KTS 1, 22b (P360035)

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 0120

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. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma a-szur3-ma-lik-ma
3. 6(disz) _ma-na_ hu-sa3-ra-am
4. ab2-na-am / la2-ka3-pa2-am
5. ku-nu-ki-a u2-zu-a
6. _dumu_ i-di2-a-szur3 na-asz2-a-kum
7. a-bi4 a-ta be-li2 a-ta
8. lu a-na tam2-ka3-ru-tim
9. lu a-na ma-la2 ta-le-e-u2
10. 1(disz) me? 2(u)? di2-in-szu-ma _ku3-babbar_
11. a-na a-lim{ki} sza-ak-szi2-di2
12. i-na ha-ka3
reverse
1. u2-ka3?-li-im-szi-ma
2. szi2?-ma-am u2-ka3-lu-nim
3. u2-la2 _ku3-babbar_ szu-ma
4. a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
5. tu3-sze2-ba-al-szi2
6. 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ me-eh-ra-tim
7. i-na ra-mi3-ni-ka3
8. sze2-bi4-la2-ma a-ta i-na
9. szi2-im ab2-nim li-qe2
10. a-na _ku3-babbar_ 5(disz) _ma-na_ sza i-na
11. ra-mi3-ni-ka3 tu3-sze2-bi4-la2-ni
12. gi5-mi3-lam la2-hi-ib-la2-kum

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Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: KTS 1, 22b

    [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, 197

    [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. 65

    [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 0120
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 22:57:25 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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Cite this Artifact
“KTS 1, 22b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360035.
KTS 1, 22b artifact entry (No. P360035). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360035 (Original work published 2007)
KTS 1, 22b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360035 (Accessed: April 30, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 22b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360035},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360035},
}

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