AKT 3, 106 (P360715)

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

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

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-szur3-ma-lik
2. szu-a-nim u2 nu-uh3-sza-tim
3. u2 szu-esz18-dar a-na
4. nu-uh3-sza-tim
5. qi2-bi-ma um-ma
6. a-ni-na-ma
7. um-mi3-<<a>> / a-ti2-i
8. i-na {d}utu-szi
9. na-asz2-pe2-er-ti2
10. ta-sza-me-i-ni
reverse
1. ta-ma-la2-ki
2. sza t,up-pe2-e
3. ha-ru-mu-tim
4. sza a-szur3-_gal_ e-zi-ba-ki-ni
5. um-mi3-i a-ti2-i
6. ha-ra-ni a-na
7. a-lim{ki} s,u2-ha-re-e
8. u2-qa2-a a-ma-kam
9. u2-ma-kal2 la2 tu3-<sza>-as-hi-ri
10. mi3-ma t,up-pe2-e
left
1. a-na szu-a-nim bu-bu-a-ar
2. asz2-ha-a-ni [u2] szu-esz18-dar
3. pi3-iq-di2-ma ar-hi-isz
4. t,u3-ur-da-szu-nu

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	P360715
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360715

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt v/k 055
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: AKT 3, 106

[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, 290

[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 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:04:25	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 3, 106 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360715.

AKT 3, 106 artifact entry (No. P360715). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360715 (Original work published 2007)

AKT 3, 106 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360715 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 3, 106 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360715},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360715},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360715
LB  - CDLI:P360715
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AKT 3, 106 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360715
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 3, 106 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360715.

AKT 3, 106 artifact entry (No. P360715). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360715 (Original work published 2007)

AKT 3, 106 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360715 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2023AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {AKT 3, 106 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360715},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360715},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360715
LB  - CDLI:P360715
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AKT 3, 106 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360715
ER  -