KTS 1, 08a (P360012)

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 0143

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i-na-a
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma
3. en-na-nu-um-ma
4. i-na a{ki}-lim!
5. sza ha-ti2-e 1(disz) _ARAD2_
6. i-na szi2-a-ri-im
7. isz-ti2 s,u2-ha-re-[e]
8. sza il5-szu-gal
reverse
1. a-na qa2-ti2-szu
2. ma-sa2-im! u2-s,i2-ma
3. _ARAD2_ i-na qa2-ra-ab2
4. a-lim{ki} u2-ka3-lu a-na
5. ha-zu-li-a a-na ru-e-szu
6. sza puzur4-_sa-tu_
7. a-li-ik-ma
8. u2-ra-ki-su2-nu / _ARAD2_
9. u2-ta-ru a-na
10. puzur4-_sa-tu_ / qi2-bi-ma
11. a-s,e2-er ru-e-szu
12. li-isz-pu-ur _ARAD2_ lu-ta-e-ru

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)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P360012
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360012

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 0143
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 1, 8a

[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: Innaya, 31

[Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.
collation: Fs Günbattı p.59-69, p. 67

[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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:17:50	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:57:11	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, 08a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360012.

KTS 1, 08a artifact entry (No. P360012). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360012 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 08a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360012 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 08a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360012},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360012},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360012
LB  - CDLI:P360012
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - KTS 1, 08a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360012
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 08a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360012.

KTS 1, 08a artifact entry (No. P360012). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360012 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 08a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360012 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 08a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360012},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360012},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360012
LB  - CDLI:P360012
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - KTS 1, 08a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360012
ER  -