KKS 25a+b (P359963)

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 691

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. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
2. sza i-na na-ru-uq
3. i-di2-su2-en6 szu-mi3
4. tam2-ka3-ri-im
5. la-ap2-tu3-ni
6. sza i-bi-su2-a
7. _igi_ kur-ub-esz18-dar
reverse
1. _igi_ a-szur3-e-mu-qi2
envelope
2. [_kiszib3_ kur]-ub-esz18-dar _dumu_ x-x
  seal A/78
3. _kiszib3_ a-szur3-e-mu-qi2 _dumu_ me-szu-gal
4. _kiszib3_ i-di2-su2-en6
5. sza 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
6. a-na na-ru-uq
  seal B/79
7. i-di2-su2-en6
8. i-bi-su2-a
  seal B/79
9. ad-mu
reverse
  seal C/80
  seal A/78
left
  seal B/79
right
  seal C/80

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: rev. 2: NB: Teissier, Sealing 183 nr.559; rev. 6: NB: Teissier, Sealing 206 nr.651; rev. 9: NB: Teissier, Sealing 159 nr.386

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359963

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 691
Accession Number

References

  • primary: KKS, 25a & 25b

    [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 09:14:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:57:00 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 25a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359963.
KKS 25a+b artifact entry (No. P359963). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359963 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 25a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359963 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 25a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359963},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359963},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359963
LB  - CDLI:P359963
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - KKS 25a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359963
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“KKS 25a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359963.
KKS 25a+b artifact entry (No. P359963). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359963 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 25a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359963 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 25a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359963},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359963},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359963
LB  - CDLI:P359963
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - KKS 25a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359963
ER  - 
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