KTH 09 (P360999)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

E.008-1972

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 i-li-a-ma
2. u3 la2-qe2-pu-um-ma
3. a-na i-di2-esz18-dar qi2-bi4-ma
4. i-na na-ru-uq
5. i-szi2-im-ZU 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
6. mu-s,i2-ka3 ni-il5-qe2
7. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ki_ a-bi-a-qa2-ar
8. ni-il5-qe2 / _ki_ szu-ku-bi4-im
9. _dumu_ ar-szi2-ah
10. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na uruda_ u3 s,i2-ba-ti2-szu
11. ni-il5-qe2 _sze_-ka3 ni-di2-ma
12. _e2_ ar-szi2-ah ka3-la2-szu
13. ni-isz-a-ma-kum
14. a-na be2-tim 4(asz) _gu2_
15. _uruda_ ni-isz-qul2
16. lu sza _dam-gar_-ka3
reverse
1. lu sza _sze_-ka3 nu-pa2-he-er-ma
2. 3(asz) _gu2 uruda_ ni-isz-qul2
3. 1(asz) _gu2_ a-s,i2-ib-tim
4. _ki dam#-gar3#_ ni-il5-qe2
5. 1(disz) ma-[na _ku3]-babbar_ sze2-bi4-lam-ma
6. lu [nu-ta]-er
7. isz#-[tu3 _e2_] be-et-ka3
8. me-[x x]-lam#-ni
9. ni-[x x]-ma _ku3-babbar_-ap-ni
10. tu3-ka3-al szu-ma
11. a-hu-ni a-ta ta-ad-mi3-iq-ti2-ni
12. sze2-bi4-lam
13. a-ma-ka3-ri-ka3 la2-szu-ma
14. i-ta-ad-mi3-iq-ti2-ni
15. ta-ma-ka3-ar
left
1. a-na hu-ur-szi2-ka3 sze2-bi4-lam-ma
2. ma-la2 a-ka3-al sze2-ri-ka3
3. u3 a-szi2-ti2-ka3 ne2-nu
4. ip-ri-szu-nu lu-ni-di2-in4

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: rev. 4: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P360999
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360999

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)	Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number	E.008-1972
Accession Number

References

primary: KTH, 9

[Lewy1930KTH] Lewy, Julius. 1930. Die Kültepetexte Aus Der Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.
history: LAPO 19, 234

[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
2023-06-22 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 23:07:02	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 09 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360999.

KTH 09 artifact entry (No. P360999). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360999 (Original work published 2007)

KTH 09 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360999 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023KTH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTH 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360999},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360999},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360999
LB  - CDLI:P360999
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - KTH 09 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360999
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTH 09 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360999.

KTH 09 artifact entry (No. P360999). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360999 (Original work published 2007)

KTH 09 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360999 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023KTH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTH 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360999},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360999},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360999
LB  - CDLI:P360999
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - KTH 09 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360999
ER  -