ICK 1, 069 (P359467)

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

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ka 0922

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma la2-qe2-pu-ma
2. a-na hu-ta-la2 qi2-bi4-ma
3. a-na-kam 9(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. sza a-sza-at / a-bu-ka3
5. ha-bu-la2-at-ni / sza-di2-ni-szi2-ma
6. nu-a-am / sza-bi4-i
7. szal2-ma ip szu-ma
8. am-tum / i-s,e2-ri-ki!
9. la2 t,a2-ba-at
10. a-na szi2-mi3-im
reverse
1. di2-ni-szi2-ma
2. szi2-im-sza! / li-qi2
3. a-ma-kam / a-szur3-ma-lik
4. _dumu_ a-szur3-{d}utu-szi2 t,up-pa2-am
5. sza {d}iszkur-_gal_ / ku-szi2-ni-ma
6. _ku3-babbar_ {d}iszkur-_gal_ sza t,up-pe3-szu?
7. li-isz-qu2-ul-ma
8. _ku3-babbar_ a-ti2 / li-qi2-szu2
9. a-pu-tum _ku3-babbar_ u2 s,i2-ba-<<ba>>-su2
10. li-isz-qu2-ul
left
1. a-pu-tum be-tam2
2. sza-s,i2-ri

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 7: NB: sfs.; rev. 5: NB: sfs.

CDLI number	P359467
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359467

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
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 0922
Accession Number

References

primary: ICK 1, 69

[Hrozný1952ICK1] Hrozný, Bedřich. 1952. Inscriptions Cunéiformes Du Kultépé. Vol. I. Monografie Archivu Orientálního, Vol. 14. Praha: Státní Pedagogické Nakladatelství.
history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 46 n. 1

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.
history: LAPO 19, 389

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.
history: WAW 42, 140

[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	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-07 at 18:40:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 069 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359467.

ICK 1, 069 artifact entry (No. P359467). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359467 (Original work published 2007)

ICK 1, 069 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359467 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {ICK 1, 069 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359467},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 069 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359467.

ICK 1, 069 artifact entry (No. P359467). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359467 (Original work published 2007)

ICK 1, 069 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359467 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {ICK 1, 069 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359467},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359467},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359467
LB  - CDLI:P359467
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ICK 1, 069 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359467
ER  -