AKT 1, 14 (P360473)

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

Ank 4677

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 sze2-zu-ur qi2-bi4-ma
2. um-ma ku-na-ni-a-ma
3. a-hi a-ta / i-li / a-ta
4. mi3-na-am e-pu-usz-ka3
5. ma-ti2-ma / a-na a-hi-i-a
6. u2-na-ke-er-ka3 / a-ma /
7. hu-lu-ka3-ni-ka3 / i-na pu-zu-ri-im
8. u2-sze2-bi4-la2-ku-um mi3-szu-um
9. a-ta a-na a-hi-i-a tu3-ka3-li-im
10. mi3-szu-um i-na e-ni-szu
11. tu3-ba-a-sza-ni / mi3-na-am
12. e-pu-usz-ka3 / i-lu-um
13. lu i-de8-e / u2 e-t,a2-mu
14. lu i-de-u2 a-na a-du-e
15. qi2-bi4-ma ma-num
16. iq-bi4-a-ki-im-ma
reverse
1. a-pa2-ni sze-zu-ur / a-hi-[ki]
2. ta-zi-zi a-ma / ig-ri
3. _e2_-tim ki-ma _dumu_ e a-szur-mu-ta-bi4-il5
4. pu-szu-ke-en6 il5-qe2
5. ki-a-am / da-mi3-iq / ki-ma
6. a-na-ku / ig-ri be-tim
7. la2-qa2-im a-ni pu-szu-ke-en6
8. il5-te2-qe2 / a-na a-du-e
9. qi2-bi4-ma a-ma me-er-at-ki
10. i-ra-de8-u2-nim ra-mi3-i-szi2
11. a-na sze-zu-ir! qi2-bi4-ma
12. a-ma me-er-at-ka3 i-ra-de8-u2-nim!
13. a-ma-kam ra-a-am-szi2
14. szi2-im hi-lu-ka3-ni-im
15. a-hi la2 te2-ri-isz
16. a-na a-du-e qi2-bi4-ma
17. a-ma _e2_-tum
left
1. u3 u2-tu3-ip!-tum a-ma-kam
2. mi3-ma / la2-szu-ma ku-a-um
3. ar-nu-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	P360473
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360473

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)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	Ank 4677
Accession Number

References

primary: AKT 1, 14

[Bilgiç1990AKT1] Bayram, Sabahattin, Emin Bilgiç, Cahit Günbattı, and Hüseyin Sever. 1990. Ankara Kültepe Tabletleri (Ankaraner Kültepe-Tafeln) I. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları. VI. Dizi, Sa. 33. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.
history: LAPO 19, 383

[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
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:02:01	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 14 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 12, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P360473.

AKT 1, 14 artifact entry (No. P360473). (2007, February 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360473

AKT 1, 14 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360473 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2007AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 12},
	title = {AKT 1, 14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360473},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360473},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/12/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P360473
LB  - CDLI:P360473
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AKT 1, 14 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360473
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 14 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 12, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P360473.

AKT 1, 14 artifact entry (No. P360473). (2007, February 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360473

AKT 1, 14 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360473 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2007AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 12},
	title = {AKT 1, 14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360473},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360473},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/12/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P360473
LB  - CDLI:P360473
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AKT 1, 14 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360473
ER  -