KKS 38 & (P359976)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Museum Number

Ist Ka 0630 + Ist Ka 0707 + Prague I 752

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)

tablet
obverse
1. _1/2(disz) ma-na 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-er
3. a-bu-um-dingir
4. _dam-gar3_-ru-um
5. i-szu isz-tu3
6. ha-musz-tim
7. sza kur-ub-esz18-dar
8. _dumu_ a-la2-hi-im
9. a-na 6(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
reverse
1. i-sza-qal szu-ma
2. la2 isz-qu2-ul
3. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta_ a-na
4. _1(disz) ma-na_-em
5. i-_iti-kam_ u2-s,a-ab2
6. _iti 1(disz)-kam_ te2-i-na-tim
7. li-mu-um
8. [a]-szur#-na-da
9. _dumu_ i3-li2-bi4-na-ni
10. _igi_ en-um-a-szur
left
1. _igi_ a-szur-du-ri
envelope
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. _kiszib3#_ [...]
2'. _kiszib3_ [...]
3'. _kiszib3_ a#-[bu-um-dingir]
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 2
4. _dumu_ i#-[...]
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 3
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 1
1. _1/2(disz) ma-na# [2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_]
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 2
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am i-[s,e2-er]
3. a-bu-um-dingir [...]
4. _dam-gar3_ i-szu [isz-tu3]
5. ha-musz#-[tim]
6. sza kur-ub-esz18-dar
7. a-na 6(disz) ha-am-sza#-[tim]
8. i-sza-qal szu-ma la2# [isz-qu2-ul]
9. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta_ a-na# [_ma-na_-em]
10. i-_iti 1(disz)-kam_ u2-s,a#-[ab2 ...]
  blank space
  seal impression
  (traces)
left
1. li-mu-um a-szur-na-da
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal 1
2. [_dumu_ i3]-li2-bi4-na-ni
seal 1
  (no linguistic content)
seal 2
  (no linguistic content)
seal 3
  (no linguistic content)

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: KKS, 38

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

  • history: ICK 2, 39 + 53

    [Matouš1962ICK2] Matouš, Lubor, and Marie Matoušová-Rajmová. 1962. Inscriptions Cunéiformes Du Kultépé. Volume II. Prague: Éditions de l’Académie Tchécoslovaque des Sciences.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Ist Ka 0630 + Ist Ka 0707 + Prague I 752
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-10-11 at 05:26:54 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2016-07-11 at 13:38:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-12-13 at 15:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:57:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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

    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

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

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

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: obv. 1: NB: Teissier, Sealing 143 nr.306; obv. 3: NB: Teissier, Sealing 123 nr.128; rev. 1: NB: ab hier ka 630

Cite this Artifact

“KKS 38 & Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359976.
KKS 38 & artifact entry (No. P359976). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359976 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 38 & artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359976 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 38 & artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359976},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359976},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359976
LB  - CDLI:P359976
M1  - 2025/8/14/
TI  - KKS 38 & artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359976
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KKS 38 & Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359976.
KKS 38 & artifact entry (No. P359976). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359976 (Original work published 2007)
KKS 38 & artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359976 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
@misc{2023KKS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KKS 38 & artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359976},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359976},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359976
LB  - CDLI:P359976
M1  - 2025/8/14/
TI  - KKS 38 & artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359976
ER  -
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