri-a

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 012150 (composite) (P500582) S012150 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 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: 12-13: vennhof, Aran. 3, 366+A.6

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359425

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 1037+0996
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ICK 1, 27a & 27b

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

  • history: FAOS 1, 10b & 10a

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

  • history: WAW 42, 94

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 17:30:27 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 09:44:42 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:26 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, 027a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359425.
ICK 1, 027a+b artifact entry (No. P359425). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359425 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 027a+b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359425 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2026ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {ICK 1, 027a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359425},
}


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DA  - 2026/9/7/
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ID  - P359425
LB  - CDLI:P359425
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ICK 1, 027a+b artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 027a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359425.
ICK 1, 027a+b artifact entry (No. P359425). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359425 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 027a+b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359425 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2026ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {ICK 1, 027a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359425},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359425},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359425
LB  - CDLI:P359425
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ICK 1, 027a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359425
ER  -
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