KTS 1, 01b (P359999)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ka 0153

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 esz18-dar-ba-asz2-ti2-ma
2. a-na puzur4-esz18-dar
3. qi2-bi-ma mi3-nam!
4. ma-da-tim a-wa-tim
5. lu-la2-pi2-ta2-kum
6. szu-ma / la2 ku-a-ti2 / ma-nam
7. a-ma-kam ni-szu / szu-ma
8. la2 ku-a-ti2 / a-na ma-ma-an
9. sza-nim / a-ma-kam
10. a-bu-ka3 / u2-la2 i-szu
11. lu a-wi-la2-ti2-ma / a-na
12. te2-er-ti2 / a-bi4-ka3
13. i!-hi-id-ma t,up-pe3
reverse
1. sza a-bi4-ka3 / sza-s,e2-<er>
2. u3 mi3-ma ba-ab2-ti2-szu
3. sza-asz2-qi2-il5 u3 lu-qu2-ut
4. a-bi-ka3 / a-na _ku3-babbar_
5. ta-e-er-ma / ti2-ib-a-ma
6. a-tal-kam-ma e-en6
7. a-szur3 u3 e-en6
8. a-bi4-ka / a-mur-ma li-bi4
9. a-bi4-ka ha-di2 / a-ta
10. la2 ti2-de8-e / szu-ma
11. u2-ma-am la2 a-na-x-ka3
12. ar-hi-isz / al-kam#
13. u3 isz-ti2-ka3 lu-s,i2-ma
14. i-na ka3-ni-isz
left
1. _e2_ a-bi4-ka3 u3 ku-a-ti2
2. la2-s,u2-ur-ma / ma-ma-an
3. i-s,e2-er _e2_ a-bi4-ku-nu
4. la2 i-sza-la2

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
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 6-7: GKT 156b; 7: GKT 97d; 7-10: GKT 156b; 11: GKT 77a; 19, 20: GKT 27c; 21: GKT 89a; 21-22: GKT 63g; 22: GKT 95g; 23: GKT 97d; 25-31: Lewy, ArOr 18/3, 373A.44; 27-29: GKT 118b

CDLI number	P359999
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P359999

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 0153
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 1, 1b

[Lewy1926KTS1] Lewy, Julius. 1926. Die Altassyrische Texte Vom Kültepe Bei Kaisarije. Keilschrifttexte in Den Antiken-Museen Zu Stambul. Konstantinopel: Im Selbstverlage der Antiken-Museen.
history: LAPO 19, 352

[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.
history: WAW 42, 229

[Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.
collation: Fs Günbattı p.59-69, p. 68

[Donbaz2015KTS1] Donbaz, Veysel. 2015. “To Remind the Past: KTS I Revisited.” In Cahit Günbattı’ya Armağan. Studies in Honour of Cahit Günbattı, edited by İrfan Albayrak, Hakan Erol, and Murat Çayır, 59–69. Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakultesi Yayınları 476. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-coğrafya Fakültesi.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-07 at 09:58:23	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
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
2016-07-28 at 15:17:45	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:57:02	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

“KTS 1, 01b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359999.

KTS 1, 01b artifact entry (No. P359999). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359999 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 01b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359999 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {KTS 1, 01b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359999},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359999},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 01b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359999.

KTS 1, 01b artifact entry (No. P359999). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359999 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 01b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359999 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {KTS 1, 01b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359999},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359999},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359999
LB  - CDLI:P359999
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - KTS 1, 01b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359999
ER  -