AKT 3, 080 (P360689)

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

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. um-ma en-um-a-szur3-ma a-na la2-li-a <u2>
2. nu-uh3-sza-tim / qi2-bi-ma
3. mi3-szu / sza ta-ki-li
4. ta-asz2-ta-na-me-i-ni-ma
5. um-ma a-ti2-ma / s,u2-ha-ra-am
6. u3 s,u2-ha-ar-tam2 u2-la2-ma-nu
7. um-ma szu-nu-<ma> a-la2-nu-szu-nu / ma-nam ti2-szu
8. ez-bi / ta-ki-li / la2 ta-asz2-ta-na-me-i
9. u3 szi2-it / la2 ta-sza-me-ma
10. li-ba-sza / la2 i-ma-ra-as,
11. isz-tu3 u4-mi3-im sza a-na a-lim{ki}
12. e-ru-bu _ku3-babbar_ 1(asz) _gu2_ u3 2(asz) _gu2_
13. sza-qu2-ul / a-wa-tum sza ki-li-ma
14. gam2-ra / sza _dumu-munus_ a-hi-i-a
15. la2 da-mi3-iq-tim sza a-na-ku
16. asz2-pu-ra-ma / ir-de8-u2-ni-szi2-ma
17. u3 _diri_-tam2 a-wa-sa3-<<ni>>
18. u2-t,a2-ba-ma / ki-ma a-na
reverse
1. wa-ar-ki-ti2-a / s,a-al-tum
2. mi3-ma la2 i-ba-szi2-u2 / e-pa2-asz2
3. la2-li-a / u2-qa2-a / la2-li-a
4. i-na ma-qa2-tim / pu-su2-nam
5. i-na qa2-qa2-ad s,u2-ha-ar-tim
6. a-sza-kan2-ma / ha-ra-ni
7. e-pa2-sza-am / la2 ta-asz2-ta-na-me-i
8. ki-ma _ku3-babbar_ ma-dam-ma
9. ag-ta2#-am#-ru / mi3-szu-um a-wa-tim
10. li-[la-tim] ta-asz2-ta-na-pi3-ri-im
11. la2-li-a
12. i-na ma-hu-ra-at _e2#_{tim#}
13. lu wa-sza-ab2 / e-er-szu-szu
14. asz2-ra-kam / lu na-ad-a-at
15. u2-ku-ul-tu3-szu / ga-ma-ar-szu
16. sza a-na-nim u3 a-la2-nim sza-bu
17. u3 sza a-di2 a-ma-kam wa-asz2-bu
18. lu a-li-ku / i-lu-ku
19. sza-bu-ma / pa2-szi2 na-ki-pi2
left
1. s,i2-pa2-ra-tim si2-si2-ni mi3-ma sa3-he-er-tum
2. a-hu-ra-at-ni / ki-ta-am / _gal_ / na-ab2-ri-[a-tim]
3. sza i-la2-tim isz-ra-tim sze2-na-tim sze2-bi4-la2
4. ta-as-ka3-ri-nam a-na-kam im-sza-'i?-im

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360689

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt v/k 095
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

  • primary: AKT 3, 80

    [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, 399

    [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.

  • history: WAW 42, 16

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-05 at 19:20:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:04:10 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 3, 080 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360689.
AKT 3, 080 artifact entry (No. P360689). (2026, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360689 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 3, 080 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360689 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {AKT 3, 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360689},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360689},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“AKT 3, 080 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360689.
AKT 3, 080 artifact entry (No. P360689). (2026, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360689 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 3, 080 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360689 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {AKT 3, 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360689},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360689},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/5/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360689
LB  - CDLI:P360689
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - AKT 3, 080 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360689
ER  -
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