KTP 06 (P261874)

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 05681

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter ((Obv)10x(LoE)1x(Rev)10x(UE)2x(LE)2 lines)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na ru-ba-im
2. szi2-ir-mi3-i-a-im
3. qi2-bi-ma / um-ma
4. ka3-ru-um ka3-ni-isz-[ma]
5. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pu-um
6. u3 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_
7. a-bi-a-a u3 a-gu-a
8. szi2-ip-ru-ni
9. na-asz2-u2-ni#-kum
10. t,up-pi3-ka3 / ni-isz-me-ma
11. li#-bi-ni-ma
reverse
1. [...]-asz2
2. [a]-ma#?-la
3. [ta]-asz2-pu-ra-ni
4. e-pu-usz-ma
5. ta-aq-bi-ta-ka3
6. i-li-bi4-ni
7. i-ba-szi2 me-ra-ni be-el-ni a-ta
8. ma-la? szi2-ip-ru-ni
9. i-qa2-bi-u2-[ni-ku-ni]
10. [...] x x [...]
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. [x ...] ...
14. _dumu_ x x x x
left
1. sza a-na s,e2-ri x x
2. i-la2-ka3-ni x li [x]

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)

Collections

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
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Artifact Preservation:
Condition Description: rev. u. &lo. parts badly effaced, ruled
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter ((Obv)10x(LoE)1x(Rev)10x(UE)2x(LE)2 lines)
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: KTP, 6

[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: LAPO 19, 97

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.
history: Orlin, ACC, p. 155 n. 88

[Orlin1970ACC] Orlin, Louis Lawrence. 1970. Assyrian Colonies in Cappadocia. Vol. 1. Studies in Ancient History. The Hague ; Paris : Mouton.
history: MJ 9 (pp. 148-150), p. 150

[Sayce1918MJ9] Sayce, Archibald H. 1918. “The Museum Collection Of Cappadocian Tablets.” Museum Journal, University of Pennsylvania 9 (2): 148–50.
history: JSOR 11, 06

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CBS 05681
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Elevation:
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Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced:
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-01 at 15:15:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-23 at 19:22:40	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
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
2021-07-08 at 07:39:52	Jagersma, Bram	Atf	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI	approved
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

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Penn Museum (580506) (580506)
Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.5681) (CBS.5681)

Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: obv. 6: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact

“KTP 06 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P261874.

KTP 06 artifact entry (No. P261874). (2024, August 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P261874 (Original work published 2005)

KTP 06 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P261874 (Accessed: December 29, 2025).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 1},
	title = {KTP 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P261874},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P261874},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“KTP 06 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P261874.

KTP 06 artifact entry (No. P261874). (2024, August 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P261874 (Original work published 2005)

KTP 06 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P261874 (Accessed: December 29, 2025).

@misc{2024KTP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 1},
	title = {KTP 06 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P261874},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P261874},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/1/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P261874
LB  - CDLI:P261874
M1  - 2025/12/29/
TI  - KTP 06 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P261874
ER  -