KTS 1, 39a (P360069)

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 040a

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 szu-{d}[...]
2. u3 zu-pa2 qi2-bi#-[ma]
3. um-ma a?-al-[du10-ma]
4. asz2-pa-ra-ku-nu-ti2 [um-ma]
5. a-na-ku#-ma [...]
6. sza a-na# esz18-dar-[...]
7. 1(disz) [_gu2] an-na_
n lines broken
traces
8'. a-x-x-ma _tug2? hi-a_ [...]
9'. a-ti2-di2-in a-da-[...]
10'. qa2-ti2 x [...]
11'. i-ku-nu-um# [x] x x a-na-ku
12'. x ba na x x [...]
13'. [x x]-ni-tum? [...]
n lines broken
traces
14'. szu-ma [...]
reverse
1. 1(asz) _gu2 an-na_ sze2-bi4-[la2-nim]
2. a-ba-u2-a a-tu3-nu [...]
3. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_
4. szi2-im 2(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2_ a-mu-tim
5. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ szi2-im
6. 2(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2_
7. szi2-im 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nim sza szu-[mi3]
8. i-ku-nim la2-ap2-tu3 _igi_ szu-dingir?
9. a-na i-a-in i-tu3-a-ar#
10. mi3-ma a-nim _ki_ ka3-ri-[im]
11. ih-da-ma li-qe2-a [...]
12. u3 ma-la2 _ku3_ a-na <a>-mur-esz18-dar
13. [tu3]-sze2#-bi-la2-ni te2-er-ta#-[ku-nu]
14. li-li-kam ki-ma [...]
15. isz-tu3 bu-ru-us-ha#-[tim]
16. e-ru-[bu]-ni-ni ta-[...]
17. ku#-a-ti2 lu [x] x ni-ma#
rest broken
left
1. [x x] x _gin2_ a-na szu-a-nim qi2-bi-ma
2. 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) _gin2_ s,a-ru-pa2-am sza a-na ka3-ri-im
3. [x] x [x] x-ma tu3-[...] na x-ma
4. [x x] a x ma [x] di2-in-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)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 28: GKT 61j

CDLI number	P360069
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360069

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 040a
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 1, 39a

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

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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:57:45	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, 39a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360069.

KTS 1, 39a artifact entry (No. P360069). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360069 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 39a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360069 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 39a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360069},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360069},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 39a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360069.

KTS 1, 39a artifact entry (No. P360069). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360069 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 39a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360069 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 39a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360069},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360069},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360069
LB  - CDLI:P360069
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - KTS 1, 39a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360069
ER  -