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KKS 20b (P359955)

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

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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Prague I 567

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
seal A/63
1. _kiszib3_ pa2-ku-a _kiszib3_ im?-[...]
2. _kiszib3_ ba-lum2-ni-mar _kiszib3#_ [...] _dumu_
3. [i]-di2-su2-en
seal B/64
4. _kiszib3_ szi2-ip-ti2-ku-ni
seal C/65
reverse
seal C/65
1. sza hu-bu-ul
2. i-di2-su2-en
seal D/66
3. u3 szi2-ip-ti2-ku-ni
seal D/66
seal E/67
left
seal B/64
right
seal A/63

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

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Legal
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: KKS, 20b

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Prague I 567
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Chronology

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

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:56:59	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

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Seals

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

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

Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: obv. 2: NB: Teissier, Sealing 126 nr.161; obv. 3: NB: Teissier, Sealing 145 nr.322; obv. 4: NB: Teissier, Sealing 207 nr.657; rev. 2: NB: Teissier, Sealing 127 nr.165; rev. 3: NB: Teissier, Sealing 138 nr.272

Cite this Artifacts

“KKS 20b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359955.

KKS 20b artifact entry (No. P359955). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359955 (Original work published 2007)

KKS 20b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359955 (Accessed: February 10, 2026).

@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 20b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359955},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359955},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359955
LB  - CDLI:P359955
M1  - 2026/2/10/
TI  - KKS 20b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359955
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“KKS 20b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359955.

KKS 20b artifact entry (No. P359955). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359955 (Original work published 2007)

KKS 20b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359955 (Accessed: February 10, 2026).

@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 20b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359955},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359955},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359955
LB  - CDLI:P359955
M1  - 2026/2/10/
TI  - KKS 20b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359955
ER  -