CRRAI 34, 481-482, no. 2 pl. 140 (P368328)

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 ka3-ru-um
2. ka3-ni-isz3-ma a-na
3. ka3-ri-im pu-ru-usz-ha-tim
4. qi2-bi-ma / isz-tu3
5. u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur3 a-ma-nu-um
6. u2-s,a-a-ni-ma a-na
7. ma-tim / qe2-er-bi-tim
8. e-ru-bu / lu _ku3-babbar_
9. lu _ku3-sig17_ lu _uruda_ lu _an-na_
10. lu _tug2 hi-a_ mi3-ma
11. u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur3 a-ma-kam
12. e-zi-bu
13. lu wa-ar-ka3-num
reverse
1. lu#-qu2#-su2 e-ru-ba-am
2. lu _dam#-gar3_ qi2-ip-ma
3. u4-mu-[szu] ma-al-u2
4. lu a-hu-ru ma-ma-an
5. la2 i-s,a-ba-at a-na
6. ka3-ni-isz3 i-pa2-hu-ra-ma
7. a-di2 / u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur3
8. i-la2-ka3-ni i-ba-szi2
9. ma-ma-an a-ma-kam
10. la2 i-t,a2-hi
11. sza il5-qe2-u2 u2-ta-ar
12. la2 sza u2-ta-ru
13. i-sza-ri-<iq>-szu-um

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	P368328
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P368328

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt v/k 089
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: CRRAI 34, p.479-484, p. 481-482 no. 2 (+ pl. 140)

[Günbatti1998karum] Günbattı, Cahit. 1998. “Kārum’lar Arasındaki Mektuplaşmalardan Yeni Örnekler.” In XXXIVème Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale = XXXIV Uluslarası Assiriyoloji Kongresi = XXXIV. International Assyriology Congress, 6-10/VII/1987 – İstanbul. Kongreye Sunulan Bildiriler, 479-484 + pl. 139-141. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, XXVI. Dizi, Sayı 3. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.
history: ArAn 1, p.107-115, p. 109-111 no. 2 (+ p. 114)

[Günbattı1995correspondences] Günbattı, Cahit. 1995. “More Examples of Correspondences between Kārum’s.” Archivum Anatolicum 1: 107–15.
history: LAPO 19, 24

[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
2023-06-20 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 23:12:35	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-03-21 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CRRAI 34, 481-482, No. 2 Pl. 140 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P368328.

CRRAI 34, 481-482, no. 2 pl. 140 artifact entry (No. P368328). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368328 (Original work published 2007)

CRRAI 34, 481-482, no. 2 pl. 140 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368328 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CRRAI 34, 481-482, No. 2 Pl. 140 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P368328.

CRRAI 34, 481-482, no. 2 pl. 140 artifact entry (No. P368328). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368328 (Original work published 2007)

CRRAI 34, 481-482, no. 2 pl. 140 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368328 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CRRAI 34, 481-482, no. 2 pl. 140 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368328},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368328},
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