ArAn 04, 014 (P361497)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM 166-196-64a

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1 line blank
seal 1 impression
1. _kiszib3_ i-di2-su2-en6
2. _dumu_ puzur4-esz18-dar
3. _kiszib3_ a-szur3-na-da
4. _dumu_ puzur4!(PU3)-a-na
blank space
seal 2 impression
5. _kiszib3_ a-pi2-il5-ke-en6
6. _dumu#_ i3#-li2#-dan#
7. [_kiszib3_ i-ku-pi3-a _dumu_ ...]
blank space
seal 2 impression
8. _kiszib3_ sa3-li-a _dumu_ u2-s,u2-ur-[...]
reverse
blank space
seal 3 impression
blank space
seal 4 impression
1. sza szi2-ma-at a-gu-a
2. _dumu_ szu-a-nim
blank space
seal 4 impression
blank space
seal 5 impression
blank space
seal 6 impression
blank space
seal 6 impression
blank space
seal 5 impression

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	P361497
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361497

Physical information

This document has 4 components: the tablet (kt o/k 196c), its envelope (kt o/k 196a) and two bullae (kt o/k 196b1, kt o/k 196b2) [given here as 4 separate entries] (Veenhof, JEOL 41 179-202).

Artifact type	Envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt o/k 196a
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM 166-196-64a
Accession Number

References

primary: ArAn 4, p.1-16, p. 14

[Albayrak2000vasiyetnâme] Albayrak, İrfan. 2000. “Kültepe’den Yeni Bir Vasiyetnâme.” Archivum Anatolicum 4: 1–16.
history: WAW 42, 54

[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
2026-08-31 at 06:34:22	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2019-06-21 at 03:14:45	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:08:14	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	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 04, 014 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361497.

ArAn 04, 014 artifact entry (No. P361497). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361497 (Original work published 2007)

ArAn 04, 014 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361497 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361497},
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Cite this Artifact

“ArAn 04, 014 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361497.

ArAn 04, 014 artifact entry (No. P361497). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361497 (Original work published 2007)

ArAn 04, 014 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361497 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {ArAn 04, 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361497},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361497},
}

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