JNES 67, 089 (P384824)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM 165-1787-64

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression A
1. _kiszib3_ i-di2-esz18-dar _kiszib3_ i-ku-nim
2. _kiszib3_ i3-li2-di2-na-szu _kiszib3_
3. a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku#
4. sza hu-bu-ul i-di2-esz18-dar
  seal impression B
5. dumu a-la2-bi4-im
  blank space
  seal impression B
reverse
1. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
  blank space
  seal impression C
2. s,a-ru-pa2!-am! isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
  pa2!-am! written as pu-um
3. sza i-di2-a-bi4-im 1(disz) _ma-na_
4. a-na _1(u) iti-kam_ i-sza-qal
  blank space
  seal impression D
5. _1/2(disz) ma-na 7(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
  blank space
  seal impression D
6. a-na 1(u) 5(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
left
1. i-sza-qal szu-ma la2 isz3#-qu2-ul
  blank space
  seal impression A
2. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta_ i-_iti-kam_ a-na
3. _1(disz) ma-na_-im u2-s,a-ab2
right
  blank space
  seal impression C
seal A
  (no linguistic content)
seal B
1. i-ku-nu-um
2. _dumu_ [i3]-li2-ba-[ni]
seal C
  (no linguistic content)
seal D
  (no linguistic content)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

SxA = CS 509; S012110 = CS 510: i-ku-nu-um, _dumu_ i3-li2-ba-ni; SxC = CS 511; SxD = CS 512

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012110 (composite) (P498041) S012110 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P384824

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 25.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt n/k 1789
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 165-1787-64
Accession Number

References

  • primary: JNES 67, p.81-106, p. 89

    [Karaduman2008installments] Karaduman, Ayşe. 2008. “Three Kültepe Texts Regarding the Payment of a Debt in Installments.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 67: 81–106. https://doi.org/10.1086/589253.

  • history: Özgüç, Peruwa, pl. 177

    [Özgüç2006Peruwa] Özgüç, Nimet. 2006. Kültepe-Kaniš/Neša. Yerli Peruwa ve Aššur-Imittī’nin Oğlu Assur’lu Tüccar Uşur-Ša-Ištar’ın Arşivlerine Ait Kil Zarfların Mühür Baskıları. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, V. Dizi, Sayı 50. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.

    (seals)

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2017-10-01 at 01:37:33 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-08-11 at 02:49:51 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-08-11 at 02:47:55 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“JNES 67, 089 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 6, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P384824.
JNES 67, 089 artifact entry (No. P384824). (2008, May 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384824
JNES 67, 089 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384824 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {may 6},
	title = {JNES 67, 089 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384824},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384824},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/5/6/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P384824
LB  - CDLI:P384824
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - JNES 67, 089 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P384824
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“JNES 67, 089 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 6, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P384824.
JNES 67, 089 artifact entry (No. P384824). (2008, May 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384824
JNES 67, 089 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384824 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
@misc{2008JNES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {may 6},
	title = {JNES 67, 089 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384824},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384824},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/5/6/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P384824
LB  - CDLI:P384824
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - JNES 67, 089 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P384824
ER  -
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