Around 23,000 tablets have been found at Kanesh spanning a period of 129 years from the thirtieth year of Erishum I’s reign through to that of Puzur-Ashur II or possibly Naram-Sin with the earliest from level II including copies of his inscriptions. These were discovered in 1948 with three other similar though fragmentary lists and two copies of an inscription of Erishum I detailing the regulations concerning the administration of justice in Assur, including the possibility of plaintiffs to obtain a rābiṣum (attorney) to represent them:
Approximately 23,000 tablets have been discovered at Kanesh spanning a period of 129 years from the thirtieth year of Erishum I's rule through to that of Puzur-Ashur II or possibly Naram-Sin, with the earliest dating back to level II and including copies of his inscriptions. These were uncovered in 1948 along with three other similar yet fragmentary lists and two copies of an inscription of Erishum I detailing the regulations concerning the administration of justice in Assur, including the possibility of plaintiffs to obtain a rābiṣum (attorney) to represent them: