KTH 18 (P361008)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

SFH —

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 hi-na-a-ma a-na a-szur3-na-da
2. dan-a-szur3 u3 ha-da-a-ni
3. qi2-bi-ma 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_ u3 it-ra-su2
4. 2(disz) me-at 3(u) _tug2 hi-a_ 4(disz) ku-si2-a-tim
5. 4(disz) szu-lu-up-ka3-u2 _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) ku-si2-tum
6. sza a-szur3-{d}utu-szi 2(disz) _tug2_ sza ka3-s,a-ri
7. 1(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) _ma-na an-na_-ak qa2-tim
8. a-ha-ma 1(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku
9. a-na a-szur3-{d}utu-szi a-ha-ma 1(disz) _ma-na_ / 5(disz) _gin2_
10. _an-na_ szu-a-um _szunigin_ 1(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2_ 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_
11. _an-na_ 2(disz) me-at 4(u) _tug2_ e-zi-ib
12. sza a-szur3-be-el-a-wa-tim ka3-s,a-ri-a
13. 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ lu a-hu-sza-e lu a-na
14. sa3-he-er-tim a-di2-szu-nu-ti2 a-ha-ma 1(disz) _gin2_
15. _ku3-babbar_ a-sa3-he-er-tim _ka2_ ha-ra-nim a-di2-szu-nu-ti2
16. 1(u) _ma-na_ sa3-am-ru-a-tum 1(disz) me-at / 3(u) 6(disz)
17. mu-nu-si2-na 1(u) e-li-a-tim
18. u3 4(disz) mu-ta-tim a-ta-szi2-a-tim
19. i-di2-nu-ma a-di2 qa2-ta-ra
20. ta-szi2-a-tim a-na-ku a-di2-in
21. 1(u) 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mi3 mi3-ma a-ni-im
reverse
1. a-na ha-da-a-ni ap2-qi2-id
2. _szunigin_ 1(u) 3(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2_ a-wi-ti2 da-tam2 lu-s,a-he-ru-ma
3. szi2-ti2 _an-na_ u2 _tug2_ ku-nu-ka3-ma a-s,e2-er
4. sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 sze2-bi4-la2 u2 ma-la2 _tug2 hi-a_
5. sza a-szur3-be-el-a-wa-tim u3 hu-zi-a
6. lu sza ka3-s,a-ri la2 tu3-sza-ra
7. u2 [...]-a a-s,e2-er sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 / sze2-bi4-la2
8. [lu a-na pa2]-zu-ur-tim lu a-na
9. [...] u2 u2-ku-ul-ti2-szu-nu
10. [...] x-nu di2-na a-hu-a
11. [a-tu3-nu ih-da]-ma i-nu-mi3 / u2-nu-ti2
12. [a-na ...] e-ru-bu i-sza-ha-at
13. [... i-zi-za]-ma#? pa2-qi2-da-ma
14. [a-s,e2-er esz18-dar-pi3]-la2-ah a-szur3-{d}utu-szi
15. [u3 a-szur-isz]-ta-ki-il5
16. sze2#-bi4#-la2# u3# ma-la2 a-qa2-ti2-szu-nu
17. a-di2-szu-nu-ti2-ni lu-pa2-qi2-du-ni-ku-nu-ti2
18. szu-ma _e2_ ka3-ri-im lu _tug2 hi-a_
19. isz-ta-pu-ku lu _ku3-babbar_ isz-ta-pu-ku
20. a-tu3-nu szu-up-ka3-ma
left
1. u2 ma-la2 qa2-ti2 ta-sza-pa2-ka3-ni a-s,e2-er esz18-dar-pi3-la2-ah
2. szu-up-ra-ma _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 qa2-ti2 ta-asz2-pu-ka3 lu-sze2-bi4-la2#-ku#-nu-ti2
3. t,up-pa2-am szi2-ta-me-a-ma ku-un-ka3-ma a-s,e2-er esz18-dar-pi3-la2#-[ah]

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: KTH, 18

    [Lewy1930KTH] Lewy, Julius. 1930. Die Kültepetexte Aus Der Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: OAA 1, 121

    [Larsen2002OAA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 2002. The Aššur-Nādā Archive. (Old Assyrian Archives, Volume 1). Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden (PIHANS) 96. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • Composite No.:
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:54:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:07:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: rev. 15: followed by erasure; rev. 16: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact

“KTH 18 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 13, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P361008.
KTH 18 artifact entry (No. P361008). (2007, February 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361008
KTH 18 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361008 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).
@misc{2007KTH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 13},
	title = {KTH 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361008},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361008},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/13/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P361008
LB  - CDLI:P361008
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - KTH 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361008
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“KTH 18 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 13, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P361008.
KTH 18 artifact entry (No. P361008). (2007, February 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361008
KTH 18 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361008 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).
@misc{2007KTH,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 13},
	title = {KTH 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361008},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361008},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/13/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P361008
LB  - CDLI:P361008
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - KTH 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361008
ER  -
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