KTS 1, 29b (P360046)

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 0151

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. um-ma a-szur3-ba-ni
2. sza-lim-a-szur u3 ku-lu-ma
3. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
4. qi2-bi-ma a-szu-mi3
5. e-na-szum _geme2_-ka3
6. puzur4-esz18-dar ik-ta-ma
7. um-ma szu-ut-ma
10. 1(u) e-na-tum a-di2-szum
11. tap-pa2 a-di2-szi2-na
12. 3(disz) _gin2-ta_ a-ti2-di2-in
reverse
1. 7(disz)? _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-be2-el
2. i-nu-mi3 e-na-szum
3. tu3-ta-ru _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3
4. ta-la2-qe2 8(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
5. szu-nu-nu il5-qe2 szi2-bu-szum
6. ip-t,u3-ur-ma a-da-szum
7. sza ha-ra-ni-szu szu-ma a-ta?
8. ta-di2-szum#? I a-da?-szum
9. li-qe2 / na-na-a?
10. pu?-uz-ra?-ka3? e-hu-uz2-ma
11. 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na da-ti2-szu
12. ni-isz-qul2 puzur4-a-szur
13. u3 i-a-szar ig?-ri?
14. _e2_ szu-la-ba-an il5-qe2-u2
left
1. um-ma szu-nu-ma la-ma-si2 ta-da-an
2. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ la2-ma-si2
3. la2 ta-di2-in _ku3-babbar_ a-ta
4. a? id? x szum? ni

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

20091124 oatp: 6: GKT 95b; 5: GKT 40d; 5: NB: ...-szum fehler fuer ...-tim ?; rev. 5: NB: ...-szum fehler fuer ...-tim ?; rev. 11: 3 _gin2_; e. 2: 3 1/2 _gin2_; e. 4: NB: sfs.

CDLI number	P360046
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360046

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 0151
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 1, 29b

[Lewy1926KTS1] Lewy, Julius. 1926. Die Altassyrische Texte Vom Kültepe Bei Kaisarije. Keilschrifttexte in Den Antiken-Museen Zu Stambul. Konstantinopel: Im Selbstverlage der Antiken-Museen.
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
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
2016-07-28 at 15:17:55	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:57:32	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, 29b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360046.

KTS 1, 29b artifact entry (No. P360046). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360046 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 29b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360046 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 29b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360046},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360046},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360046
LB  - CDLI:P360046
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - KTS 1, 29b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360046
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 29b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360046.

KTS 1, 29b artifact entry (No. P360046). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360046 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 29b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360046 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 29b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360046},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360046},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360046
LB  - CDLI:P360046
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - KTS 1, 29b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360046
ER  -