AMMY 1997, 105, 109 (no. 3) (P390607)

Purchase and sale contracts 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)

Business / Contracts > Purchase and sale contracts

Language(s)

Old Assyrian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ szi2-mi3-szu
2. sza ti?-ka3-nu-u2
3. en-na-su2-en6 a-na
4. sza-ra-pu-nu-a a-bi-szu
5. pe2-ru-a u3 a-szu-a-al-ka3
6. um-mi3-szu isz-qu2-ul
7. szu-ma ma-ma-an
8. a-na ti?-ka3-nu-u2
9. i-tu3-a-ar
10. 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
11. sza-ra-pu-nu-a a-bu#-[szu]
12. pe2-ru-a a-hu-szu
reverse
1. u3 a-szu-a-al-ka3 um#-[mu-szu]
2. a-na en-na-su2-en6
3. i-sza-qu2-lu _igi_ ha-nu-nu
4. _igi_ ka3-pa2-nu-u2
5. [_igi_ a]-li-li-e
6. [_igi_ a]-szur3-i-mi3-ti2

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)	Business / Contracts > Purchase and sale contracts
Language(s)	Old Assyrian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 23: Guel-Yelmaz,3 AMMY 1998, copie op p.109

CDLI number	P390607
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P390607

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt 92/k 1033
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: AMMY 1997, p.103-110, no. 3

[Gül-Yılmaz1998belgeler] Gül-Yılmaz, Şerife. 1998. “Köle Satışı Üzerine Yeni Belgeler.” Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi. Yıllığı 1997: 103–10.
primary: Ridder 2019 IXth Hititology, 207-208

[Ridder2019slaves] Ridder, Jacob Jan de. 2019. “Slaves in Kārum Kaneš.” Edited by Aygül Süel. Acts Of the IXth International Congress of Hititology. Çorum September 08-14, 2014, 203–10.
history: WAW 42, 92

[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 14:32:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-10-29 at 18:54:42	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Artifact metadata	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	de Ridder, Jacob Jan	Approved
2023-05-31 at 09:11:31	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:12:48	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-10-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AMMY 1997, 105, 109 (No. 3) Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P390607.

AMMY 1997, 105, 109 (no. 3) artifact entry (No. P390607). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390607 (Original work published 2009)

AMMY 1997, 105, 109 (no. 3) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390607 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“AMMY 1997, 105, 109 (No. 3) Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P390607.

AMMY 1997, 105, 109 (no. 3) artifact entry (No. P390607). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390607 (Original work published 2009)

AMMY 1997, 105, 109 (no. 3) artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390607 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {AMMY 1997, 105, 109 (no. 3) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P390607},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390607},
}

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