KKS 34a+b (P359972)

Letter 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 700

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i-ku-pi2-a-szur3 szu-isz-ha-ra
2. a-szur3-ma-lik u2 s,i2-la2-{d}iszkur
3. a-na a-szur3-ma-lik
4. qi2-bi-ma um-ma in-bi4-esz18-dar-ma
5. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza i-na
6. a-lim{ki} / a-na a-ha-ti2-ka3
7. ha-bu-la2-ti2-ni 2(disz) / _ma-na ku3-babbar_
8. t,i2-re-e / a-na a-ha-ti2-ka3
9. a-wi-lum2 i-di2-in-ma
10. u2 na-asz2-pe3-ra-tu3-szu
11. i-ta-na-la2-ka3-ni
12. u2 i-na ta-wi-ni-a
reverse
1. aq-bi4-a-kum um-ma a-na-ku-ma
2. ku-nu-uk-ma a-na a-bi4-ni
3. sze2-bi4-il5 / um-ma a-ta-ma _ku3-babbar_
4. i-qa2-ti2-a / la2 i-ba-szi2 / a-hi a-ta
5. i-na {d}utu-szi / na-asz2-pe3-er-ti2
6. ta-sza-me-u2 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
7. ni-is-ha-ti2-szu / wa-te2-er-ma
8. sza-du-a-su2 / sza-bi4-ma
9. ku-nu-uk-ma / ku-nu-ki-ka3
10. a-na _dumu_ um-mi3-a-nim / ke-nim
11. di2-in-ma / a-s,e2-er / a-wi-lim
12. sze2-bi4-il5 _ku3-babbar_
13. e-la2 tu3-sze2-bi-il5-ma
14. li-ba-ka3 / e im-ra-as,
left
1. a-na sza ki-ma / i-a-ti2
2. qi2-bi-ma _ku3-babbar_ u2-sze2-ba-al
3. la2 u2-sze2-ba-al te2-er-tak2-nu
4. li-li-kam
envelope
obverse
  seal 76
1. a-na i-ku-pi2-a-szur3
2. szu-isz-ha-ra
3. a-szur3-ma-lik
4. me-er-e i-di2-ku-bi4-im
5. u2 s,i2-la2-{d}iszkur
6. s,u2-ha-ri-szu
  seal 76
7. _kiszib3_ in-bi4-esz18-dar
reverse
  seal 76
left
  seal 76
right
  seal 76

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P359972

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Museum Number Prague I 700
Accession Number

References

  • primary: KKS, 34a & 34b

    [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 09:14:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:57:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“KKS 34a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359972.
KKS 34a+b artifact entry (No. P359972). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359972 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 34a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359972 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 34a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359972},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359972},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“KKS 34a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359972.
KKS 34a+b artifact entry (No. P359972). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359972 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 34a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359972 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 34a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359972},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359972},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359972
LB  - CDLI:P359972
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - KKS 34a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359972
ER  -
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