AKT 1, 15 (P360474)

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 4668

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 a-szur3-na-da qi2-bi2-ma
2. um-ma sza-sza-ah-szu-szar-ma ki-ma
3. a-ta / tu3-s,u2-ni 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. im-hu-ru-ma a-na u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur3
5. _dumu_ a-szur3-ma-lik i-di2-nu
6. 3(disz) ku-ta-ni u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur3
7. il5-qe2-ma a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im i-di2-i
8. 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar ki_ sza-ra-pu-nu-wa
9. im-hu-ru-ma i-a-ti2 / i-di2-nu-ni-szu
10. 4(disz) na-ru-uq sze-am _e2_ ku-tu3-pi2-isz
11. ub-lu-nim a-na-kam am-hu-ur-ma
12. 3(disz) na-ru-uq e-li-a-am
13. 3(disz) na-ru-uq _gig?_
14. _e2_ ka3-u2-ba-a ub-lu-nim
15. u3 mi3-ma u2-la2 i-di2-nu-nim
16. ki-ma a-ta tu3-s,u2-ni
17. a-szur3-be2-el-a-wa-tim
reverse
1. i-li-kam-ma masz-ke-e
2. i-zu-a-az2 zi-ta-ka3-a
3. i-ib-szi2-ma u3 a-ni-i
4. i-ta-ab-lu-szu-nu 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
5. sza ta-ar-hu-nu szi2-ti2 _ku3!_ ha-bu-lu-u2
6. _sza3_ 8(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-di2-nu-nim
7. u2 mi3-ma u2-la2 i-di2-nu-nim
8. u3 isz-ti2 ta-ar-hu-nu-u2
9. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-hu-ur
10. u3 szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ szu-nu-u2 il5-qe2-u2
11. i-ba-ab2-ti2-ka3 mi3-ma
12. u2-la2 im-hu-ru-u2 a-na
13. te2-er-ti2-ka3 u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur3
14. na-hi-id u4-mu-um isz-tu3
15. i-ta-at-qu2 _iti 3(disz)-kam_
16. e-s,i2-e ma-ma u2-la2 isz-a-ma
17. a-na-ku-ma a-asz2-a-am
18. _ki_ ha-pi2-i
left
1. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ni-im-hu-<ur-ma>
2. u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur3 il5-qe2-e 2/3(disz) _ma-na_
3. _ki_ ha-ku-li-e ni-il5-qe2-e u3 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
4. u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur

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

20091124 oatp: rev. 16: NB: e-i2-e-ma-<<ma>> ?

CDLI number	P360474
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360474

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 4668
Accession Number

References

primary: AKT 1, 15

[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: OAA 1, 73

[Larsen2002OAA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 2002. The Aššur-Nādā Archive. (Old Assyrian Archives, Volume 1). Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden (PIHANS) 96. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.
history: LAPO 19, 357

[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 23:02:02	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, 15 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 12, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P360474.

AKT 1, 15 artifact entry (No. P360474). (2007, February 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360474

AKT 1, 15 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360474 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2007AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 12},
	title = {AKT 1, 15 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360474},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360474},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/12/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P360474
LB  - CDLI:P360474
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - AKT 1, 15 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360474
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 15 Artifact Entry.” 2007. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 12, 2007. https://cdli.earth/P360474.

AKT 1, 15 artifact entry (No. P360474). (2007, February 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360474

AKT 1, 15 artifact entry (2007) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360474 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2007AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2007},
	month = {feb 12},
	title = {AKT 1, 15 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360474},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360474},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2007/2/12/
PY  - 2007
ID  - P360474
LB  - CDLI:P360474
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - AKT 1, 15 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360474
ER  -