ICK 1, 039a+b+c (P359437)

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 0942+0925

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. 3(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2 an-na_-kam
2. a-mu-tam2
3. sza ta-ri-ku-ta
4. a-szur-du-ri
5. il-qe2 2(asz) _gu2 uruda_
6. _sag10_ isz?!-qu2-ul
7. szu-ma a-mu-tam2
8. a-di2 _iti 3(disz)-kam_
9. i-ta-na-di2-in
reverse
1. a-na ta-ri-ku-ta
2. la2 i-tu3-ar
3. szu-ma la2 i-di2-in
4. a-mu-tam2
5. u2-ta-ar-szu-ma
6. 2(asz) _gu2 uruda sag10_
7. [a]-na a-szur-du-ri
8. [u2]-ta-ar
9. [x?] u3 2(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
left
1. _igi#_ puzur2-i3-li2
2. _igi#_ wa-szu-bu-ur-szu
3. _igi#_ a-szur-re!-s,i2!
tablet 2
4. isz-tu3
5. ha-musz-usz-tim
6. sza kur-ub-esz18-dar
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. _kiszib3_ puzur2-i3-li2 [_dumu_ dingir-isz]-ti2#-kal2
2. _kiszib3_ wa-si2-pu#-[ur-szu]
3. _kiszib3_ a-szur-[re-s,i2]
4. _kiszib3_ ta-[ri-ku-ta sza]
5. [3(disz)] _la2#_ 1/4(disz) [_gin2 an-na_]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1. szu-ma [...]
2. la2 i-ta# [...]
3. 1(asz) _gu2 uruda sag10_ u3 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. ta-ri-ku-ta a-na
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
5. a-[szur]-du-ri u2-ta-ar
6. isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
7. sza kur-ub-esz18-dar
left
  broken
seal A
1. na-bi-su2-en6
2. _dumu_ puzur4-[...]

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 012142 (composite) (P500574) S012142 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359437

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 0942+0925
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ICK 1, 39a & 39b & 39c

    [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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:30:30 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:27 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, 039a+b+c Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359437.
ICK 1, 039a+b+c artifact entry (No. P359437). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359437 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 039a+b+c artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359437 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{2023ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ICK 1, 039a+b+c artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359437},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359437},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359437
LB  - CDLI:P359437
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - ICK 1, 039a+b+c artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 039a+b+c Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359437.
ICK 1, 039a+b+c artifact entry (No. P359437). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359437 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 039a+b+c artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359437 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{2023ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ICK 1, 039a+b+c artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359437},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359437},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359437
LB  - CDLI:P359437
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - ICK 1, 039a+b+c artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359437
ER  -
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