KTS 2, 57 (P360199)

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 1107

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 su2-e-ta-ta-ma a-na
2. pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma
3. i-na 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
4. sza qi2-ip-ti-ni sza a-na-ku
5. u2 bu-zu-li-a ha-bu-la2-ni-ni
6. 8(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ a-na-ku a-sza-qal
7. i-na t,up-pi2-ka3 ta-asz2-pu-ra-am
8. um-ma a-ta-ma sza 1(u) _ma-na_
9. s,i2#-ib#-tam2 a-si2-a-kum ki-ma
10. sza 8(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ a-na-ku 2(disz) [_ma-na_]
11. a-sza-qal _ku3-babbar_ ma-la ta-ku-lu#-[ni?]
12. ti-ir-ta-ka3 li-li-kam
13. a-hi a-ta s,i2-ib-tam2
14. i-na s,e2-ri-a la2 ta-[la2-qe2]
15. 3(u) _ma-na an-na_ a-na#
reverse
1. sza ki-ma ku-a-ti sze2-bi#-[lam]
2. a-di3 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
(erasure pa2-sza-la2-am a-na)
3. sza ki-ma ku-a-ti a-sza-qu2-lu
4. _an-na_ la i-du-nu-nim
5. szu-ma a-ma-kam am-tam2
6. s,u2-ha-ar-tum a-na szi2-mi3-im
7. ta-di3-in szi2-im-sza lu ta-di2-na-kum
8. u3 szu-ma i-na
9. sza tu3-um-li-a-i-im
10. mi3-ma tal-qe2 u3 szu-a-ti
11. li-qe2-ma ma-la2
12. _ku3-babbar_ ta-al-ta-qe2-u2
13. i-na _ku3-babbar_ s,a-he-er-ma
left
1. ma-la2 i-na li-bi-a
2. ta-na-di2-u2 te2-er-ta-ka3
3. li-li-kam-ma [_ku3]-babbar_ lu-sze2-bi4-la2-kum

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

CDLI number	P360199
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360199

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 1107
Accession Number

References

primary: KTS 2, 57

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

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 09:15:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:59:05	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, 57 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360199.

KTS 2, 57 artifact entry (No. P360199). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360199 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 2, 57 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360199 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 2, 57 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360199},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360199},
}

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TI  - KTS 2, 57 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“KTS 2, 57 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360199.

KTS 2, 57 artifact entry (No. P360199). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360199 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 2, 57 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360199 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 2, 57 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360199},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360199},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360199
LB  - CDLI:P360199
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - KTS 2, 57 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360199
ER  -