WAW 43, no. 92 (P537005)

Verdicts tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM —

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Judicial > Verdicts

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ka3-ru-um ha-hu-um
2. di2-nam i-di2-in-ma
3. _dingir_-szu-_gal_ 2(disz) me-er um-mi3-a-ni
4. isz-ti2 _dub-sar_ i-s,a-ba-at-ma
5. a-na _e2_ szal2-ma-a-szur3
6. u2-sze2-ra-ab2-szu-nu-ma
7. t,up-pi3 sza _du10_-s,i2-la2-a-szur
8. i-pa2-te2-u2-ma
reverse
9. t,up-pa2-am sza szu-mi3
10. _dingir_-szu-_gal_ / la2-ap2-tu3
11. u2-sze2-lu-u2-ma u3 t,up-pi3
12. szu-nu-ma i-ka3-nu-ku
13. u3 _dingir_-szu-_gal_ / isz-ti2-szu-nu
14. i-ka3-na-ak

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)	Judicial > Verdicts
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P537005
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P537005

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt a/k 0457
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM —
Accession Number

References

primary: WAW 43 (pp. 223-296), 92

[Michel2023WAW43] Michel, Cécile. 2023. “Old Assyrian Legal Cases.” In Judicial Decisions in the Ancient near East, edited by Sophie Démare-Lafont and Daniel E. Fleming, 223–96. Writings from the Ancient World 43.
citation: Hertel, OAAS 6, p. 129 Text 13

[Hertel2013OAAS6] Hertel, Thomas K. 2013. Old Assyrian Legal Practices. Law and Dispute in the Ancient Near East. Old Assyrian Archives, Studies, Volume 6. PIHANS 123. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-08 at 19:04:38	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-08-30 at 19:33:48	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-30 at 14:33:22	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Hertel, Thomas K.	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-30 at 14:25:31	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“WAW 43, No. 92 Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P537005.

WAW 43, no. 92 artifact entry (No. P537005). (2026, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P537005 (Original work published 2023)

WAW 43, no. 92 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P537005 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“WAW 43, No. 92 Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P537005.

WAW 43, no. 92 artifact entry (No. P537005). (2026, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P537005 (Original work published 2023)

WAW 43, no. 92 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P537005 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P537005},
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