KTK 007 (P360859)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation

Museum Number

GMII 1563

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'. [...] ni-szi2#-[i]
2'. [...]-li ni-szi2-i-ma
3'. [a-na _gal_ si2]-mi3#-il5-tim
4'. ni-szi2-i um?-ma wa-bar-tum-ma
5'. i-nu-mi3 x x x (x) ka3-ru-um
6'. u2-ta-mi3-u2-[...]-usz?
7'. 1(disz) _tug2_ a-na be-el? a-li-im
8'. 1(disz) _tug2_ a-na x x x x x
9'. a-ba-u2-ni [be2]-lu-[ni]
reverse
1'. a-tu3-nu 2(disz) _tug2_
2'. sze2-bi-la2-nim-ma
3'. u3 ma-la2 tu3-sza-ha-za-ni-a-ti2
4'. lu ne2-pu-usz u4-me
rest broken

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: obv. 2': so nach Veenh.; obv. 3': Jank: [x x bi?]-il5-tim); obv. 5': Jank: i-nu-me e-pu-szu szu?-ru-um; obv. 6': Jank: u2-ta-me-er-ma? [...]

CDLI number	P360859
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360859

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)	Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russian Federation
Museum Number	GMII 1563
Accession Number

References

primary: KTK, 7

[Jankowskaja1968KTK] Jankowska, Ninel B. 1968. Клинописные Тексты Из Кюль-Тепе в Собраниях СССР. (Письма и Документы Торгового Объединения в Малой Азии XIX в. До н.э.). Памятники Письменности Востока 14. Москва: Наука.
history: LAPO 19, 35

[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
2023-06-20 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 23:05:48	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

“KTK 007 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360859.

KTK 007 artifact entry (No. P360859). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360859 (Original work published 2007)

KTK 007 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360859 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTK 007 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360859},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360859},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360859
LB  - CDLI:P360859
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - KTK 007 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360859
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTK 007 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360859.

KTK 007 artifact entry (No. P360859). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360859 (Original work published 2007)

KTK 007 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360859 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023KTK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTK 007 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360859},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360859},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360859
LB  - CDLI:P360859
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - KTK 007 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360859
ER  -