Sadberk Hanim Museum 29 (P361625)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

HK 1010-5539

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (Contract)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3!-babbar_
2. i-s,e2-er! usz-x-li-a
3. sza-da-ah-szu
4. u2 usz-na-ma
5. szu-pi3-a-ah-szu
6. i-szu i-na
7. ku-bu-ur
8. u2-t,a2-tim
reverse
1. i-sza-qu2-lu
2. _igi_ szu-su2-en6
3. _igi_ wa-al-ha-asz2-na
4. i-qa2-qa2-ad
5. szal2-me-szu-<nu> ra-ki-is
blank

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 > Business / Contracts (Contract)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P361625
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361625

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)	Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	HK 1010-5539
Accession Number

References

primary: Sadberk, 29

[Donbaz1999Sadberk] Donbaz, Veysel. 1999. Cuneiform Texts in the Sadberk Hanım Museum. Istanbul: Sadberk Hanım Müzesi.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2009-11-11 at 23:11:51	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 29 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 14, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P361625.

Sadberk Hanim Museum 29 artifact entry (No. P361625). (2007, February 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361625

Sadberk Hanim Museum 29 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361625 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Sadberk Hanim Museum 29 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 14, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P361625.

Sadberk Hanim Museum 29 artifact entry (No. P361625). (2007, February 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361625

Sadberk Hanim Museum 29 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361625 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	month = {feb 14},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361625},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361625},
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