ArAn 03, 169 (P360805)

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 009-114-87

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

envelope
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ hi-isz-ta-ah-szu / _gal_ ki-ri-a-tim
  seal A
2. _kiszib3_ szi2-im-ni-il5-ka3 a-szi2-ti2-szu
3. _kiszib3_ bu-li-li-i
4. _kiszib3_ a-du-wa _kiszib3_ szu-ku-bi4-im
5. _kiszib3_ i-na-ra-ah-szu
6. _kiszib3_ hu-ma-da-szu _kiszib3_ sza-da-ah-szu
7. na-ki-li-at
8. u2 sza-ar-ni-ka3-an
  (3 ring impressions)
9. at-hu-u2 i-zu-zu
reverse
  seal B
1. a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im
2. a-na mi3-ma szu-um-szu la2 i-tu3-wa-ar
3. sza i-tu3-ru-ni 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
4. i-sza-qal u2 i-na <i>-di2-nim
5. i-du-ku-szu / tu3-zi-nam
6. ki-la2-la2-an-ma u2-ka3-lu-u2
7. u2-ku-ul-tam2 i-ka3-nu-nim
8. isz-bi4-ru-u2
  3 ring impressions after u2
left
  (2 stamp seal impressions)
right
  (3 ring impressions)

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: 1': unopened envelope. edition: Hecker 1997: 169-170.; rev. 5: (seal C)

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360805

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt 87/k 253
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 009-114-87
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ArAn 3, p.157-172, p. 169-170

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

  • history: Fs Larsen p.137-177, p. 161-162

    [Dercksen2004society] Dercksen, Jan Gerrit. 2004. “Some Elements of Old Anatolian Society in Kaniš.” In Assyria and beyond. Studies Presented to Mogens Trolle Larsen, edited by Jan Gerrit Dercksen, 137–77. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden = PIHANS 100. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 23:05:17 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, 169 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360805.
ArAn 03, 169 artifact entry (No. P360805). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360805 (Original work published 2007)
ArAn 03, 169 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360805 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ArAn 03, 169 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360805},
}

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TI  - ArAn 03, 169 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“ArAn 03, 169 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360805.
ArAn 03, 169 artifact entry (No. P360805). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360805 (Original work published 2007)
ArAn 03, 169 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360805 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
@misc{2023ArAn,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ArAn 03, 169 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360805},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360805
LB  - CDLI:P360805
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - ArAn 03, 169 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360805
ER  - 
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