KKS 09a+b (P359943)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 456

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
2. szu-mi3-a-bi-a / a-na
3. a-szur3-ba-asz2-ti
4. a-na be2-a-lim i-di2-in
5. _ki / ku3-babbar_ uk-ta-al
6. szu-ma a-szur3-ba-asz2-ti2
7. isz-tu3-mu-uh3-ma
8. isz-ti / sza-nim
9. i-ta-sza-ab2
10. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
11. a-na s,e2-er
12. be2-u2-la-ti-szu
reverse
1. a-na szu-mi3-a-bi-a
2. i-sza-qal
3. _igi_ i-di2-da-gan2
4. _igi_ a-szur3-sag10
envelope
obverse
  seal A/29
1. _kiszib3_ i-di2-da-gan2 _dumu_ sa3-ar-ni-ki-im
2. _kiszib3_ a-szur3-sag10
3. _kiszib3_ a-szur3-ba-asz2-ti2
4. sza be2-u2-la-at
5. a-szur3-ba-asz2-ti2
  seal B/30
  seal C/31
reverse
  seal C/31
1. isz-ti2 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. a-szur-ba-asz2-ti2 uk-ta-al
3. szu-ma a-szur-ba-asz2-ti2
4. isz-tu3-mu-uh3-ma
5. isz-ti2 sza-ni-im i-ta-sza-ab2
6. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-s,e2-er
7. be-u2-la2-ti2-szu a-na szu-mi3-a-bi4-a
8. i-sza-qal
  seal A/29
left
  seal B/30
right
  seal C/31

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 4: NB: Teissier, Sealing 174 nr.511; obv. 5: NB: Teissier, Sealing 161 nr.397; obv. 5: NB: Teissier, Sealing 160 nr.388

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Physical information

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Museum Number Prague I 456
Accession Number

References

  • primary: KKS, 9a & 9b

    [Matouš1984KKS] Matouš, Lubor, and Marie Matoušová-Rajmová. 1984. Kappadokische Keilschrifttafeln Mit Siegeln Aus Der Sammlung Der Karlsuniversität in Prag. Prag: Karlsuniversität.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“KKS 09a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359943.
KKS 09a+b artifact entry (No. P359943). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359943 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 09a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359943 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 09a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359943},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359943},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
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TI  - KKS 09a+b artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“KKS 09a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359943.
KKS 09a+b artifact entry (No. P359943). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359943 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 09a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359943 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 09a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359943},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359943},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359943
LB  - CDLI:P359943
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - KKS 09a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359943
ER  - 
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