KTS 2, 35 (P360177)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ka 1007

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. a-na a-mur-a-szur3 qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma im-di3-dingir-ma
3. 6(disz) ku-ta-ni sza ta-di3-na-ni
4. a-szur3 li-t,u3-ul a-na
5. 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_ lu a-di3-nu-szu-ni
6. sza 6(disz) ku-ta-ni-ka3 1(u) 2(disz) [n ma]-na
7. a-wi-it-ka3 [x] lu il5-[qe2-u2]
8. 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ x [_gin2]-ta_ da-tum?
9. sza ha-ra-nim ik-[szu]-dam-ma
10. [x ma]-na a-wi-it-ka3 1(disz) _ma-na_
11. [x (x)] x ik-szu-ud 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_
12. ta-szi2-a-tim <sza> s,u2-ba-ti-ka3
13. sza sza-ad-wi-im
14. i-na 4(disz) ku-ta-ni-ka3 ku-ta-nam _e2-gal_-lum2
reverse
1. a-na ni-is-ha-tim
2. u3 1(u)-tum isz-te9-en a-na
3. szi2-mi3-im il5-qe2 / isz-tu3
4. 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ da-a-at#
5. s,u-ba-ti-ka3 u3 ta-szi2-a-ti-szu
6. u3 1(disz) ku-ta-an-ka3 / _e2-gal_-lum2
7. sza a-na szi2-mi3-im il5-qe2-u2
8. i-na ra-mi3-ni-a u2-ma-li-u2
9. u3 5(disz) ku-ta-ni-ka3 a-na
10. 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_ a-di3-in-szu-nu
11. 1(disz) ku-ta-nam sza _e2-gal_-lum2
12. a-na ni-is-ha-tim u3 1(u)-tum
13. isz-te9-en6 a-na szi2-mi3-im
14. it-bu-lu a-na-ku
15. sza 6(disz) ku-ta-ni-ka3
left
1. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ [x (x)] x
2. ku-tal-la2-nu-um na-asz2-a-kum#
3. u3 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ x-x-ku-nu u2-ma-li

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: rev. 10: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P360177
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360177

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 1007
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 2, 35

[Donbaz1989KTS2] Donbaz, Veysel. 1989. Keilschrifttexte in Den Antiken-Museen Zu Stambul II. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 2. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.
history: LAPO 19, 072

[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.

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 22:58:51	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 2, 35 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360177.

KTS 2, 35 artifact entry (No. P360177). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360177 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 2, 35 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360177 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 2, 35 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360177},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360177},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360177
LB  - CDLI:P360177
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - KTS 2, 35 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360177
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTS 2, 35 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360177.

KTS 2, 35 artifact entry (No. P360177). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360177 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 2, 35 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360177 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 2, 35 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360177},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360177},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360177
LB  - CDLI:P360177
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - KTS 2, 35 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360177
ER  -