JNES 67, 099 (P384826)

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 165-1745-64

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

45.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 25.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [_kiszib3_ puzur4]-a-szur3
  blank space
  seal impression A
2. _kiszib3_ a-gu-a _kiszib3_
3. szu-a-nim _kiszib3_ e-na-ma-nim
4. _kiszib3_ ku-la2 _kiszib3_ szu-su2-en6
  blank space
  seal impression B
5. sza _ku3-sig17_ sza hu-la2-li-a
6. a-na a-gu-a
  blank space
  seal impression C
reverse
1. sza-ap2-ku mu-nu-a-at
  blank space
  seal impression D
2. szu-su2-en6 a-na
3. a-gu-a u3 ku-ra
7. i-za-az
  blank space
  seal impression E
  blank space
  seal impression F
left
  blank space
  seal impression G
right
  blank space
  seal impression G
seal A
  (no linguistic content)
seal B
  (no linguistic content)
seal C
  (no linguistic content)
seal D
  (no linguistic content)
seal E
  (no linguistic content)
seal F
1. puzur4-a-szur3
2. _dumu_ i-di2-a-szur3
seal G
  illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

SxA= CS 426; SxB = CS 427; SxC = CS 428; SxD = CS 429; SxE = CS 430; S012116 = CS 431: puzur4-a-szur3, _dumu_ i-di2-a-szur3; SxG = CS 432

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 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P384826

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 45.0 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 1747
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 165-1745-64
Accession Number

References

  • primary: JNES 67, p.81-106, p. 99

    [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. 153

    [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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-01 at 12:49:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-01 at 01:44:22 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-08-11 at 02:49:54 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, 099 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P384826.
JNES 67, 099 artifact entry (No. P384826). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384826 (Original work published 2008)
JNES 67, 099 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384826 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384826},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“JNES 67, 099 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P384826.
JNES 67, 099 artifact entry (No. P384826). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P384826 (Original work published 2008)
JNES 67, 099 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P384826 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {JNES 67, 099 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P384826},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P384826},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P384826
LB  - CDLI:P384826
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - JNES 67, 099 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P384826
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