ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 (P361496)

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 ah-sza-lim-ma a-na
2. szu-esz18-dar u2?-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar i-di2-ku-be
3. u2 {d}en-lil2-ba-ni qi2-bi4-ma
4. a-na ru-ba-im isz-tu3 si2-ka3-tim
5. i-tu3-a-ri-szu i-ba-ti2-szu
6. am-hu-ur-szu-ma er-ba-am
7. a-ru-ba-im u2 me-er-i-szu ta-am-ni-a-i-im
8. a-szi2-i-ma um-ma szu-ut-ma
9. ma-mi3-tim a-szu-mi3-ku-nu-ma
10. a-ka-ra-ah-na al-qe2 a-di2-i
11. _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ku-nu la2 ha-la2-qi2-im
12. i-sza-am-szi2 t,up-pa2-am
13. u2-la2-pi2-ta-ku-nu-<ti2>-ni i-sza-nim
14. u4-mi3-im ma-mi3-tam2
15. sza ka-ra-ah-na
16. u2-bu-lu-[nim]-ma za-[ku-sa3]
reverse
1. i-qa2-bi-a-[ma] a-sza-pa2-ra-ku-nu-ti2
2. ki-ma t,up-pi2-i ka3-ru-um
3. isz-me-u2 ka3-ra-am mu-uh3-ra-ma
4. te2-er-ta-asz2-nu li-li-kam-ma
5. ma-la2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ku-nu
6. sza-la2-hi-im le-pu-usz
7. a-wi-lum2 a-na er-bi-im
8. i-da-gal 1(disz) _tug2_ lu-bu-sza-am
9. pa2-s,i2-a-am u3 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nam
10. qa2-at-num ru-ba-tum
11. te2-ri-sza-ni sze2-bi4-la2-nim
12. szu-ma i-na ka-ra-ah-na
13. gam-ra-am i-ga-mu-ru-ma
14. _ku3-babbar_ i-sza-lu-hu
15. te2-er-tak2-nu li-li-kam-ma
16. a-na-kam er-ba-am a-na
17. a-wi-lim pa2-i a-da2-an
18. 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_
left
1. a-na pa2-lu-si2-im _e2_ ka3-ri-im er-sza-ma
2. sze2-bi4-la2-nim te2-er-tak2-nu s,u2-ha-ra-am
3. isz-te2-en6 la2 ta-be-e-la2 lu x x am
4. 2(disz) ra-di2-u2 sza lu-ha-i-im isz-ti2-a wa-asz2-bu

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	P361496
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361496

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt n/k 0388
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: ArAn 2, p.25-37, p. 30-35, p. 37 no. 2

[Günbatti1996relations] Günbattı, Cahit. 1996. “Two New Tablets Throwing Light on the Relations between Anatolian Kings and Assyrian Merchants in the Period of the Assyrian Colonies.” Archivum Anatolicum 2: 25–37.
history: LAPO 19, 101

[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
2023-06-22 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
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:10:46	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

“ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361496.

ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 artifact entry (No. P361496). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361496 (Original work published 2007)

ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361496 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361496.

ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 artifact entry (No. P361496). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361496 (Original work published 2007)

ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361496 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ArAn 02, 030ff. {Tf}.{S}. 37 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361496},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361496},
}

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