KTS 1, 46a&b (P360087)

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

Museum Number

Ist Ka 0083a,b

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. _e2#_{[be-tam2} sza isz-ti2 i-ku-nim]
2. _dumu_ a-ma-a <<_ta_>> pe3-ru-a
3. _dumu_ wa-la2-ah-szi2-na
4. a-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2_
5. isz-u2-mu isz-ti2
6. pe3-ru-a a-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2_
7. um-mi3-na-ra
8. ta-asz2-a-am-szu _ku3-babbar_
9. sza-bu
10. _igi_ i-di2-su2-en6
11. _igi_ da-la2-asz2
12. _igi_ szu-pi2-u2-ma-an
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
1. _kiszib3_ puzur4-e-[na] _dumu_ [e-li!]-a
2. _kiszib3_ i-di2-su2-en6 _dumu_ i-di2-[...]
3. _kiszib3_ pe3-ru-a dumu wa-la2-ah-[szi2]-na
4. _kiszib3_ da-la2-asz2 _dumu_ ha-ma-ra-a
5. _kiszib3_ szu-pi3#-u2-ma-an _dumu_ ha-[mu-ri-a]
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
6. _e2_-tam2 sza isz-ti2 i-ku-nim
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
7. _dumu_ a-ma-a [pe3-ru-a]
reverse
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
1. _dumu_ wa-la2-ah-szi-na a-na
2. 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2_
  blank space
  seal 4 impression
3. isz-u2-mu a-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2_
4. _e2_-tam2 isz-ti2
  blank space
  seal 5 impression
5. [pe3-ru]-a um-mi3-na-ra
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
6. ta-asz2-a-am-szu _ku3-babbar#_ sza-bu
left
  blank space
  seal 5 impression
right
  blank space
  seal 3 impression

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: KTS 1, 46a&b

    [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: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 107

    [Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: FAOS 1, 6

    [Kienast1984Kaufvertragsrecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1984. Das Altassyrische Kaufvertragsrecht. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • collation: Fs Günbattı p.59-69, p. 63

    [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 0083a,b
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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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 15:17:56 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:57:55 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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    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: 3: GKT 46c; 12: : GKT 46c; 12: : GKT 27e

Cite this Artifact
“KTS 1, 46a&b Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360087.
KTS 1, 46a&b artifact entry (No. P360087). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360087 (Original work published 2007)
KTS 1, 46a&b artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360087 (Accessed: April 29, 2025).
@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 1, 46a&b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360087},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360087},
}


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