AKT 1, 36 (P360495)

Tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM 109-133-64a&b

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. li-ti2 _sag10_
3. i-s,e2-er
4. s,i2-li-{d}iszkur
5. _dumu_ na-ap2-li-is
6. szu-ku-bu-um i-szu
7. isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
8. sza szu-nu-nu
9. u2 puzur4-a-szur
10. a-na _iti-kam_ / i-sza-qal
reverse
1. szu-ma la2 isz-qu2-ul
2. ki-ma / a-wa-at
3. ka3-ri-im / s,i2-ib-tam2
4. i-na _iti-kam_-im
5. u2-s,a-ab2 / _iti-kam_
6. te2-i-na-tim
7. li-mu-um / a-la2-hu-um
8. _dumu_ / i-na-ah-i-lim
9. _igi_ ar-szi2-ah
10. _igi_ puzur4-i3-li2
left
1. _dumu_ i-ku-pi2-a
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
1. _kiszib3_ ar-szi2-ah _dumu_ ga-ab2-ri-a
2. _kiszib3_ puzur4-i3-li2 _dumu_ i-ku-pi3-a
3. _kiszib3_ s,i2-li-{d}iszkur _dumu_ na-ap2-li-is
4. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2 [ku3-babbar_] li-ti2 _sag10_
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
5. i-s,e2-er [s,i2-li-{d}iszkur]
6. _dumu_ na-ap2-[li-is]
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
7. szu-ku-bu-um / i-szu isz-tu3
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
8. ha-mu-usz-tim / sza szu-nu-nu
9. u3 puzur4-a-szur / a-na _iti-kam_
10. i-sza-qal / szu-ma / la2 isz-qu2-ul
11. ki-ma / a-wa-at ka3-ri-im
12. i-na _iti-kam_ s,i2-ib-tam2 / u2-s,a-ab2
13. _iti-kam_ / te2-i-na-tim
  blank space
  seal 4 impression
14. li-mu-um / a-la2-hu-um
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
left
1. _dumu_ <i>-na-ah-dingir
  blank space
  seal 5 impression
right
  blank space
  seal 4 impression

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: 17-18: ebd. 64; e. 1: 13-14: ebd. 64;

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360495

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number kt a/k 0467a&b
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM 109-133-64a&b
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AKT 1, 36

    [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.

  • primary: PIHANS 70, seal no. 533

    [Teissier1994PIHANS70] Teissier, Beatrice. 1994. Sealing and Seals on Texts from Kültepe Kārum Level 2. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul = PIHANS 70. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

  • history: Ozguc Kultepe (1953), seal no. 693

    [Özgüç1953Kültepe1949] Özgüç, Nimet, and Tahsin Özgüç. 1953. Ausgrabungen in Kültepe : Bericht Über Die Im Auftrage Der Türkischen Historischen Gesellschaft, 1949 Durchgeführten Ausgrabungen. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınlarından. V. Dizi 12. Ankara : Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-31 at 09:10:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-31 at 09:07:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:07:19 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:02:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 36 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 31, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360495.
AKT 1, 36 artifact entry (No. P360495). (2026, August 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360495 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 1, 36 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360495 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2026AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 31},
	title = {AKT 1, 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360495},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360495},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/31/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360495
LB  - CDLI:P360495
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - AKT 1, 36 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360495
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 1, 36 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 31, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360495.
AKT 1, 36 artifact entry (No. P360495). (2026, August 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360495 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 1, 36 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360495 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2026AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 31},
	title = {AKT 1, 36 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360495},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360495},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/31/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360495
LB  - CDLI:P360495
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - AKT 1, 36 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360495
ER  -
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