DTCFD 34, 257ff. (P361329)

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. um-ma wa-ak-lum2-ma
2. a-na ka3-ri-im
3. ka3-ni-isz{ki}
4. qi2-bi2-ma
5. a-lu-um di3-nam
6. i-di2-ma a-na a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku
7. _dumu_ {d}a-szur3-i-di2
8. szu-ma i-na _GAN2_-lim
9. lu na-ru-qum lu e-bu-t,i2
10. ma-ma-an i-di2-in
11. qa2-di2 um-mi3-a-ni-[szu-ma]-ma
12. i-na szi2-be-szu i-na
13. a-lim{ki} / i-la2-qe2
14. szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ i-na _GAN2_-lim
15. e!-pu-ul ki-ma
16. [a]-wa-at na-ru-a-im
reverse
1. i-szi2-bi4-szu i-ku-an-ma
2. asz2-ra-kam-ma _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu
3. i-la2-[qe2 a]-na# _ku3-babbar_
4. ma-ma-[an la2] i-t,a2-hi
5. a-na a-lim[{ki}]
6. i-pa2-hu-ra-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

20091124 oatp: 5-22: Veenhof,; 14-17; Bayram, Aran 4, 38;

CDLI number	P361329
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361329

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt a/k 0394
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: DTCFD 34, p.251-265, p. 257-259

[Sever1990kima] Sever, Hüseyin. 1990. “Yeni Kültepe Tabletlerinde Geçen ‘Kima Awât Naruâ’im’ Tabiri ve Değerlendirilmesi.” Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi 34: 251–65.
history: LAPO 19, 3

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:09:52	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

“DTCFD 34, 257ff. Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361329.

DTCFD 34, 257ff. artifact entry (No. P361329). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361329 (Original work published 2007)

DTCFD 34, 257ff. artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361329 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {DTCFD 34, 257ff. artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361329},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361329},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“DTCFD 34, 257ff. Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361329.

DTCFD 34, 257ff. artifact entry (No. P361329). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361329 (Original work published 2007)

DTCFD 34, 257ff. artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361329 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023DTCFD,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {DTCFD 34, 257ff. artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361329},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361329},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361329
LB  - CDLI:P361329
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - DTCFD 34, 257ff. artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361329
ER  -