Belleten 59, 14 (P361327)

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)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i-na-su2-en6
2. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma esz18-dar-na-da-ma
3. i-na pu-ru-usz-ha-tim
4. te2-zi-ba-ni-ma / i-na
5. qa2-ti2 / mu-tim / ki-na-kam
6. u2-s,i2-ma / da-ti2-ma
7. u2-la2 ta-asz2-a-al / a-li-kam-ma
8. i-na ka3-ni-isz
9. ta-ad-ni-a-ni-ma
10. i-sza-na-at / a-na
11. er-szi2-ka3 / la tu3-sze2-ra-ni
12. isz-tu3 ti2-mi3-il5-ki-a
13. ta-asz2-pu-ra-ma / um-ma
14. a-ta-ma szu-ma la2 ta-li-ki-im
15. u2-la2 am-ti2 / a-ti2-i
16. u3 a-sze2-er
17. sza pu-ru-usz-ha-tim
reverse
1. u2-sza-ap-ra-a-ki-im
2. isz-tu3 ti2-mi3-il5-ki-a
3. a-na ka3-ni-isz
4. ta-ta-la2-ak-ma
5. um-ma a-ta-ma / a-na
6. 1(u) 5(disz) u4-me-e / a-ta-la2-kam
7. a-pu-uh3 1(u) 5(disz) u4-me-e
8. 1(disz) sza-na-at / ta-ta-sza-ab2
9. isz-tu3 ka3-ni-isz
10. ta-asz2-pu-ra-ma um-ma
11. a-ta-ma / a-na ha-hi-im
12. e-li-i / u4-ma-am
13. i-na ha-hi-im / isz-tu3
14. 1(disz) sza-na-at / wa-asz2-ba-ku-ma
15. i-na sze2-bu-ul-tim
16. szu-mi3-ma / la2 ta-za-kar3
17. sza ki-ma / a-ma-kam
left
1. i-na sza-ha-ti2-ka3 / wa-asz2-bu-ni
2. u4-mi3 / e-mu-ru / um-ma szu-nu-ma
3. ne2-nu / ni-iq-bi4-szi2-im / um-ma
4. ne2-nu-ma a-na s,e2-er [...]

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	P361327
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361327

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt h/k 073
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: Belleten 59, p.1-16, p. 14

[Sever1995-142688] Sever, Hüseyin. 1995. “Yeni Belgelerin Işiğinda Koloni Çağinda (M.Ö. 1970-1750) Yerli Halk Ile Asurlu Tüccarlar Arasindaki Ilişkiler.” Belleten 59: 1–16.
history: SANTAG 10, p. 209-211 no. 46

[Kienast2015Eherecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 2015. Das Altassyrische Eherecht. Eine Urkundenlehre. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
history: WAW 42, 27

[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	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-06 at 14:47:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:09:51	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 59, 14 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361327.

Belleten 59, 14 artifact entry (No. P361327). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361327 (Original work published 2007)

Belleten 59, 14 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361327 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Belleten 59, 14 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361327.

Belleten 59, 14 artifact entry (No. P361327). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361327 (Original work published 2007)

Belleten 59, 14 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361327 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361327},
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