Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 (P360818)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM —

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. za-za-a s,u2-ha-ar-tam2
2. ta-asz2-a-am-szi2!-ma
3. ni-wa-ah-szu-sza-ar
4. la2 ta-tu3-a-ar-szi2-im
5. szu-ma / ta-tu3-ar-szi2-im
6. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
7. ta-sza-qa2-al-szi2-ma
8. me-er-a-sa3
9. ta-ta-ru-u2
left
1. _igi_ sza-na-bu-u2
2. _igi_ ba-di2-<da>-a
3. _igi_ hi-isz-ta-ah-szu-sza-ar
  rest blank
envelope
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ sza-na-bu-u2
  seal A
2. _kiszib3_ ba-di2-da-a
3. _kiszib3_ hi-isz-ta-ah-szu-sza-[ar]
4. sa3-sa3-ti2-i s,u2-ha-ar-[tam2]
5. ta-asz2-a-am-szi2 <<szu-ma#>>
6. ni-wa-[ah]-szu#-sza-[ar]
7. [la2 ta-tu3-a-ar-szi2-im]
  rest broken
reverse
1. [szu-ma ta-tu3-a]-ar#-<szi2-im>
2. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
3. ta-sza-qa2-al-ma
4. me#-er-a-sa3 ta-ta-ru-u2
  seal B

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360818

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt a/k 0554a&b
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM —
Accession Number

References

  • primary: Fs Güterbock 1, p.29-41, p. 31 n. 13

    [Balkan1974debts] Balkan, Kemal. 1974. “Cancellation of Debts in Cappadocian Tablets from Kültepe.” In Anatolian Studies Presented to Hans Gustav Güterbock on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday, edited by Kurt Bittel, Philo Hendrik Jan Houwink ten Cate, and Erica Reiner, 29–41. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 35. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut in het Nabije Oosten.

  • history: Belleten 60, p.605-630, p. 628-629 No. 12

    [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: FAOS 1, 4

    [Kienast1984Kaufvertragsrecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1984. Das Altassyrische Kaufvertragsrecht. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: WAW 42, 108

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-08 at 13:06:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-09-06 at 14:32:32 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-01-07 at 11:53:20 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:05:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360818.
Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 artifact entry (No. P360818). (2026, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360818 (Original work published 2007)
Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360818 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	month = {sep 8},
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DA  - 2026/9/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360818
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M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360818.
Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 artifact entry (No. P360818). (2026, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360818 (Original work published 2007)
Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360818 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {Fs {G}{\" u}terbock 1, 031 {A}.13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360818},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360818},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360818
LB  - CDLI:P360818
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - Fs Güterbock 1, 031 A.13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360818
ER  -
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