AKT 1, 46 (P360505)

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 109-386-64a&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. 3(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_
2. _ku3-babbar_ li-ti2 i-s,e2-er
3. as2-qu2-dim mu-za
4. ti2-szu isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim
5. sza u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar
6. _iti-kam_ s,i2-pi3-im
7. li-mu-um
reverse
1. i-di2-a-hu-um
2. a-na _iti 2(disz)-kam_ i-sza-qal
3. szu-ma la2 isz3-qul2
4. 1/6(disz) _gin2-ta_ s,i2-ib-tam2
5. i-_iti 1(disz)-kam_-im
6. u2-s,a-ab2
7. _igi_ a-szur-i-di2
envelope
8. _kiszib3_ [a]-szur3#-i-di2
9. _dumu_ [a]-szur-ma-lik
  seal A
10. [_kiszib3_] as2-qu2-dim _dumu_
11. [a-szur]-re-s,i2
12. [3(disz) 2/3(disz)] _gin2#_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze ku3-babbar_
13. li-ti2 i-s,e2-er
  seal A
14. as2-qu2-dim _dumu_ a-szur-re-s,i2
15. mu-za ti2-szu isz-tu3
  seal B
16. ha-musz-tim sza
17. u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar
  seal B
18. _iti-kam_ s,i2-pi2-im li-mu-um
19. i-di2-a-hu-um a-na
20. _iti 2(disz)-kam_ i-sza-qal
21. szu-ma la2 isz3-qul2
22. i-_iti-kam_-im 1/6(disz) _gin2-ta_
23. s,i2#-ib-tam2
24. u2-s,a-ab2
  seal A
  seal A
right
  seal B

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360505

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 0895a&b
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 109-386-64a&b
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AKT 1, 46

    [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: WAW 42, 182

    [Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

  • history: Ozguc Kultepe (1953), seal no. 735

    [Özgüç1953Kültepe1949] Özgüç, Nimet, and Tahsin Özgüç. 1953. Ausgrabungen in Kültepe : Bericht Über Die Im Auftrage Der Türkischen Historischen Gesellschaft, 1949 Durchgeführten Ausgrabungen. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınlarından. V. Dizi 12. Ankara : Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi.

  • history: PIHANS 70, seal no. 406

    [Teissier1994PIHANS70] Teissier, Beatrice. 1994. Sealing and Seals on Texts from Kültepe Kārum Level 2. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul = PIHANS 70. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-05 at 16:40:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-31 at 07:37:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-31 at 07:35:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:02:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 46 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360505.
AKT 1, 46 artifact entry (No. P360505). (2026, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360505 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 1, 46 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360505 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {AKT 1, 46 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360505},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360505},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/5/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360505
LB  - CDLI:P360505
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - AKT 1, 46 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360505
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Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 46 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360505.
AKT 1, 46 artifact entry (No. P360505). (2026, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360505 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 1, 46 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360505 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2026AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {AKT 1, 46 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360505},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360505},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/5/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360505
LB  - CDLI:P360505
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - AKT 1, 46 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360505
ER  -
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