TPAK 1, 159 (P360372)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM 001-035-90

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. nu-hu-sza-tu3 a-ma-su2
2. ku-ru-ba-na-a i-di2-nu-szu
3. sza nu-hu-sza-ti2-im
4. nu-hu-sza-tu3 a-na
5. szi2-mi3-im i-di2-in
6. u2 a-ab2-sza-lim
7. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
8. ta-asz2-qu2-ul / u2 am-tam2
9. ku-ru-ba-na u2
10. ma-ra ab2-sza-lim
11. ta-asz2-a-am szu-ma
12. ma-ma-na-a a-na
13. am-tim u2 ma-ri-szu i-tu3-wa-ar
14. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
15. a-na ab2-sza-lim
16. i-sza-qal _igi_ e-na-a-szur3
17. _dumu_ ib-ni-li2 _igi_ me-ra-li2
18. <_dumu_> en-um-a-szur

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)	Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P360372
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360372

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt 90/k 120
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM 001-035-90
Accession Number

References

primary: TPAK 1, 159

[Michel1997TPAK1] Michel, Cécile, and Paul Garelli. 1997. Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes de Kültepe, Volume 1: (Kt 90/k). Istanbul: Institut français d’études anatoliennes Georges Dumézil.
history: Belleten 60, p.605-630, p. 613 No. 1

[Bayram1996slavery] Bayram, Sabahattin, and Salih Çeçen. 1996. “The Institution of Slavery in Ancient Anatolia in the Light of New Documents.” Belleten 60: 605–30.
history: WAW 42, 104

[Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-06 at 19:17:55	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 23:00:58	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

“TPAK 1, 159 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360372.

TPAK 1, 159 artifact entry (No. P360372). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360372 (Original work published 2007)

TPAK 1, 159 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360372 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360372},
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Cite this Artifact

“TPAK 1, 159 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360372.

TPAK 1, 159 artifact entry (No. P360372). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360372 (Original work published 2007)

TPAK 1, 159 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360372 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {TPAK 1, 159 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360372},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360372},
}

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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P360372
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TPAK 1, 159 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360372
ER  -