KTP 43 (P260357)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 04041

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (12x1x11x2x1 lines; collected by A. Long of Robert College and sold by him to J.P. Peters in 1888)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. am-tam2 zi-be-zi-be?
2. u2 ti2-pu-ku-ni-a-an
3. _dumu-munus_-su2 tar2-hu-a-an
4. la#!-ba!-da-ni-ka3
5. a-sza-at pe3-ru-wa
6. pe3-ru-wa-ah-szu szar-pa2
7. me-er-u2-szu a-szi2-mi3-im
8. i-di2-nu-ma a-na
9. 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
10. sza-ap2-ta-ma-ni-ka3
11. isz-a-am-szu
12. szu-ma a-ma-ti2-ma
13. a-szu-mi3 zi-be-[zi-be]
reverse
1. u2 _dumu-munus_-i-ti2-szu
2. sza a-na sza-ap2-ta-ma-ni-ka3
3. i-tu3-ru
4. 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ i-da-an?
5. u2 i-du-ku-szu
6. i-qa2-ti2 wa-ar-sza#-ma
7. ru-ba-im
8. hal!-gi-a-szu
9. _gal_ si2-mi3-il5-tim
10. _igi_ ga-la2-ga
11. _igi_ pe3-ru-wa
12. _igi#_ i-na-ar
13. _igi#_ pe3#-ru#-wa#
left
1. _gal_ na-gi5-ri

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Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: ruled
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  • Genre(s): Letter (12x1x11x2x1 lines; collected by A. Long of Robert College and sold by him to J.P. Peters in 1888)
  • Language(s): Akkadian


  • primary: KTP, 43

    [Stephens1927KTP] Stephens, Ferris J. 1927. “The Cappadocian Tablets in the University of Pennsylvania Museum.” Journal of the Society of Oriental Research 11: 101–36.

  • history: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 189

    [Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: FAOS 1, 18

    [Kienast1984Kaufvertragsrecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1984. Das Altassyrische Kaufvertragsrecht. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: Orlin, ACC, p. 069

    [Orlin1970ACC] Orlin, Louis Lawrence. 1970. Assyrian Colonies in Cappadocia. Vol. 1. Studies in Ancient History. The Hague ; Paris : Mouton.

  • history: JSOR 11, 43

    [sec48010] N.d. Journal of the Society of Oriental Research 11.

  • history: Balkan Letter 44

    [sec48026] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 04041
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-01 at 15:15:22 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:50:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 4041; = EL 189; Kienast, AK text 18 (pp. 130-131); 10': foto: Balkan, anum-hirbi, figs. 15-20

Cite this Artifact
“KTP 43 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P260357.
KTP 43 artifact entry (No. P260357). (2024, August 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P260357 (Original work published 2005)
KTP 43 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P260357 (Accessed: May 3, 2025).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P260357},
}

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