AKT 1, 42 (P360501)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM 109-110-64a&b

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 4(u) _ma-na uruda_ ma-si2-am
2. i-s,e2-er s,i2-la2-{d}iszkur
3. {d}iszkur-s,u2-lu-li
4. i-szu isz-tu3 _sag iti_-kam
5. be-el-ti2-_e2_ a-na
6. _iti 3(disz)-kam_ i-sza-qal
7. szu-ma i-ma-la u4-me-szu
8. la2 isz-qu2-ul 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_
9. i-na _iti-kam_ a-na
reverse
1. bi4-il5-tim s,i2-ib-tam2
2. u2-s,a-ab2 li-mu-um
3. sza qa2-ti2 a-szur3-na-da
4. _uruda_ szal2-ma-am i-na
5. wa-ah-szu-sza-na
6. i-sza-qal _igi_ szu-ma-a
7. _igi_ i-di2-esz18-dar
  rest blank
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal A
1. _kiszib3_ szu-ma-a _dumu_ i-ni-a
2. _kiszib3_ i-di2-esz18-dar _dumu_ a-szur3-i-di2
3. _kiszib3_ s,i2-la2-{d}iszkur
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal C
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal D
4. _dumu_ na-ap2-li-is
5. 4(u) _ma-na uruda_ ma-si2-am
6. i-s,e2-er s,i2-la-{d}iszkur
7. {d}iszkur-s,u2-lu-li
8. i-szu-u2 isz-tu3 _sag_
9. _iti-kam_ be-el-ti2-_e2-gal_-lim
10. a-na _iti 3(disz)-kam_ i-sza-qal
11. szu-ma la2 isz-qu2-ul
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal A
12. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ i-_iti-kam_
13. a-na bi4-il5-tim s,i2-ib-tam2
14. u2-s,a-ab2 li-mu-um sza [qa2-ti2]
15. a-szur3-na-da _uruda_ szal2-ma-am
16. i-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na
17. i-sza-qal
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

Check which of the 4 seals is S012220

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 012220 (composite) (P500954) S012220 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 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 1: NB: lies i-li3-a ?

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360501

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt a/k 0444a&b
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 109-110-64a&b
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AKT 1, 42

    [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.

  • history: KKBullae, p. xxv, CS 3

    [Özgüç2001bullae] Özgüç, Nimet, and Önhan Tunca. 2001. Kültepe-Kaniš. Mühürlü ve Yazıtlı Kil Bullalar = Sealed and Inscribed Clay Bullae. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları. V. Dizi, Sayı 48. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.

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
2019-06-21 at 02:41:03 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-09-08 at 01:27:37 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:02:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 42 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360501.
AKT 1, 42 artifact entry (No. P360501). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360501 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 1, 42 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360501 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 1, 42 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360501},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360501},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360501
LB  - CDLI:P360501
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AKT 1, 42 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360501
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 42 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360501.
AKT 1, 42 artifact entry (No. P360501). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360501 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 1, 42 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360501 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 1, 42 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360501},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360501},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360501
LB  - CDLI:P360501
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AKT 1, 42 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360501
ER  -
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