No. 956 · dated by century
Puzur-Ashur
19th century BCMerchantAsia · c. 1850 BCMost named place: Assur
Puzur-Ashur was an ancient Assyrian merchant and entrepreneur who conducted trade in copper from his base in Assur.
He employed various agents to represent his interests in Cappadocia, the main point of supply for the metal, who operated from Kültepe, today an archaeological site located in the Kayseri Province in Turkey.