KTS 1, 21b (P360033)

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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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ka 0149

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 szu-hu-bu-ur
2. u3 me-er-u2
3. a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2-ma a-na
4. bu-zu-ta-a pu-szu-ke-en6
5. u3 im-di2-dingir qi2-bi-ma
6. szu-ma a-ma-kam ta-da-ga-la2-ma
7. a-wi-lum2 e-mu-qam2
8. i-szu a-wi-lum2 i-na
9. s,e2-er _e2_ a-bi-ni
10. la2 i-sza-la2
11. a-na ma-la2
12. ta-le-a-ni
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar_ sza lu-qu2-tim
2. em-da-szu-ma _ku3-babbar_
3. i-na a-lim{ki} lu ra-ki-is
4. szu-ma la2 ki-a-am a-wi-lam
5. e-bi-ba-szu ni-isz-ta-la2 <<i-na>>
6. a?-wi-lum2 ma-ru-us,
7. ih-da-ma e-bi-ba-szu
8. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ a-ha-ma
9. a-na li-bi / lu-qu2-ti2-szu
10. sza ik-ri-bi-a
11. i-nu-mi3 lu-qu2-su2 _e2!_-su2!
12. a-di2-u3 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_
left
1. a-szur3-_sipa_ ha-nu-nu-um
2. a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2 _dumu_ i-ku-a
3. i-di2-<nu>-szum szi2-im _an-na_-ki-a
4. sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu

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, 21b

[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: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 385

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.
history: LAPO 19, 213

[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. 67-68

[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 0149
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
2009-11-11 at 22:57:24	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: 2-3: GKT 63l; 6-8: GKT 135i; 7-8: EL II, 85b; 8-10: GKT 103c; 10: GKT 95b; 12: GKT 98a; 18: GKT 40d

Cite this Artifacts

“KTS 1, 21b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360033.

KTS 1, 21b artifact entry (No. P360033). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360033 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 21b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360033 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 21b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360033},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360033},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
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M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - KTS 1, 21b artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“KTS 1, 21b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360033.

KTS 1, 21b artifact entry (No. P360033). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360033 (Original work published 2007)

KTS 1, 21b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360033 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).

@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 21b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360033},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360033},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360033
LB  - CDLI:P360033
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - KTS 1, 21b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360033
ER  -