AfO 35, 051-052 (P361255)

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

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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 & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

tablet
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. _kiszib3_ szi2-im-nu-ma-an
2. _kiszib3_ pe3-ru-a me-er-i-szu
3. _kiszib3_ ha-pi3-a / a-hi-szu / _kiszib3_
4. ni-wa-ah-szu#-szar# / a-ha-ti2-szu
5. u2 be-ti2-szu#-nu
  blank space
  seal impression
6. _kiszib3_ ta-ri-ku-ta
  blank space
  seal impression
7. _kiszib3_ ha-pu-a-la2 a-hi-szu
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. _kiszib3_ me-i-me-et szi2-mi3-i
2. sza szi2-im-nu-ma-an pe2-ru-a
3. ha-pi3-a / ni-wa-ah-szu-szar
4. u3 be-ti2-szu-nu 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ a-szi2-et
5. isz-qu2-ul 1(u) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_
6. i-na sza ni-pa2-asz2
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  seal impression
7. i-sza-qu2-lu isz-ti2 _ku3-babbar_
left
1. uk-ta-lu

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Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope Artifact type comments:

    unopened envelope

  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    unopened envelope


  • primary: AfO 35 (pp. 48-63), 051-052

    [Donbaz1988AfO35] Donbaz, Veysel. 1988. “The Business of Ašed, an Anatolian Merchant.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 35: 48–63.

  • history: Donbaz, BBVO 6, 152

    [sec94700] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AMM —
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: kt n/k 0075
  • Findspot Square:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-03 at 09:01:29 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2022-10-23 at 13:08:26 Jagersma, Bram Atf Földi, Zsombor J. Jagersma, Bram approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:09:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle CDLI approved View

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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifact

“AfO 35, 051-052 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P361255.
AfO 35, 051-052 artifact entry (No. P361255). (2024, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361255 (Original work published 2007)
AfO 35, 051-052 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361255 (Accessed: August 19, 2025).
@misc{2024AfO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 3},
	title = {AfO 35, 051-052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361255},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P361255
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M1  - 2025/8/19/
TI  - AfO 35, 051-052 artifact entry
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ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“AfO 35, 051-052 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P361255.
AfO 35, 051-052 artifact entry (No. P361255). (2024, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361255 (Original work published 2007)
AfO 35, 051-052 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361255 (Accessed: August 19, 2025).
@misc{2024AfO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 3},
	title = {AfO 35, 051-052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361255},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/3/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P361255
LB  - CDLI:P361255
M1  - 2025/8/19/
TI  - AfO 35, 051-052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361255
ER  - 
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