AKT 2, 22 (P360565)

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

AMM 165-604-64

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. um-ma wa-ak-lum2-ma
2. a-na en-na su2-en6
3. u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar
4. u3 a-du-da qi2-bi4-ma
5. 6(asz) _gu2_ u3 it-ra-su2
6. _an-na_ 1(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ sza li-wi-tim
7. 3(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-me en-um-a-szur
8. i-ra-de8-a-ku-nu-ti2
9. me-er-u2-i-a a-tu3-nu
10. a-ma-kam ki-ma a-ra-ma-na-ti2-ku-nu
11. tu3-us-ta-ma-ra-s,a-ni
12. _an-na_-ki di2-na
13. a-du-da la2 tu3-qa2-a-a
reverse
1. _an-na_ 1/2(disz) _gin2!_ zi-ti2-szu
2. ki-ma i-za-zu
3. et-qa2-ma di2-na
4. _ku3-babbar_ a-du-da
5. li-ik-szu-da-am
6. _igi_ a-szur u2 i-li-a
7. a-ka3-ra-ba-ku-nu-ti2
8. 1(disz) me-at 5(u) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni#
9. a-na ka3-ri-im
10. tu3-ur-hu-mi3-it <<na#-szi2>>
11. en-um-a-szur na-szi2 a-ma-kam
12. la i-sa2-hu-ur
13. t,u3-ur-da-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	P360565
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360565

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt n/k 0604
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM 165-604-64
Accession Number

References

primary: AKT 2, 22

[Bilgiç1995AKT2] Bayram, Sabahattin, and Emin Bilgiç. 1995. Ankara Kültepe Tabletleri II. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları. VI. Dizi, Sa. 33a. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.
history: DTCFD 34, p.35-51, p. 48-49

[Çeçen1991waklum] Çeçen, Salih. 1991. “Kültepe Metinlerinde Bulunan Yeni ‘Waklum’ Mektupları.” Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi 34: 35–51.
history: LAPO 19, 8

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:02:58	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 2, 22 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360565.

AKT 2, 22 artifact entry (No. P360565). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360565 (Original work published 2007)

AKT 2, 22 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360565 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 2, 22 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360565},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360565},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360565
LB  - CDLI:P360565
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - AKT 2, 22 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360565
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 2, 22 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360565.

AKT 2, 22 artifact entry (No. P360565). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360565 (Original work published 2007)

AKT 2, 22 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360565 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 2, 22 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360565},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360565},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360565
LB  - CDLI:P360565
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - AKT 2, 22 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360565
ER  -