Belleten 59, 013 (P368339)

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 165-1335-64

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na u2-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar
2. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma a-ka3-di2-a
3. u3 szi2-ma-at-su2-en6-ma
4. mi3-nam / _e2_ a-bi-ka3
5. te2-ta-pa2-asz2 / a-ha-at-ka3
6. lam-ni-isz / te2-ta-pa2-asz2
7. u3 a-ma-kam / mu-ta-am
8. isz-te2-en6 u2 2(disz){sze2-na}
9. tu3-usz-ti2-mi3-it
10. a-szur3 / a-szu-mi3
11. sze2-pi3-ka3 / usz-ta-na-ad-ka3
reverse
1. ti2-ib-a-ma / a-tal-kam
2. u3 i-a-ti2 / a-s,e2-er
3. s,u2-ru-up-tim / sza be-li2-a
4. u3 a-ta / la2 ta-la2-kam-ma
5. ki-ma / _dumu-munus_ / la2 a-szi2-ri
6. a-ba-szi2 / a-szu-mi3 / sza
7. _e2_-a-szar u3 szu-la2-ba-an
8. sza asz2-ta-na-pa2-ra-ku-ni
9. _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _gin2_ sza e-t,a2-ri-im
10. et,-ra-szu-nu / la2 ku-a-ti2
11. ki-ma a-bi4-a / a-da-gal
12. ti2-ib-a-ma / a-tal-kam
left
1. isz-ti2 a-szur na-<pi>-isz-ta-am
2. e-t,i2-ir

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

20091124 oatp: 4-17: vc Cecen, Aran.2 14A.19

CDLI number	P368339
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P368339

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt n/k 1336
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM 165-1335-64
Accession Number

References

primary: Belleten 59, p.1-16, p. 13

[Sever1995-142688] Sever, Hüseyin. 1995. “Yeni Belgelerin Işiğinda Koloni Çağinda (M.Ö. 1970-1750) Yerli Halk Ile Asurlu Tüccarlar Arasindaki Ilişkiler.” Belleten 59: 1–16.
history: CAHIJ 9, p.463-482, p. 464-465 + p. 471-474

[Çeçen2017CAHIJ9] Çeçen, Salih, and L. Gürkan Gökçek. 2017. “Uṣur-Ša-İštar Ailesinden ᶠŠimat-Su’en’e Ait Dört Mektup.” Cappadocian Journal of History and Social Sciences 9: 463–82.
history: WAW 42, 237

[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
2023-06-27 at 12:59:53	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:12:38	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

“Belleten 59, 013 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P368339.

Belleten 59, 013 artifact entry (No. P368339). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368339 (Original work published 2007)

Belleten 59, 013 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368339 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Belleten 59, 013 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P368339.

Belleten 59, 013 artifact entry (No. P368339). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368339 (Original work published 2007)

Belleten 59, 013 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368339 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368339},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368339},
}

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