KTS 1, 47a (P360088)

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 0146

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. ki-ti2-ti2 _dumu!_ sza sza-lim-be-li2
2. e-hu-zu-ni
3. sza-lim-be-li2 a-na
4. _e2#_{[be2-et} a-mur-a-szur3]
5. u2-la2 u2-sze2-ra-ab2-szi2
6. a-szar / li-bi4-szu
7. i-ra-de8-szu / a-na
8. szi2-mi3-im lu a-mur-a-szur3
9. lu _dumu_{me-er-u2}-szu
reverse
1. u3 sza-lim-be-li2
2. u2-la2 i-du-nu-szu
3. u2-la2 u2-<sze2>-ru-bu-szu
4. szu-ma / ma-ma-an
5. i-ti2-di2-szu / 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. sza-lim-be-li2
7. a-na sza-at-i3-li2
8. i-sza-qal / _igi_ a-szur3-du10
9. _igi_ du10-a-he-e
10. _igi_ i-ku-nim

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: 2: GKT 79d; 3-4: GKT 63j; 9: GKT 28d

CDLI number	P360088
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360088

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 0146
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 1, 47a

[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: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 2

[Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: SANTAG 10, p. 112-113 no. 2

[Kienast2015Eherecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 2015. Das Altassyrische Eherecht. Eine Urkundenlehre. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
history: WAW 42, 73

[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. 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
2026-09-07 at 09:58:23	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:57:56	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, 47a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360088.

KTS 1, 47a artifact entry (No. P360088). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360088 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 47a artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360088 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {KTS 1, 47a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360088},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360088},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KTS 1, 47a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360088.

KTS 1, 47a artifact entry (No. P360088). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360088 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 47a artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360088 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {KTS 1, 47a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360088},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360088},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P360088
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - KTS 1, 47a artifact entry
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