ICK 1, 182 (P359579)

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 0204

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 wa-ak-lum2-ma
2. a-na ka3-ri-im ka3-ni-[isz]{ki}
3. qi2-bi-ma a-lu-um
4. di3-nam i-na ha-am-ri-im
5. i-di2-in-ma im-di2-dingir
6. _dumu_ szu-la-ba-an
7. _pa-du_{[am]} e-ha-az-ma
8. a-na ka3-ri-im ka3-ni-isz3{ki}
9. i-sza-par2-ma lu i-na
10. lu-qu2-tim lu i-na
11. [ba]-ab2#-tim lu _ku3-babbar_
several lines broken
1'. x [...]
2'. sza kur#-[ub ...] im?
3'. ma [...] x
4'. hu [...] im-di2-dingir
5'. a-mur-[...] na#?
6'. u2 [...] x
7'. u2 [... x]-szu
reverse
1. a-[x ...] x-ma
2. sza [... sza]-gal
3. ba x [... x]-im
4. isz [...]
several lines broken
1'. x [...]
2'. li-mu-[um]
3'. szu-{d}suen _dumu#_
4'. pa2-pi2-li-im
5'. ka2-ru-um
6'. e-mu-uq _pa-du_
7'. _pa-du_{s,i2-im}
8'. bu-s,i2-a _dumu_ id-na-a

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	104: Naramsin.Szu-Suen.--.00
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 6: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P359579
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359579

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 0204
Accession Number

References

primary: ICK 1, 182

[Hrozný1952ICK1] Hrozný, Bedřich. 1952. Inscriptions Cunéiformes Du Kultépé. Vol. I. Monografie Archivu Orientálního, Vol. 14. Praha: Státní Pedagogické Nakladatelství.
history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 410

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.
history: LAPO 19, 6

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
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
2019-06-21 at 08:33:11	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:39	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, 182 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359579.

ICK 1, 182 artifact entry (No. P359579). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359579 (Original work published 2007)

ICK 1, 182 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359579 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2023ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ICK 1, 182 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359579},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359579
LB  - CDLI:P359579
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ICK 1, 182 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359579
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ICK 1, 182 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359579.

ICK 1, 182 artifact entry (No. P359579). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359579 (Original work published 2007)

ICK 1, 182 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359579 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

@misc{2023ICK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ICK 1, 182 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359579},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359579},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359579
LB  - CDLI:P359579
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ICK 1, 182 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359579
ER  -