ICK 1, 117 & (P359514)

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 0183 & Ist Ka 0532

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. _4(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-er
3. la2-wa-tu3-ma-an
4. u3 ta-mu-ur-i-a
5. im-di2-dingir i-szu
6. isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
7. sza i-li2-a-lim
8. u3 im-di2-dingir a-na
9. 1(u) 3(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
reverse
1. i-sza-qu2-lu
2. szu-ma i-na u4-me-szu-nu
3. ma-al-u2-tim
4. la isz-qu2-lu 3(disz) _gin2-ta_
5. i-na _iti 1(disz)-kam_ a-na
6. 1(disz) _ma-na_-im
7. s,i2-ib-tam2 u2-s,u2-bu
8. _ku3-babbar_ i-qa2-qa2-ad
9. szal2-mi3-szu-nu
left
1. ra-ki-is _igi_ a-mur-{d}utu
2. _igi_ ba-la2-a
envelope
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ a-[mur-{d}utu]
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
2. _kiszib3_ pa2-la2 _kiszib3_ lu-[wa-tu3-ma-an]
3. _kiszib3_ ta-mu-ri-a sza# [hu-bu-ul]
4. lu-wa#-tu3-ma-an sza# [...]
5. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-[ru-pa2-am]
6. im-di2-dingir# i-s,e2-ri#-[szu-nu]
7. i-szu-u2 isz-tu3 ha#-[mu-usz-tim]
8. [sza i3]-li2-a-lim# [u3 im-di2-dingir]
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
9. [a]-na# 1(u) 3(disz) ha-am-sza-tim#
reverse
1. i#-sza-qu2-lu szu-ma
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
2. la2 isz-qu2#-lu# [i-na _iti-kam_]
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
  blank space
  seal 4 impression
3. [a]-na _ma-na#_-im# [_3(disz) gin2-ta_]
4. _ku3-babbar_ si2-ib-tam2 u2-s,u2-[bu]
  blank space
  seal 4 impression
left
1. _ku3-babbar_ i-na qa2-qa2-ad
2. [ke]-ni#!-szu-nu
3. [u2 szal2]-mi3-szu-nu ra-ki-is?
seal 1
  (no legend)
seal 2
  (no legend)
seal 3
  (no legend)
seal 4
  (no legend)

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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359514

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 0183 & Ist Ka 0532
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ICK 1, 117

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

  • history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 62

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

  • history: ICK 2, 36

    [Matouš1962ICK2] Matouš, Lubor, and Marie Matoušová-Rajmová. 1962. Inscriptions Cunéiformes Du Kultépé. Volume II. Prague: Éditions de l’Académie Tchécoslovaque des Sciences.

  • history: Rosen diss., p. 077

    [Rosen1977diss] Rosen, Bruce Leon. 1977. “Studies in Old Assyrian Loan Contracts.”

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 08:12:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2016-07-23 at 11:40:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-22 at 10:17:50 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:33 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, 117 & Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P359514.
ICK 1, 117 & artifact entry (No. P359514). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359514 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 117 & artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359514 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2024ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {ICK 1, 117 & artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359514},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359514},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P359514
LB  - CDLI:P359514
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - ICK 1, 117 & artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359514
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 117 & Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P359514.
ICK 1, 117 & artifact entry (No. P359514). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359514 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 117 & artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359514 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2024ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {ICK 1, 117 & artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359514},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359514},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P359514
LB  - CDLI:P359514
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - ICK 1, 117 & artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359514
ER  -
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