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OACTA n. 298 (P361451)

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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Chemical Data

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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

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-ki_
2. sza _dam-gar3_-ru-um
3. i-na na-ru-uq
4. puzur4-a-szur wa-du-u2
5. _ku3-ki_ sza {d}iszkur-s,u2-lu-li
6. {d}iszkur-s,u2-lu-li
7. tam2-ka3-ru-um
8. _igi_ dan-a-szur
9. _igi_ puzur4-{d}utu
envelope
obverse
blank space
seal impression
1. _kiszib3_ gal-a-szur3 _dumu_ i-ba-a
2. _kiszib3_ dingir-us,-ra-ni
3. _dumu_ a-szur3-ba-ni
4. _kiszib3_ a-da-da _dub-sar_
5. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_
blank space
seal impression
6. im-di2-dingir
blank space
seal impression
7. sza szu-mi3 _gal_-a-szur3

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)

Collections

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: Dercksen, OACTA, p. 96 n. 298

[Dercksen1996OACTA] Dercksen, Jan Gerrit. 1996. The Old Assyrian Copper Trade in Anatolia. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 75. Leiden: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

Identifiers

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

Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Elevation:
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Excavation No: kt a/k 0494a&b
Findspot Square:
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2016-07-28 at 15:52:57	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2009-11-11 at 23:10:25	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle	CDLI	approved

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Seals

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

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

Notes

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Cite this Artifact

“OACTA n. 298 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361451.

OACTA n. 298 artifact entry (No. P361451). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361451 (Original work published 2007)

OACTA n. 298 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361451 (Accessed: December 21, 2025).

@misc{2023OACTA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {OACTA n. 298 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361451},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361451
LB  - CDLI:P361451
M1  - 2025/12/21/
TI  - OACTA n. 298 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361451
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“OACTA n. 298 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361451.

OACTA n. 298 artifact entry (No. P361451). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361451 (Original work published 2007)

OACTA n. 298 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361451 (Accessed: December 21, 2025).

@misc{2023OACTA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {OACTA n. 298 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361451},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361451},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361451
LB  - CDLI:P361451
M1  - 2025/12/21/
TI  - OACTA n. 298 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361451
ER  -