JCS 41, 054 (P361308)

Administrative tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, USA

Cite

Photo

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, USA

Museum Number

AMNH 73.O-1948

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ isz-ti2
2. en-um-a-szur3 _dumu_ a-ta-a-a
3. sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 il5-qe2-u2
4. 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ i-na
5. lu-qu2-tim sza _dumu_ er3-ra-a
6. u3 a-mur-esz18-dar i-li-bi
7. sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 a-hu-ur
8. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2
9. _diri_ sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu#
10. ku-tal-la-num ub-la2-ku-nu-[ti2]
11. lu-qu2-tum u2-la2 us,2-a-am#?
12. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-szur-na-<da>
13. _dumu_ i3-li2-di2-na-szu a-[na]
14. sza ki-ma ia-ti2# [...]
15. hu-bu-lu-szu [...]
reverse
1. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ [... _ku3-babbar_]
2. ku-tal-la2-[num ub-la2-szu-nu-ti2?]
(erased)
3. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
4. ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ sza-du-[a-su2]
5. sza-bu / pu-szu-ke-en6
6. u2-bi-il5-szu-nu-ti2
7. 2(u) 6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2
8. _diri_ sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu
9. i-sza-ni-tim sze2-pi2-szu
10. ku-tal-la2-num u2-bi-il5-szu-nu-ti2
11. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza sze2-ep
12. a-mur-esz18-dar sza ki-ma i-a-ti2
13. ik-lu-u2

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)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P361308 P421778 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361308

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	67.0 mm × 51.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, USA
Museum Number	AMNH 73.O-1948
Accession Number	1982-02

References

primary: JCS 41, p.34-56, p. 54

[Michel1989NewYork] Michel, Cécile, and Benjamin R. Foster. 1989. “Trois Textes Paléo-Assyriens de New York et Les Affaires Confuses d’Iddin-Is̆tar.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 41 (1): 34–56. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359740.
history: Ulshöfer, APU, 99

[Ulshöfer1995APU] Ulshöfer, Andrea M. 1995. Die Altassyrischen Privaturkunden. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 4. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

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
2019-06-23 at 12:24:58	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:09:43	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“JCS 41, 054 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361308.

JCS 41, 054 artifact entry (No. P361308). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361308 (Original work published 2007)

JCS 41, 054 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361308 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361308},
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Cite this Artifact

“JCS 41, 054 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361308.

JCS 41, 054 artifact entry (No. P361308). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361308 (Original work published 2007)

JCS 41, 054 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361308 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2023JCS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JCS 41, 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361308},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - JCS 41, 054 artifact entry
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