KTH 06 (P360996)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

SFH —

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. um-ma a-szur3-mu-ta-bi4-il5-ma
2. a-na ku-na-ni-a <qi2-bi4-ma> 1/2(disz) _sila3_
3. ka3-mu-ni 2(disz) ri-ik-si2
4. s,u2!-um-la2-le-e sza 1(disz) _gin2_
5. _ku3-babbar_ s,i2-pa2-ra-tim
6. 3(u) i-la2-tim 3(disz) _tug2_ me-nu-ni-a-ni
7. sza 1(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_
8. a-s,u2-ha-ri sza-a-mi3-ma
9. ti2-ib-e-ma / a-tal-ki-im
10. szu-ma / i-nu-mi3
11. ku-du-du i-li-ka3-ni
12. ma-ka3-ru-um
reverse
1. a-na isz-ri-szu
2. i-tu3-a-ar / u2-ma-am
3. isz-te2-en6 / ki-il5-i-szu-ma
4. ti2-ib-e-ma a-tal-ki-im
5. sza-at-a-szur / i-na
6. sza-ha-at wa-la2-wa#-la2# / _ARAD2_-di2-im
7. ez-bi4-i-szi2
8. la2 u2-szu-ru-szi2 / szu-ma
9. a-wa-tum / dingir-na-a
10. _i3-gesz sag10_ / u2 t,up-pa2-am
11. isz-ti2 ku-du-du#
12. sze2-bi4-lim u2 a-di2-i
13. nu-a-ah / ka3-ri-im
left
1. ti2-ib-e-ma a-tal-ki-im
2. {d}utu-ta-ak-la2-<ku> a-szar
3. da-al-tim lu na-al

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. 7: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P360996
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360996

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)	Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	SFH —
Accession Number

References

primary: KTH, 6

[Lewy1930KTH] Lewy, Julius. 1930. Die Kültepetexte Aus Der Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: LAPO 19, 378

[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.
history: WAW 42, 303

[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
2026-09-07 at 10:21:40	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
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 23:07:01	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-13 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“KTH 06 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360996.

KTH 06 artifact entry (No. P360996). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360996 (Original work published 2007)

KTH 06 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360996 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2026KTH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {KTH 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360996},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360996
LB  - CDLI:P360996
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - KTH 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360996
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTH 06 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360996.

KTH 06 artifact entry (No. P360996). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360996 (Original work published 2007)

KTH 06 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360996 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2026KTH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {KTH 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360996},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360996
LB  - CDLI:P360996
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - KTH 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360996
ER  -