JNES 67, 093 (P384825)

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 165-1810-64

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

58.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 29.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ puzur4-a-szur3 _kiszib3_ a-gu-a
  blank space
  seal impression A
2. _kiszib3_ szu-a-nim _kiszib3_ e-na-ma-nim
3. _kiszib3_ ku-la _kiszib3_ szu-su2-en6
4. sza hu-bu-ul szu-su2-en6
5. _dumu_ hu-la2-li-a 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. s,a-ru-pu-um isz3-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
  blank space
  seal impression B
7. sza puzur4-a-szur3 u3 da-da-nim
  blank space
  seal impression C
8. _2(disz) ma-na_ a-na 1(u) 6(disz) ha-am-sa-tim
reverse
1. i-sza-qal 2(disz) ma-na
  blank space
  seal impression C
2. a-na 2(u) 6(disz) ha-am-sa-tim
3. i-sza-qal _1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na_ a-na
4. 4(u) ha-am-sza-tim i-sza-qal
5. szu-ma i-na u4-me-szu
6. ma-al-u2-tim la2 isz3-qu2-ul
7. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta_ i-_iti-kam_ a-na
  blank space
  seal impression D
8. _1/2(disz) ma-na_-im u2-s,a-ab2
9. a-na _ku3-babbar_ a-nim
  blank space
  seal impression E
left
1. _ku3-sig17_ sza a-bu-szu a-na
  blank space
  seal impression A
2. a-gu-a sza-ap2-ku mu-nu-a-ti2-szu
3. a-_ku3-babbar_ a-nim
4. i-za-az
right
  blank space
  seal impression F
seal A
  (no linguistic content)
seal B
  (no linguistic content)
seal C
  (no linguistic content)
seal D
  (no linguistic content)
seal E
1. puzur4-a-szur3
2. _dumu_ i-di2-a-szur3
seal F
  (no linguistic content)

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

SxA = CS 429; SxB = CS 430; SxC = CS 428; SxD = CS 426; S012116 = CS 431: puzur4-a-szur3, _dumu_ i-di2-a-szur3; SxF = CS 427

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012116 (composite) (P499391) S012116 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 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P384825

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 58.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 29.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt n/k 1812
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 165-1810-64
Accession Number

References

  • primary: JNES 67, p.81-106, p. 93

    [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. 193-194

    [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 12:49:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-01 at 01:38:23 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, 093 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 6, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P384825.
JNES 67, 093 artifact entry (No. P384825). (2008, May 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384825
JNES 67, 093 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384825 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {may 6},
	title = {JNES 67, 093 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384825},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384825},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/5/6/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P384825
LB  - CDLI:P384825
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - JNES 67, 093 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P384825
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“JNES 67, 093 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 6, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P384825.
JNES 67, 093 artifact entry (No. P384825). (2008, May 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384825
JNES 67, 093 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384825 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
@misc{2008JNES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {may 6},
	title = {JNES 67, 093 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384825},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384825},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/5/6/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P384825
LB  - CDLI:P384825
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - JNES 67, 093 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P384825
ER  -
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