AKT 3, 079 (P360688)

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

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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)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. um-ma en-um-a-szur3-ma
2. a-na nu-uh3-sza-tim qi2-bi-ma
3. mi3-szu-um a-wa-tim li-la2-tim
4. ta-asz2-ta-na-pi2-ri-im
5. a-ha-at-ki isz-ti2 ma-ha-ti2-a
6. ta-pa2-tum-ma a-wa-tu3-szi2-na
7. sa3-ra u3 ta-ki-li
8. ta-asz2-ta-na-me-i
9. a-na-ku-u2 / sza-al-ma-ku-ma
10. s,u2-ha-ra-am u2 s,u2-ha-ar-tam2
11. ma-ma-an u2-la2-ma-an
12. u2 szi2-it szu-ma la2 szu-nu-ti2
13. ma-nam sza-ni-a-am
14. ti2-szu mi3-szu-um a-na
reverse
1. sa3-he-er-tim sza ki-ma
2. asz2-ta-na-pa2-ra-ki-ni
3. mi3-isz-la / tu3-na-szi2-ri
4. i-na {d}utu-szi t,up-pi2-i
5. ta-sza-me-i-ni / pa-szi2
6. na-ki-pi2 isz-ra-tim
7. sze2-na-tim si2-si2-ni
8. a-ni-ki mi3-ma sze2-na-tim
9. sza za-ak-ri-im
10. a-na ha-ra-ni-a
11. a-na wa-s,a-i-a sze2-bi4-lim
12. na-ab2-ri-a-tim sza i-la2-tim
13. u3 ki-ta-a-am
14. ra-bi-tam2 sze2-bi4-lim
left
1. a-na a-wa-tim a-ni-a-tim
2. t,up-pu-u2 1(u) i-li-ku-ni-im
3. a-wa-ti2 / la2 tu3-usz-ta-ki-x /

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: AKT 3, 79

    [Bilgiç1995AKT3] Bilgiç, Emin, and Cahit Günbattı. 1995. Ankaraner Kültepe-Texte III: Texte Der Grabungskampagne 1970. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 3. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: LAPO 19, 400

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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  • Excavation No: kt v/k 038
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:04:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: rev. 9: followed by erasure; rev. 10: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 3, 079 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360688.
AKT 3, 079 artifact entry (No. P360688). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360688 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 3, 079 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360688 (Accessed: September 16, 2025).
@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 3, 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360688},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360688},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360688
LB  - CDLI:P360688
M1  - 2025/9/16/
TI  - AKT 3, 079 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360688
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 3, 079 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360688.
AKT 3, 079 artifact entry (No. P360688). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360688 (Original work published 2007)
AKT 3, 079 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360688 (Accessed: September 16, 2025).
@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 3, 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360688},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360688},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360688
LB  - CDLI:P360688
M1  - 2025/9/16/
TI  - AKT 3, 079 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360688
ER  - 
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