KTS 1, 02a (P360000)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ka 0123

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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tablet
obverse
1. um-ma a-szur-gal-ma a-na
2. ab-sza-lim qi2-bi-ma
3. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-a
4. a-na na-an-du#-im#
5. szu-a-szur _dumu_ kur-ub-esz18-dar
6. _igi_ a-la2-hu-um
7. _igi_ [x x]-su2-en6 _dumu_ i-di2-ku-bi-im
8. a-di2-in-szu-ma
9. na-asz2-a-ki-im _ku3-babbar_
10. i-ku-nu-ki-a a-di2
11. a-la2-ka3-ni li-bi-szi2
reverse
1. 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-a
2. sze2-bu-ul-ti2-ki szu-ut-ma
3. na-asz2-a-ki-im
4. ri-ik-sa3-am sza la2-qe2-ep
5. szu-ma / _an-na_ / ta-asz2-a-ma
6. t,ur4-da-ni-szu / szu-ma / _an-na_
7. la2 ta-asz2-a-ma ra-qa2-ma
8. t,ur4-da-ni-szu / a-pa2-ni-a
9. mi3-ma / _an-na / la2_ ta-sza-a-ma
10. a-di2 a-la2-ka3-ni qe2-mu-um
11. 1(disz) _dug_ u3 2(disz) _dug_
12. li-im-hu-ra-ni
left
1. u3 x x [a]-szi2-mi3-im
2. di2-na

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
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: KTS 1, 2a

    [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, 336

    [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. 66

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ka 0123
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  • 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
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:57:03 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

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 4: GKT 97c; 7: EL I, 90a; 16-19: GKT 137c

Cite this Artifact
“KTS 1, 02a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360000.
KTS 1, 02a artifact entry (No. P360000). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360000 (Original work published 2007)
KTS 1, 02a artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360000 (Accessed: May 2, 2025).
@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 02a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360000},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360000},
}

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