ICK 1, 123 & (P359520)

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 0266 & Ist Ka 0495

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. _1(u) 7(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. szi2-im am-te2-e
3. ni-wa-al-ka3
4. ta-al-qe2
5. na-ki-il5-wi-isz-we
6. _dam_ / a-szur3-mu-ta-bi4-il5
7. i-sza-am / sza
8. i-tu-ru-szu-ni
9. [_n ma]-na ku3-babbar_
reverse
1. [i]-sza#-qa2!-la2
2. szu-ma sza? pi-szi2-ti2-ni
  read sza u2!-pa2!-ti2-ni ?
3. ma-ma-an
4. i-tu3-ra-am
5. _1(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. a-na _dam_ / a-szur-mu-ta-bi4-il5
7. na-ki-il5-wi-isz-we
8. i-sza-qu2-lu2
9. _igi_ a-su2 _igi_ pe3-ru-wa-ah-szu
left
1. _igi_ wa-la-ah#-szu _igi_
2. a-li-lu#
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. _kiszib3#_ [...]
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
2'. _kiszib3#_ a#-[...]
3'. szi2-im# [...]
4'. ta-al#-[...]
5'. na-ki-[...]
6'. a-[...]
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
reverse
1. ma-ma-an / i-ba-qa2!-ar
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
2. _1(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar#_ a-na! _dam!?_
3. a-szur3-mu-ta#-[bi4-il5]
4. na-ki-il5!-wi#-[isz-we i]-sza#-[qal]
5. szu-ma sza wa#!-[szi2-ti2-ni ...]
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
6. [i]-tu3#-ra#!-[am ...]
  rest broken
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
seal 1
  (no legend)
seal 2
  (no legend)
seal 3
  (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

20091124 oatp: rev. 1': kopie: i-pa2-t,a2-ar ; i-ba-qa2-!-ar ?

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359520

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 0266 & Ist Ka 0495
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ICK 1, 123

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

  • history: FAOS 1, 13a & 13b

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

  • history: ICK 2, 182

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

  • history: WAW 42, 144

    [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
2026-09-08 at 13:37:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-09-08 at 13:12:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-09-07 at 18:43:00 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
2016-07-30 at 18:13:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-25 at 09:43:03 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:34 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, 123 & Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359520.
ICK 1, 123 & artifact entry (No. P359520). (2026, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359520 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 123 & artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359520 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2026ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {ICK 1, 123 & artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359520},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359520},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359520
LB  - CDLI:P359520
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - ICK 1, 123 & artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359520
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 123 & Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359520.
ICK 1, 123 & artifact entry (No. P359520). (2026, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359520 (Original work published 2007)
ICK 1, 123 & artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359520 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2026ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {ICK 1, 123 & artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359520},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359520},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359520
LB  - CDLI:P359520
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - ICK 1, 123 & artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359520
ER  -
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