Belleten 57, 45f (P361325)

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

Cite

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. a-na u2-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar
2. i-ku-pi3-a u2 a-da-da
3. qi2-bi-ma um-ma u2-s,u2-pi3-isz-ku-ma
4. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ /
5. sza ab2-ni-szu ku-nu-ki-a
6. a-da-da na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2
7. a-szar te2-er-ti2 sza sze2-ep u2-s,ur-szi2-esz18-dar
8. i-ba-szi2-u2 _ku3-ki_
9. asz2!-ra-ka3-ma li-ib-szi2
10. u2 te2-er-ta-ak-nu
11. za-ku-tum li-li-kam
reverse
1. a-na i-ku-pi3-a
2. qi2-bi-ma szu-ma a-di2-ni
3. i-ka3-ni-isz wa-asz2-ba-ti2
4. a-na wa-asz2-ha-ni-a
5. et-qa2-ma a-di2 ma-tum
6. i-nu-hu la2 te2-ra-ba-am
rest blank

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)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P361325
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361325

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt n/k 1251
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: Belleten 57, p.41-50, p. 45-46

[Sever1993Anatolia] Sever, Hüseyin, and Salih Çeçen. 1993. “New Developments about Anatolia’s Social History According to the II. Level Documents in Kültepe.” Belleten 57: 41–50.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2009-11-11 at 23:09:50	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Belleten 57, 45f Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 14, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P361325.

Belleten 57, 45f artifact entry (No. P361325). (2007, February 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361325

Belleten 57, 45f artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361325 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Belleten 57, 45f Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 14, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P361325.

Belleten 57, 45f artifact entry (No. P361325). (2007, February 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361325

Belleten 57, 45f artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361325 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 14},
	title = {Belleten 57, 45f artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361325},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361325},
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