Sadberk Hanim Museum 26 (P361588)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

ARK 398-11592 & ARK 399-11593

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. be-u2-la-at
3. ma-nu-ki-dingir-a a-na
4. hu-bu-ul ma-nu-ki-dingir-a
5. a-na i-su2-rik asz2-qul2
6. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-ha-ma
7. sza-al-t,am2 i-na
8. ba-ab2-ti-a
9. il5-qe2
10. _szunigin 1(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_
11. i-s,e2-er ma-nu-ki-dingir i-szu
reverse
1. _geme2 ARAD2_-su2
2. e-ru-ba-tu3-a
3. _igi_ a-szur-du10
4. _igi_ a-ku-za
envelope
obverse
(seal A)
1. _kiszib3_ a-szur-du10
2. _kiszib3_ a-ku-za
3. _kiszib3_ ma-nu-ki-dingir
(seal B)
4. sza hu-bu-ul <ma-nu-ki-dingir-a>
(seal B)
5. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza be-u2-la2-ti2-szu
6. a-na i-su2-rik
(seal C)
reverse
1. asz2-qul2 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. a-ha-ma szal2-t,am2 il5-qe2
3. _szunigin_ 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
4. _geme2 ARAD2_-su2 e-ru-ba-tu3-a
(seal C)

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)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P361588 P361589 (retired) P498553 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361588

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	ARK 398-11592 & ARK 399-11593
Accession Number

References

primary: Sadberk, 26

[Donbaz1999Sadberk] Donbaz, Veysel. 1999. Cuneiform Texts in the Sadberk Hanım Museum. Istanbul: Sadberk Hanım Müzesi.
history: Fs Garelli p.227-252, p. 230-231

[Larsen1991texts] Larsen, Mogens Trolle, and Eva Møller. 1991. “Five Old Assyrian Texts.” In Marchands, Diplomates et Empereurs. Études Sur La Civilisation Mésopotamienne Offertes À Paul Garelli, edited by Dominique Charpin and Francis Joannès, 227–52. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-12 at 15:54:15	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-12 at 15:52:24	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:52:12	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:11:32	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

“Sadberk Hanim Museum 26 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361588.

Sadberk Hanim Museum 26 artifact entry (No. P361588). (2023, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361588 (Original work published 2007)

Sadberk Hanim Museum 26 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361588 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Sadberk Hanim Museum 26 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361588.

Sadberk Hanim Museum 26 artifact entry (No. P361588). (2023, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361588 (Original work published 2007)

Sadberk Hanim Museum 26 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361588 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 12},
	title = {Sadberk {Hanim} {Museum} 26 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361588},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361588},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/27/
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