KTK 008 (P360860)

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 1553

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 ka3-ri-im# [ka3-ni-isz qi2-bi-ma]
2. um-ma szi2-ip-ru#?-[um?-ma?]
3. a-ma-la2 ti2-ir-ti2#-[ku-nu]
4. ru-ba-am u2 _gal_ [si2-mi3-il5-tim?]
5. u2-ta-mi3-u2?
6. ru-ba-um ma-[mi3-tam2]
7. a-du zu [...]
rest broken
reverse
beginning broken
1'. a-na _e2?_ ka3-ri#-[im ...]
2'. nu-sze2-ri-dam-ma i?-[...]
3'. a-na _an-na_ ne2-ta-pa2#?-[al? x x]
4'. u2-szu-ra-am la2 i-[mu-a]
5'. ta-da-nam? la2 [...]
6'. szal2-ma-a-szur3 la2-szu# [...]
7'. a-di2 ma-la2 u2 sze2-ni-[szu ...]
8'. u2 me-hi-ir t,up-pi3#-[ku-nu? u2?]
9'. a-wi-lim la2 i-[...]
10'. _dub_ ha-ar-ma-[am x x]
11'. 2(u) _tug2_ sza qa2-tim# [...]
12'. 1(disz) _tug2_ a-na mu-[...]
left
1. a-ba-u2-ni be-lu-ni [...]
2. ma-la2 ku-nu [...]

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: V:vielleicht szi2-ip-ru-[ku-nu-ma]; obv. 4: Jank: u2-ta-[...]; obv. 5: Jank: u2-ta-mi3-ir-ma? [x x]); obv. 6: erg. Veenh.; rev. 4': erg. Veenh.; rev. 7': Jank: u2-sze2-ri?-[dni]; rev. 11': Jank: ka3-ri-[im]

CDLI number	P360860
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360860

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 1553
Accession Number

References

primary: KTK, 8

[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, 34

[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
2017-10-27 at 10:50:38	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	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 008 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360860.

KTK 008 artifact entry (No. P360860). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360860 (Original work published 2007)

KTK 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360860 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2023KTK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTK 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360860},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360860},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360860
LB  - CDLI:P360860
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - KTK 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360860
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTK 008 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360860.

KTK 008 artifact entry (No. P360860). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360860 (Original work published 2007)

KTK 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360860 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2023KTK,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTK 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360860},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360860},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360860
LB  - CDLI:P360860
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - KTK 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360860
ER  -