AKT 1, 16 (P360475)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

Ank 4676

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na puzur4-a-szur3 qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma ili5-we-da-ku-ma
3. a-di2 sza a-di2-i u4-mi3-im
4. a-ni-im _ku3-babbar la2_ u2-sze2-bi-lu-ni
5. s,u2-ha-ru isz-tu3
6. bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
7. u2-ma-am / u2-ra-am
8. wa-s,a-am qa2-bi-u2
9. a-szi2-a-ti2 _ku3-babbar la2_ u2-sze2-bi-la2-kum
10. um-ma a-na-ku-ma
11. isz-ti2 / ma-asz2-ka3-ti2-szu
12. u3 ni-a-um 1(u) _ma-na-ta_
13. _ku3-babbar_ li-li-ik-ma
reverse
1. lu szu-um-szu / a-szi-a-ti2
2. a-di2 u2-mi3-im a-nim
3. am-s,u2-ur / a-bi a-ta
4. szu-ma isz-ti2 e-na-hi-dingir
5. a-wa-tam i-du-uk
6. s,u2-ha-ra-am / isz-te2-en6
7. la2 ta-be2-el uz2-ni pi2-te2-ma
8. isz-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_
9. sza ki-ma / sze2-bu-lam
10. a-ta-wu-u2 / a-na-ku-ma
11. la2-li-kam-ma
12. i-ni-ka3 la2-mu-ur
13. te2-er-ta-ka3 / za-ku-tam2
left
1. u2-qa2-a / a-bi a-ta be-li2 a-ta
2. _tug2#_-[ba-ti2 sza li-bi4 i-di2 a-szur2]
3. _dumu_ usz-a-szur3 / sza-di2-szu
4. la2 ta-ga-mi3-il5-szu

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P360475
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360475

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	Ank 4676
Accession Number

References

primary: AKT 1, 16

[Bilgiç1990AKT1] Bayram, Sabahattin, Emin Bilgiç, Cahit Günbattı, and Hüseyin Sever. 1990. Ankara Kültepe Tabletleri (Ankaraner Kültepe-Tafeln) I. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları. VI. Dizi, Sa. 33. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:07:19	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:02:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 16 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 12, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P360475.

AKT 1, 16 artifact entry (No. P360475). (2007, February 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360475

AKT 1, 16 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360475 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2007AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 12},
	title = {AKT 1, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360475},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360475},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/12/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P360475
LB  - CDLI:P360475
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - AKT 1, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360475
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 16 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 12, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P360475.

AKT 1, 16 artifact entry (No. P360475). (2007, February 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360475

AKT 1, 16 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360475 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2007AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 12},
	title = {AKT 1, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360475},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360475},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/12/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P360475
LB  - CDLI:P360475
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - AKT 1, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360475
ER  -