ArAn 03, 163 (P360801)

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 009-041-87

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
  seal A
1. _kiszib3_ i-ku-nim _dumu_ {d}utu-ba-ni?
2. _kiszib3_ a-szur-gal _dumu_ la2-qe2-ep
3. _kiszib3_ lu-lu-u2 _dumu_ du-du
4. _kiszib3_ hi-isz-ta-ah-szu _kiszib3_ a-du-ma-an
5. sza ka3-nu-e / _kiszib3_ szi2-sza-wa-da
6. [_dumu]-munus_ ma-li-ah-szu
7. [x] _ma#-na_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
8. [wa-la2]-wa#-la2 _dumu-munus#_ [x x]
9. [a-na szi2]-mi3-im [...]
  seal B
10. [...] x ma x [...]
  seal C
11. a-la2-hu-um a-na szi2-sza-wa-da
12. _dumu-munus_ ma-li-ah-szu isz-qul2
reverse
  seal D
1. za-ku-tam2 la2 ha-bu-ul-tam2 isz-a-am
2. szu-ma / ma-ma-an / a-na wa-la2-wa-la2
3. u2 a-la2-hi-im i-<tu3>-wa-a-ar
4. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na a-la2-hi-im
5. i-sza-qu2-lu a-szar li-bi4-szu i-ra-de8-szi2
6. szu-ma li-bu-szu a-ta-al-ha-ti2-e
7. i-da-szi2 a-na hu-bu-ul
8. um-mi3-sza a-bi4-sza u2 a-ha-ti2-sza
  seal E
9. a-na wa-la2-wa-la2 u2-la2 i-da-szi2
10. 4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza ha-nu-nu a-szu-[mi3]
11. a-la2-hi-im
12. szi2-sza-[wa]-da e-pu-lu _ku3-babbar_
13. szi2-sza-[wa]-da / sza-bu-a-at
14. a-na ha-nu-nu
left
1. u2-la2 i-tu3-ru szi2-sza-[wa-da]
2. u2 a-ha-sa3 a-na a-la2-[hi-im]
  seal E
3. me-er-i-szu u2 wa-la2-wa-la2 am#-ti2-szu
4. u2-la2 i-tu3-ru
right
  seal C?
seal D
1. 1(disz) i-ku-num
2. _dumu_ {d}utu-ba-ni

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

20091124 oatp: rev. 12: NB: hier 2 ueberschriebene kreise; rev. 14: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360801

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt 87/k 099
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 009-041-87
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ArAn 3, p.157-172, p. 163

    [Hecker1997Euphrat] Hecker, Karl. 1997. “Über Den Euphrat... Ortsbezogene Restriktionen in aA Kaufurkunden.” Archivum Anatolicum 3: 157–72.

  • history: WAW 42, 98

    [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
2026-09-06 at 14:32:32 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
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:05:15 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

“ArAn 03, 163 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360801.
ArAn 03, 163 artifact entry (No. P360801). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360801 (Original work published 2007)
ArAn 03, 163 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360801 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {ArAn 03, 163 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360801},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360801},
}


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PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ArAn 03, 163 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360801
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Cite this Artifact

“ArAn 03, 163 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360801.
ArAn 03, 163 artifact entry (No. P360801). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360801 (Original work published 2007)
ArAn 03, 163 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360801 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {ArAn 03, 163 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360801},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360801},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360801
LB  - CDLI:P360801
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ArAn 03, 163 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360801
ER  -
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