Sadberk Hanim Museum 18 (P361584)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

ARK 167-9475

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. [a]-na# szu-a-nim <<ki>>
2. u3# en-nam-a-[szur]
3. qi2#-bi2-ma um-ma
4. a#-mur-a-szur-ma
5. en#-nam-a-szur
6. isz-ti2 / a-li-ki-im
7. pa2-nim-ma
8. [...] ma#-a-ma
reverse
1. t,ur4-da-szu
2. la2 i-sa3-hu-ur
3. szu-ma / s,u2-ha-ru-um#
4. ma!-a-ma / i-la2-kam
5. u2 / a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
6. le-ru-ub

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	P361584 P498546 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P361584

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	ARK 167-9475
Accession Number

References

primary: Sadberk, 18

[Donbaz1999Sadberk] Donbaz, Veysel. 1999. Cuneiform Texts in the Sadberk Hanım Museum. Istanbul: Sadberk Hanım Müzesi.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-12 at 15:23:08	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:11:29	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

“Sadberk Hanim Museum 18 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361584.

Sadberk Hanim Museum 18 artifact entry (No. P361584). (2023, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361584 (Original work published 2007)

Sadberk Hanim Museum 18 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361584 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Sadberk Hanim Museum 18 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 12, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361584.

Sadberk Hanim Museum 18 artifact entry (No. P361584). (2023, June 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361584 (Original work published 2007)

Sadberk Hanim Museum 18 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361584 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361584},
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