KTS 2, 31 (P360173)

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 0995

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. um-ma a-szur3-mu-ta-bi4-il5-<ma>
2. a-na ku-na-ni-a qi2-bi4-ma
3. 1(disz) _tug2_ sza s,u2-uh3-ri-im
4. sza lu-bu-szi2-im u3
5. 1(u) 5(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_
6. ki-ma 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-di2-szu-um
7. 5(disz) ka3-sa3-tim
8. sza ha-bu-ra-a
9. ka3-ru-nu-wa-a
reverse
1. a-hu-u2 / a-li-li
2. ub-la2-ki-im
3. <1(disz)> _tug2_ ku-si2-tam!?
4. la2-be-er-tam2 en-um-a-szur
5. u3 zu-li-a
6. na-asz2-u2-ni-ki-im
7. a-di2 ma-asz2-ke-e / sza-pa2-ti2-im
8. sza ta-asz2-pu-ri-ni
9. a-sza-a-ma / u2-sze2-ba-lam
10. 1/2(disz) _sila3 i3-gesz_ sza ka3-ni-isz
11. [i]-na sza-am-ni-im
12. sza wa-al-hi-isz-na
13. szu-pa2-i-li-ma
left
1. sze2-bi4-lim s,u2-ha-ru
2. u2-ma-kal2 / la2 i-bi4-tu3
3. li-tal-ku-ni-im

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: KTS 2, 31

    [Donbaz1989KTS2] Donbaz, Veysel. 1989. Keilschrifttexte in Den Antiken-Museen Zu Stambul II. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 2. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: LAPO 19, 379

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ka 0995
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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 22:58:49 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 2, 31 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360173.
KTS 2, 31 artifact entry (No. P360173). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360173 (Original work published 2007)
KTS 2, 31 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360173 (Accessed: September 2, 2025).
@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 2, 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360173},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360173},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360173
LB  - CDLI:P360173
M1  - 2025/9/2/
TI  - KTS 2, 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360173
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“KTS 2, 31 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360173.
KTS 2, 31 artifact entry (No. P360173). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360173 (Original work published 2007)
KTS 2, 31 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360173 (Accessed: September 2, 2025).
@misc{2023KTS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {KTS 2, 31 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360173},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360173},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360173
LB  - CDLI:P360173
M1  - 2025/9/2/
TI  - KTS 2, 31 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360173
ER  - 
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