KKS 10a+b (P359944)

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 457

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. 6(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ sza szu-ku-bu-um
2. a-na i-di2-esz18-dar
3. i-di3-nu a-na 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_
4. _ku3-babbar_ a-na _e2-gal_-lim
5. ma-ni-u2 _sza3-ba_ mi3-isz-li
6. sza ki-ma / szu-ku-bi-im
7. il5-qe2 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3_
8. mi3-isz-li wa-ar-ki-u2-tim
9. i-di2-esz18-dar <u3>
10. szu-ku-bu-um i-sze2-e-a-ma
11. szu-ma / u2-ta-at-a
reverse
1. mi3-isz-la / i-zu-za
2. szu-ma ih-ti2-li-iq
3. a-na ki-la2-li-szu-nu-ma
4. ha-la-aq / a-wa-tum
5. a-ni-a-tum _igi gir2_
6. sza a-szur3 ta-am-ge5-er-ta-szu-nu
7. _igi_ a-bu-um-dingir _dumu_ a-pi2-la
8. _igi_ dan-a-szur3 _dumu_ i-di2-a-szur
9. _igi_ a-szur3-ma-lik _dumu_ dingir-ba-ni
10. _igi_ i-su2-<ri>-ik
11. _igi_ puzur4-a-szur3
left
1. _dumu_ bu-s,i2-<a> _igi_ a-szur3-ki-ib-ri
2. _igi_ zi-gur?-i3-li2
envelope
3. _kiszib3_ dan-a-szur3 _dumu_ [i]-di2-a-szur3
  seal A/32
4. _kiszib3_ a-bu-um-dingir
  seal B/33
5. _kiszib3_ i-su2-rik
  seal B/33
6. _kiszib3_ a-szur3-ma-lik
  seal C/34
7. _kiszib3_ puzur4-a-szur3
reverse
  seal D/35
1. _kiszib3_ a-szur3-ki-ib-ri
2. _dub_ sza ba-ab2-dingir
3. sza 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) <_gin2_> _ku3-babbar_
4. i-di2-esz18-dar a-na szu-ku-bi4-im
5. isz-qu2-lu u3 isz-te2-ni-isz
6. isz-qu2-lu i-sze2-u2-ni
  seal E/36
  seal A/32
left
  seal F/37
right
  seal F/37
seal E/36
1. da#-an-a-szur#
2. [_dumu_] i-di2-a-[szur]

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
CDLI Seals 012131 (composite) (P500563) S012131 - Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: e. 3: NB: Teissier, Sealing 136 nr.257; e. 4: NB: Teissier, Sealing 116 nr.79; e. 6: NB: Teissier, Sealing 124 nr.143; rev. 7: NB: Teissier, Sealing 172 nr.495; rev. 6: NB: Teissier, Sealing 108 nr.25; e. 6: NB: Teissier, Sealing 132 nr.227

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P359944

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 457
Accession Number

References

  • primary: KKS, 10a & 10b

    [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
2016-07-28 at 15:17:21 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:56:59 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 10a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359944.
KKS 10a+b artifact entry (No. P359944). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359944 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 10a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359944 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 10a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359944},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359944},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359944
LB  - CDLI:P359944
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - KKS 10a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359944
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“KKS 10a+b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359944.
KKS 10a+b artifact entry (No. P359944). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359944 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 10a+b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359944 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 10a+b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359944},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359944},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359944
LB  - CDLI:P359944
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - KKS 10a+b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359944
ER  -
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