Edinburgh 07 (P361609)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1909.586

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

62.0 mm × 58.0 mm × 30.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
1. _1(u) 5(disz) ma-na an-na_
2. za-ku-am i-s,e2-er
3. a-szur3-du10 _dam-gar3_ i-szu
4. isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim
5. sza im-di2-lim u3 {d}utu-ba-ni#
6. _iti-kam_ ma-hu-ur-i3-li2
7. li-mu-um sza qa2-ti2
8. i-di2-a-bi-im _dumu_ na-ar-bi4-tim
9. a-na 1(u) 6(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
10. i-sza-qal szu-ma
reverse
1. la isz-qul2 _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta_
2. i-_iti-kam_ a-_1(disz) ma-na_-im
3. u2-s,a-ab2 i-nu-mi3 zu-zu-wa
4. isz-tu3 a-lim{ki} e-ta-li-a-ni
5. a-szur3#-du10 u2-la2 i-qa2-bi4
6. um-ma szu-ut-ma u4-mu-a
7. li-im-lu-u2 _an-na_
8. a-na _dam-gar3_-a i-da-an
9. _ku3-babbar GAN2_-lam5 a-szu-mi3 _dam-gar3_
10. a-na-nu-um u3 a-la2-num
11. e-ti2-iq _igi_ a-hu-wa-qar
left
1. _igi_ ir-ma-a-szur3
envelope
obverse
1. [_kiszib3_ ir]-ma-a-szur3 _dumu_ ni-di2-ba-ni
  seal 1 impression
2. _kiszib3_ a-hu-wa-qar _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar
3. _kiszib3_ a-szur-du10 _dumu_ i3-li2-dan
4. _1(u) 5(disz) ma-na an-na_ za-ku-um
5. i-s,e2-er / a-szur-du10 _dumu_ i3-li2-dan
6. _dam-gar3_ i-szu isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim
  seal 1
7. sza im-di2-dingir u3 {d}utu-ba-ni
bottom
  seal 2 impression
reverse
1. [_iti]-kam_ ma-hu-ur-i3-li2 li-mu-um
2. sza qa2-ti2
  seal 3 impression
3. i-di2-a-bi-im _dumu_ na-ar-bi4-tim
4. a-na 1(u) 6(disz) ha-am-sza-tim i-sza-qal
5. szu-ma la2 isz3-qu2-ul a-na _ma-na_-im
6. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2-ta_ i-_iti-kam_ s,i2-ib-tam2
7. u2-s,a-ab2 i-nu-mi3 zu-zu-wa
8. isz#-tu3 a-lim{ki} e-li-a-ni
9. a#-szur-du10 u2-la2 i-qa2-bi
10. um#-ma szu-ut-ma u4-mu-a a-hu-ru
11. _[an]-na_ a-na _dam-gar3_-ri-im
12. [i]-sza-qal
bottom
  seal 1 impression
left
  seal 2 impression
right
  seal 3 impression
seal 1
  (no linguistic content)
seal 2
  (difficult legend, appears to be mirrored)
seal 3
  (no linguistic content)

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 & envelope
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 62.0 high × 58.0 wide × 30.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
  • Condition Description:
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  • primary: Edinburgh, 7

    [Dalley1979Edinburgh] Dalley, Stephanie. 1979. A Catalogue of the Akkadian Cuneiform Tablets in the Collections of the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, with Copies of the Texts. Art & Archaeology 2. Edinburgh: The Royal Scottish Museum.

  • history: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 93

    [Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 110

    [Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.

  • history: Sayce, Babyloniaca 04, 069-070, 078,

    [sec94765] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NMS A.1909.586
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2018-10-15 at 10:50:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:11:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle CDLI approved View

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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: rev. 12: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact
“Edinburgh 07 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P361609.
Edinburgh 07 artifact entry (No. P361609). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P361609 (Original work published 2007)
Edinburgh 07 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P361609 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	month = {jun 20},
	title = {Edinburgh 07 artifact entry},
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}

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