ArAn 01, 009-010 (P361580)

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

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 a-szur-i-mi3-[ti2]-ma
2. a-na u2-s,u2-ur-sza#-esz18-dar
3. qi2-bi-ma / a-na szu-mi3 / a-szi2-ti2-ka3
4. a-na a-szur-be-el-a-wa-tim
5. u3 ku-a-ti2 / asz2-pu-ra-ku-nu-ti2
6. um-ma a-na-ku-ma / szu-ma
7. ta-ha-si2-ma isz-ti2 / a-bi-sza
8. ta-la2-kam / a-hu-si2 / szu-ma
9. la2 ta-la2-kam / la2 ta-ha-si2
10. a-ni / szu-ma / szu-ku-bu-um
11. pa2-ni / isz-ti2-szu / lu ta-li-kam
12. szu-ma a-ta pa2-ni-a-ti2
13. isz-ti2-ka3 lu ta-li-kam
14. szu-ma a-sza-at-ka3
reverse
1. la2 ta-ar-de8-am
2. la2 a-hi a-ta szu-ma a-hi
3. a-ta i-ku-pi2-a ki-ma
4. u2-nu-tum / i-na _e2-gal_-lim
5. u2-s,a-ni / u4-ma-kal2 /
6. la2 i-bi-a-at t,ur4-da-szu
7. a-na _tug2_ ku-ta-<ne2>-e-szu / isz-ti2
8. a-hi-ka3 / u2 e-eb-ri-ka3
9. mi3-it,-ra-tim e-ri#-isz#?
10. a-na-kam / a-di2 sza-na#-at
11. ra-ku-sa3-ku / i-na
12. a-la2-ki-ka3 2(asz) _gu2 uruda_
13. _sag10_
left
1. lu tal-qe2-e / i-pa2-ni-ka3
2. ab-ka3-am

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: rev. 9: NB: Bayram - Cecen anders; e. 1: NB: Bayram - Cecen u2-ta-qe2-e

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P361580

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt n/k 1138
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

  • primary: ArAn 1, p.1-12, p. 9-10

    [Bayram1995Heirat] Bayram, Sabahattin, and Salih Çeçen. 1995. “6 Neue Urkunden Über Heirat Und Scheidung Aus Kaniš.” Archivum Anatolicum 1: 1–12.

  • history: SANTAG 10, p. 204-206 no. 44

    [Kienast2015Eherecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 2015. Das Altassyrische Eherecht. Eine Urkundenlehre. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

  • history: WAW 42, 12

    [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 14:47:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-25 at 13:27:31 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:11:27 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

“ArAn 01, 009-010 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361580.
ArAn 01, 009-010 artifact entry (No. P361580). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361580 (Original work published 2007)
ArAn 01, 009-010 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361580 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361580},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ArAn 01, 009-010 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P361580.
ArAn 01, 009-010 artifact entry (No. P361580). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361580 (Original work published 2007)
ArAn 01, 009-010 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361580 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {ArAn 01, 009-010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361580},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361580},
}


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