KTS 1, 21b (P360033)

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 0149

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 szu-hu-bu-ur
2. u3 me-er-u2
3. a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2-ma a-na
4. bu-zu-ta-a pu-szu-ke-en6
5. u3 im-di2-dingir qi2-bi-ma
6. szu-ma a-ma-kam ta-da-ga-la2-ma
7. a-wi-lum2 e-mu-qam2
8. i-szu a-wi-lum2 i-na
9. s,e2-er _e2_ a-bi-ni
10. la2 i-sza-la2
11. a-na ma-la2
12. ta-le-a-ni
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar_ sza lu-qu2-tim
2. em-da-szu-ma _ku3-babbar_
3. i-na a-lim{ki} lu ra-ki-is
4. szu-ma la2 ki-a-am a-wi-lam
5. e-bi-ba-szu ni-isz-ta-la2 <<i-na>>
6. a?-wi-lum2 ma-ru-us,
7. ih-da-ma e-bi-ba-szu
8. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ a-ha-ma
9. a-na li-bi / lu-qu2-ti2-szu
10. sza ik-ri-bi-a
11. i-nu-mi3 lu-qu2-su2 _e2!_-su2!
12. a-di2-u3 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_
left
1. a-szur3-_sipa_ ha-nu-nu-um
2. a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2 _dumu_ i-ku-a
3. i-di2-<nu>-szum szi2-im _an-na_-ki-a
4. sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu

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: 2-3: GKT 63l; 6-8: GKT 135i; 7-8: EL II, 85b; 8-10: GKT 103c; 10: GKT 95b; 12: GKT 98a; 18: GKT 40d

CDLI number	P360033
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360033

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 0149
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 1, 21b

[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: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 385

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.
history: LAPO 19, 213

[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.
collation: Fs Günbattı p.59-69, p. 67-68

[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
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 22:57:24	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, 21b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360033.

KTS 1, 21b artifact entry (No. P360033). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360033 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 21b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360033 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 21b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360033},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360033},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360033
LB  - CDLI:P360033
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - KTS 1, 21b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360033
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 21b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360033.

KTS 1, 21b artifact entry (No. P360033). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360033 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 21b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360033 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 21b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360033},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360033},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360033
LB  - CDLI:P360033
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - KTS 1, 21b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360033
ER  -