ArAn 03, 165 (P360803)

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 009-136-87

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. _kiszib3_ a-szur3-ma-lik _dumu_ e-la2-li2
blank space
seal impression
2. puzur4-a-szur3 u3 ma-num-ki-{d}iszkur
3. a-na pa2-pa2-an-ta-ah-e
4. is,-bu-tu3-ni-ma
5. um-ma puzur4-a-szur3
6. u3 ma-num-ki-{d}iszkur-ma
7. a-ma am-tam2 sza 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
8. tu3-bu-lu a-na hu-lu-uq
9. a-na du-ba-bi
blank space
seal impression
10. ni-di2-na-kum!
reverse
1. szu-ma a-na ha-tim
blank space
seal impression
2. lu a-na ma-tim / am-tam2
3. ri-de8-e / i-na ka3-ni-isz
4. u3 ma-at ka3-ni-isz
5. la2 ta-da-an-szi2
6. um-ma pa2-pa2-an-da!-ah-e-ma
7. pu-ra-tam2 u2-sze2-ba-ar-szi2
8. a-na a-wa-tim
blank space
seal impression
9. a-ni-a-tim ka3-ru-um
blank space
seal impression
10. ka3-ni-isz _tur-gal_
left
1. i-di2-na-ni-ma _igi_ szu-ga-ri-a-en
blank space
seal impression
2. sza a-szur-szi2-bu-ti2 a-di2-in
right
blank space
seal impression

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	P360803
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P360803

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt 87/k 275
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM 009-136-87
Accession Number

References

primary: ArAn 3, p.157-172, p. 165

[Hecker1997Euphrat] Hecker, Karl. 1997. “Über Den Euphrat... Ortsbezogene Restriktionen in aA Kaufurkunden.” Archivum Anatolicum 3: 157–72.
history: LAPO 19, 93

[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
2023-06-20 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
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:28:34	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:05:16	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

“ArAn 03, 165 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360803.

ArAn 03, 165 artifact entry (No. P360803). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360803 (Original work published 2007)

ArAn 03, 165 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360803 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360803},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ArAn 03, 165 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P360803.

ArAn 03, 165 artifact entry (No. P360803). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360803 (Original work published 2007)

ArAn 03, 165 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360803 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2023ArAn,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {ArAn 03, 165 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360803},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360803},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P360803
LB  - CDLI:P360803
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - ArAn 03, 165 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360803
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