ICK 1, 038a+b (P359436)

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 0959

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. puzur4-[a-szur3 u3 szal2-ma-a-szur3]
2. is,-bu#-[tu3-ni-a-ti2-ma]
3. a-wa-ti2-szu-nu ni-ig-[mu-ur-ma]
4. ni-isz a-lim{ki} u3 [ru-ba-im]
5. it-mu-u2 t,up-pu-um
6. sza 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza szu-mi3
7. _dam-gar3_ / wa-du-u2-ma
8. i-na a-lim{ki} szal2-ma-a-szur
9. _ku3-babbar_ sza-qa2-[lam]
10. qa2-bi4-u2 / sa3-ar# [t,up]-pu#-um
11. sza 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-[babbar]_
12. sza szu-mi3 _dam-gar3_
13. la2-ap2-tu3-ma
reverse
1. _dam-gar3_ i-s,e2-er
2. puzur2-a-szur i-szu-u2 / sa3-ar
3. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
4. a-na a-wa-tim
5. a-ni-a-tim la2 i-tu3-ar
6. _igi_ i-di2-da-gan2
7. _dumu_ a-la2-hi-im
8. _igi_ e-di2-na-a _dumu_
9. be-la2-ni-a / _igi_ en-um-[a-szur]
10. _dumu_ hu-ra-[s,i2]
11. _igi_ en-na-[su2-en6]
12. _dumu_ [...]
13. _igi_ [...]
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
1. _kiszib3_ i-di2-da-gan2 _dumu_ a-la2-hi@v-im
2. _kiszib3_ e-di2-na-a _dumu_ be-la2-ni-a
3. _kiszib3_ en-um-a-szur3 _dumu_
4. hu-ra-s,i2# [_kiszib3_] en-na-su2-en6
5. _dumu_ kur-ub-esz18-dar _kiszib3_ szu-su2-en6
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
reverse
1. _dumu_ a-szur2-na-da
  blank space
  seal 4 impression
2. _kiszib3_ puzur4-a-szur3 _dumu_ a-gu5-a
3. _kiszib3_ szal2-ma-a-szur _dumu_ a-szur-ma-lik
4. sza ni-isz a-lim{ki} u3
5. ru-ba-im it-mu-u2-ma
6. [a]-na# a-wa-at t,up-pi3-im
7. [ih]-da# a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
8. [la2 i-tu-ar]
seal D
1. en-um-a-szur3
2. _dumu_ hu-ra-s,i2#

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 012156 (composite) (P500588) S012156 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 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359436

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 0959
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ICK 1, 38a & 38b

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2019-06-21 at 02:48:18 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-08-05 at 08:19:52 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:30:30 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI 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, 038a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359436.
ICK 1, 038a+b artifact entry (No. P359436). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359436 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 038a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359436 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2023ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ICK 1, 038a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359436},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359436},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359436
LB  - CDLI:P359436
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ICK 1, 038a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359436
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 038a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359436.
ICK 1, 038a+b artifact entry (No. P359436). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359436 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 038a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359436 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2023ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ICK 1, 038a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359436},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359436},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359436
LB  - CDLI:P359436
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ICK 1, 038a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359436
ER  -
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