Belleten 55, 308f No. 5 (P361508)

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

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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. _e2_ / a-ba-ba
3. i-ku-pi2-a
4. isz-a-am / lu u2-tu3-[ub-tu3-um]
5. lu ku-si2-um
6. lu pa2-szu-ru-um
7. mi3-ma szu-um-szu
8. u2-la u2-[sze2-er]
  or u2-[sze2-s,i2]
9. _e2#_{be2#-tu3#}
10. a-di2 ba-al-[t,a2-at-ni]
reverse
1. ka3-mu-[...]
2. tu3-sza-ab
3. ma-ma-an
4. la i-t,a2-ra-si2
5. a-di2 ba-[al]-t,a2-at-[ni]
6. [_e2_-tu] _e2_-be2-[sa3!]
7. szu-[ma isz]-tu3#-mu-uh3-ma
8. [i]-t,a2#-ra-si2 _ku3-babbar_
9. 1(disz) _ma-na_ / i-sza-qal-szi2-im-ma
10. tu3-s,i2
11. _igi_ a-szur3-ma-lik
12. _igi_ i-ku-pi2-a-szur3
envelope
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ a-ba-ba _dumu_ {d}[...]
2. _kiszib3_ a-szur3-ma-lik [_dumu_ ...]
3. _kiszib3_ i-ku-pi2-[a-szur3 _dumu_ ...]
4. a-na 2(disz) [_ma-na ku3-babbar_]
5. _e2_ a-ba-ba [i-ku-pi2-a]
6. isz-a-am lu [u2-tu3-ub-tu3-um]
7. lu ku-si2#-um#
reverse
1. lu pa2-szu-ru-um# [mi3-ma]
2. [szu-um-szu] u2-[la u2-sze2-er]
3. [...] tu3-mu#
4. [la i-t,a2]-ra-si2 [_ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_]
left
1. i-sza-qal-szi2-im-ma

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 9: 10. _e2_ i-ku-[pi2-a]; rev. 2: cp. tafel Z.8 he. u2-sze2-i2? Bayram keine

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P361508

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt a/k 1255a&b
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

  • primary: Belleten 55, p.297-314, p. 308-309 no. 5

    [Bayram1991Kültepe] Bayram, Sabahattin. 1991. “Taşınmaz Mallar Hakkında Yeni Kültepe Vesikaları.” Belleten 55: 297–314.

  • history: JEOL 32, p.87-100, p. 98 no. 5

    [Bayram1991-1992Kültepe] Bayram, Sabahattin, and Klaas R. Veenhof. 1991-1992. “Unpublished Kültepe Texts on Real Estate.” Jaarbericht van Het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap “Ex Oriente Lux” 32: 87–100.

  • history: WAW 42, 52

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-06 at 14:32:32 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:10:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Belleten 55, 308f No. 5 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361508.
Belleten 55, 308f No. 5 artifact entry (No. P361508). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361508 (Original work published 2007)
Belleten 55, 308f No. 5 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361508 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“Belleten 55, 308f No. 5 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361508.
Belleten 55, 308f No. 5 artifact entry (No. P361508). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361508 (Original work published 2007)
Belleten 55, 308f No. 5 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361508 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361508},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361508},
}


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PY  - 2026
ID  - P361508
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M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - Belleten 55, 308f No. 5 artifact entry
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