KTS 1, 01b (P359999)

Letter tablet 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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Text / annotations

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ka 0153

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma esz18-dar-ba-asz2-ti2-ma
2. a-na puzur4-esz18-dar
3. qi2-bi-ma mi3-nam!
4. ma-da-tim a-wa-tim
5. lu-la2-pi2-ta2-kum
6. szu-ma / la2 ku-a-ti2 / ma-nam
7. a-ma-kam ni-szu / szu-ma
8. la2 ku-a-ti2 / a-na ma-ma-an
9. sza-nim / a-ma-kam
10. a-bu-ka3 / u2-la2 i-szu
11. lu a-wi-la2-ti2-ma / a-na
12. te2-er-ti2 / a-bi4-ka3
13. i!-hi-id-ma t,up-pe3
reverse
1. sza a-bi4-ka3 / sza-s,e2-<er>
2. u3 mi3-ma ba-ab2-ti2-szu
3. sza-asz2-qi2-il5 u3 lu-qu2-ut
4. a-bi-ka3 / a-na _ku3-babbar_
5. ta-e-er-ma / ti2-ib-a-ma
6. a-tal-kam-ma e-en6
7. a-szur3 u3 e-en6
8. a-bi4-ka / a-mur-ma li-bi4
9. a-bi4-ka ha-di2 / a-ta
10. la2 ti2-de8-e / szu-ma
11. u2-ma-am la2 a-na-x-ka3
12. ar-hi-isz / al-kam#
13. u3 isz-ti2-ka3 lu-s,i2-ma
14. i-na ka3-ni-isz
left
1. _e2_ a-bi4-ka3 u3 ku-a-ti2
2. la2-s,u2-ur-ma / ma-ma-an
3. i-s,e2-er _e2_ a-bi4-ku-nu
4. la2 i-sza-la2

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

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: KTS 1, 1b

[Lewy1926KTS1] Lewy, Julius. 1926. Die Altassyrische Texte Vom Kültepe Bei Kaisarije. Keilschrifttexte in Den Antiken-Museen Zu Stambul. Konstantinopel: Im Selbstverlage der Antiken-Museen.
history: LAPO 19, 352

[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.
collation: Fs Günbattı p.59-69, p. 68

[Donbaz2015KTS1] Donbaz, Veysel. 2015. “To Remind the Past: KTS I Revisited.” In Cahit Günbattı’ya Armağan. Studies in Honour of Cahit Günbattı, edited by İrfan Albayrak, Hakan Erol, and Murat Çayır, 59–69. Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakultesi Yayınları 476. Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-coğrafya Fakültesi.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: Ist Ka 0153
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
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 15:17:45	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:57:02	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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Notes

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CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 6-7: GKT 156b; 7: GKT 97d; 7-10: GKT 156b; 11: GKT 77a; 19, 20: GKT 27c; 21: GKT 89a; 21-22: GKT 63g; 22: GKT 95g; 23: GKT 97d; 25-31: Lewy, ArOr 18/3, 373A.44; 27-29: GKT 118b

Cite this Artifacts

“KTS 1, 01b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359999.

KTS 1, 01b artifact entry (No. P359999). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359999 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 01b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359999 (Accessed: January 31, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 01b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359999},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359999},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/1/31/
TI  - KTS 1, 01b artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“KTS 1, 01b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P359999.

KTS 1, 01b artifact entry (No. P359999). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359999 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 01b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359999 (Accessed: January 31, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 01b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359999},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359999},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P359999
LB  - CDLI:P359999
M1  - 2026/1/31/
TI  - KTS 1, 01b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359999
ER  -