AKT 3, 076 (P360685)

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 —

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 sza-lim-a-hi-im qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-<ma>
3. 5(asz) _gu2_ 4(disz) _ma-na_ qa2-dum
4. sza ka3-s,a-ri-im# a-wi-it-ka3
5. sza sze2-ep en-um-a-szur3
6. 5(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2-ta_
7. 2(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
8. da-tum ik-szu-dam
9. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ qa2-qa2-da-tum
10. 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ u2-ku-ul-ti2
11. _ansze hi-a_ u2 sa3-ri-di2
12. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ mu-t,a2 _an-na_ qa2-tim
13. [isz]-tu3# 2(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ qa2-tim
14. [gam2]-ru 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_
15. a-na en-um-a-szur3
16. ni-pu-ul 4(disz) _ma-na_
reverse
1. ni-is-ha-at _an-na_
2. szu-qa2-al-ka3 ni-ip-t,ur4-ma
3. 1(u) 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_
4. qa2-dum ni-is-ha-[ti2-szu ne2]-pu-ul
5. i-na 7(u) 2(disz) _tug2 hi-[a_]
6. sza a-na _e2-gal_-lim e-ru-bu-ni
7. 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _tug2_ ni-is-ha-tim
8. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ta-na-pa2-al
9. 6(disz) szi2-mu-um u3 2(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
10. ta-na-pa2-al _ku3-babbar_
11. sza ta-na-pu-lu
12. 1/4(disz) _tug2_ is,-he-er

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	P360685
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360685

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt v/k 021
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM —
Accession Number

References

primary: AKT 3, 76

[Bilgiç1995AKT3] Bilgiç, Emin, and Cahit Günbattı. 1995. Ankaraner Kültepe-Texte III: Texte Der Grabungskampagne 1970. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 3. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.
history: LAPO 19, 140

[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 23:04:08	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 3, 076 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360685.

AKT 3, 076 artifact entry (No. P360685). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360685 (Original work published 2007)

AKT 3, 076 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360685 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 3, 076 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360685},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360685},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360685
LB  - CDLI:P360685
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - AKT 3, 076 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360685
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 3, 076 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360685.

AKT 3, 076 artifact entry (No. P360685). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360685 (Original work published 2007)

AKT 3, 076 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360685 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 3, 076 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360685},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360685},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360685
LB  - CDLI:P360685
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - AKT 3, 076 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360685
ER  -