KKS 02a+b (P359936)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 449

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ab2-la2-ma-si2 a-na#
2. la2-qe2-pi3-im _dumu_ puzur4#-[...]
3. is,-ba-at-ni-a-ti2-ma
4. um-ma ab2-la2-ma-si2-ma
5. a-ma 3(u) _tug2#_ [ku-ta-nu]
6. sza ru-ba-im u3 1(disz) _ansze-hi_
7. s,a-la2-mu-um sza ru-ba-im-ma
8. a-di2-na-kum a-hi a-ta
9. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar la2_ ta-ba-ta-qam2
10. um-ma la2-qe2-pu-um u2-la2
11. a-ba-ta-qa2-ku-um u3 a-ta
12. 5(disz) _ma-na_ /
13. _ku3-babbar_ sze2-bi4-lam-ma
14. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
15. ($ blank space $) u2-la a-ba-ta-qa2-kum
reverse
1. a-na a-wa-tim
2. a-ni-a-tim ka3-ru-um
3. ha-hu-um i-di2-ni-a-ti2-ma
4. _igi gir2_ sza a-szur3
5. szi2-bu-ti2-ni ni-di2-in
6. _igi_ am-ra-a _dumu_ dingir-ra-bi4
7. _igi_ ni-mar-esz18-dar
8. _dumu_ puzur4-a-szur3
9. ku-lu-mu-um sza-li-isz-ni
envelope
obverse
  seal A/5
1. _kiszib3_ a-mu-[ur-a]-szur3
2. _dumu_ dingir-ra-bi4
3. _kiszib3_ ni-mar-esz18-dar
4. _dumu_ puzur4-a-szur3
5. t,up-pu-um sza _igi gir2_
6. [sza a-szur3] szi2#-bu-ti2-ni
7. [ni-di2-nu ...]
  rest broken
reverse
  seal B/6
1'. ka3-ru-um ha-hu-um
2'. i-di2-ni-a-ti2-ma
3'. szi2-bu-ti2-ni ni-di2-in
  seal B/6
  seal A/5
left
  seal A/5
right
  seal B/6

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
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: obv. 15: erasure at beginning of line; obv. 9: NB: Teissier, Sealing 124 nr.137; rev. 7: NB: Teissier, Sealing 130 nr.207

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359936

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) Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Museum Number Prague I 449
Accession Number

References

  • primary: KKS, 2a & 2b

    [Matouš1984KKS] Matouš, Lubor, and Marie Matoušová-Rajmová. 1984. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Mit Siegeln Aus Der Sammlung Der Karlsuniversität in Prag. Prag: Karlsuniversität.

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 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:17:21 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:58 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

“KKS 02a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359936.
KKS 02a+b artifact entry (No. P359936). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359936 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 02a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359936 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 02a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359936},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359936},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359936
LB  - CDLI:P359936
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - KKS 02a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359936
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KKS 02a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359936.
KKS 02a+b artifact entry (No. P359936). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359936 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 02a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359936 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 02a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359936},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359936},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359936
LB  - CDLI:P359936
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - KKS 02a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359936
ER  -
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