KTS 1, 02a (P360000)

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 0123

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 a-szur-gal-ma a-na
2. ab-sza-lim qi2-bi-ma
3. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-a
4. a-na na-an-du#-im#
5. szu-a-szur _dumu_ kur-ub-esz18-dar
6. _igi_ a-la2-hu-um
7. _igi_ [x x]-su2-en6 _dumu_ i-di2-ku-bi-im
8. a-di2-in-szu-ma
9. na-asz2-a-ki-im _ku3-babbar_
10. i-ku-nu-ki-a a-di2
11. a-la2-ka3-ni li-bi-szi2
reverse
1. 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-a
2. sze2-bu-ul-ti2-ki szu-ut-ma
3. na-asz2-a-ki-im
4. ri-ik-sa3-am sza la2-qe2-ep
5. szu-ma / _an-na_ / ta-asz2-a-ma
6. t,ur4-da-ni-szu / szu-ma / _an-na_
7. la2 ta-asz2-a-ma ra-qa2-ma
8. t,ur4-da-ni-szu / a-pa2-ni-a
9. mi3-ma / _an-na / la2_ ta-sza-a-ma
10. a-di2 a-la2-ka3-ni qe2-mu-um
11. 1(disz) _dug_ u3 2(disz) _dug_
12. li-im-hu-ra-ni
left
1. u3 x x [a]-szi2-mi3-im
2. di2-na

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: 4: GKT 97c; 7: EL I, 90a; 16-19: GKT 137c

CDLI number	P360000
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360000

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 0123
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 1, 2a

[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, 336

[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, 201

[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. 66

[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
2009-11-11 at 22:57:03	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, 02a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360000.

KTS 1, 02a artifact entry (No. P360000). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360000 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 02a artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360000 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {KTS 1, 02a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360000},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360000},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360000
LB  - CDLI:P360000
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - KTS 1, 02a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360000
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 02a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360000.

KTS 1, 02a artifact entry (No. P360000). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360000 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 02a artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360000 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

@misc{2026KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {KTS 1, 02a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360000},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360000},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360000
LB  - CDLI:P360000
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - KTS 1, 02a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360000
ER  -