AAA 1/3, 16 (P360986)

Tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Museum Number

WML 49.47.50

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

66.0 mm × 83.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1'. [...] x x x [...]
2'. [...] ra?-tim sza [...]
3'. [...] x x in x [...]
4'. [...] x tum x x isz [...]
5'. [...] x _gin2 ku3-babbar kiszib3? [...]
6'. [...] i-na t,up-pi2-im sza [...]
7'. [...] x sza-du-a-tim [...]
8'. [...] u3 ka3-ri-im [...]
9'. [...] x u3 [...]
10'. [...] _ku3-babbar_ [...]
(broken)
reverse
1'. [...] x x [...]
2'. [...]-bu-ni-ni isz-tu3 [...]
3'. [...]-ba-ni 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2#_ [...]
4'. [...] _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ [...]
5'. [...] _gin2 ku3-babbar_ nu-war-lugal [...]
6'. [...] _ma#-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szu?-ku-bu?-um [...]
7'. [...] _ma-na ku3-babbar_ szu-be2-lim _dumu_ szi2?-x [...]
8'. [...]-ba-ni _ARAD2_ sza ku-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ [...]
9'. [...]-x-nim 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ x [...]
10'. [... x x x x ...]

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)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P360986
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360986

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	66.0 mm × 83.0 mm × 33.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Museum Number	WML 49.47.50
Accession Number

References

primary: AAA 1, 16

[Pinches1908AAA1/3] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1908. “The Cappadocian Tablets Belonging to the Liverpool Institute of Archaeology.” Annals of Archaeology and Anthropology 1: 49-80 + plates XVII-XXXI.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-05-25 at 18:39:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2019-06-23 at 12:09:20	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:06:56	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-13 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AAA 1/3, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P360986.

AAA 1/3, 16 artifact entry (No. P360986). (2024, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360986 (Original work published 2007)

AAA 1/3, 16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360986 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2024AAA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 25},
	title = {AAA 1/3, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360986},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360986},
}

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TI  - AAA 1/3, 16 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AAA 1/3, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P360986.

AAA 1/3, 16 artifact entry (No. P360986). (2024, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360986 (Original work published 2007)

AAA 1/3, 16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360986 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

@misc{2024AAA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 25},
	title = {AAA 1/3, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360986},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360986},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P360986
LB  - CDLI:P360986
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - AAA 1/3, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360986
ER  -