AAA 1/3, 13 (P360984)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Liverpool Institute of Archeology, Liverpool, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Liverpool Institute of Archeology, Liverpool, UK

Museum Number

LIA 13

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na ha-nu-nu qi2-bi4-ma
2. um-ma wa-la2-wa-la2-ma
3. a-na-kam / mu-ur-s,a!-am
4. sza ta-mu-ri-a
5. asz2-me a-ma-kam szu-ma
6. sza-li-im / a-mu-ur-szu-ma
7. a-pu-tum te2-er-ta-ka3
8. u2 te2-er-tu3-szu
9. li-li-kam-ma
10. li-bi4 / li-nu-uh3
11. a-na-kam
reverse
1. la2 ni-ra-szi2
2. a-pu-tum
3. a-pu-tum
4. szu-ma be-li
5. a-ta te2-er-tak2-nu
6. ar-hi-isz li-li-kam
7. ka3-ar-na-ba
8. u2-sze2-bi4-il5-ka3
9. te2-er-ta-ka3-ma
10. mi3-szu-um
left
1. la2 i-li-ka3-am
envelope
obverse
1. a-na ha-nu-nu
2. _kiszib3_ du-u2-i-du-u2-i
  blank space
  seal impression
3. a-pu-tum a-na-wa-at
4. t,up-pi3-im i-hi-id
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360984

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Liverpool Institute of Archeology, Liverpool, UK
Museum Number LIA 13
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AAA 1, 13

    [Pinches1908AAA1/3] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1908. “The Cappadocian Tablets Belonging to the Liverpool Institute of Archaeology.” Annals of Archaeology and Anthropology 1: 49-80 + plates XVII-XXXI.

  • history: LAPO 19, 387

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-25 at 18:39:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-06-18 at 02:37:32 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-02-04 at 10:55:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:06:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAA 1/3, 13 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P360984.
AAA 1/3, 13 artifact entry (No. P360984). (2024, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360984 (Original work published 2007)
AAA 1/3, 13 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360984 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2024AAA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 25},
	title = {AAA 1/3, 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360984},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360984},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P360984
LB  - CDLI:P360984
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AAA 1/3, 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360984
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“AAA 1/3, 13 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P360984.
AAA 1/3, 13 artifact entry (No. P360984). (2024, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360984 (Original work published 2007)
AAA 1/3, 13 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360984 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2024AAA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 25},
	title = {AAA 1/3, 13 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360984},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360984},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P360984
LB  - CDLI:P360984
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AAA 1/3, 13 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360984
ER  - 
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