AAA 1/3, 14 (P360985)

Tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Museum Collection(s)

World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

Museum Number

WML 49.47.41

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

39.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am be2-u2-la2-at
3. szu-esz18-dar puzur4-a-na
4. i-di2-in isz-ti2
5. _ku3-babbar_ uk-ta-al
6. a-gu5-za a-bu-szu _ku3-babbar_
7. il5-qe2 isz-tu3
reverse
1. wa-di2 i-sa3-ri-du#-ni
2. a-di2 5(disz) sza-na-at
3. isz-ti2 puzur4-a-na
4. u2-sza-ab2
5. la2 i-sza-mu-hu-ma
6. u2-la2 u2-s,i2 szu-ma
7. isz-ta-mu-hu-ma
8. i-ti2-s,i2 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
9. i-sza-qal
10. _igi_ i-di2-{d}iszkur
left
1. _dumu_ a-szur3-du10
2. _igi_ esz18-dar-pa2-li-il5
envelope
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ i-di2-{d}iszkur _dumu_ a-szur3-du10
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
2. _kiszib3_ esz18-dar-pa2-li-il5
3. _dumu_ szu-ku-bi-im _kiszib3_ a-gu5-za
4. _kiszib3_ szu-esz18-dar 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
5. be2-u2-la2-at szu-esz18-dar
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
6. puzur4-a-na i-di2-in
  blank space
  seal 2 impression
7. isz-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ uk-ta-al
reverse
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
1. a-gu5-za a-bu-szu _ku3-babbar_ il5-qe2
2. isz-tu3 wa-di2 i-sa3-ri-du-ni
3. a-di2 5(disz) sza-na-at isz-ti2
4. puzur4-a-na u2-sza-ab2
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
5. la2 i-sza-mu-hu-ma
6. u2-la2 u2-s,i2 szu-ma
  blank space
  seal 1 impression
7. isz-ta-mu-hu-ma
left
1. i-ti2-s,i2 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
  blank space
  seal 3 impression
2. i-sza-qal
  seal 2
seal 1
1. {d}a-szur3-[du10]
2. _dumu_ mar-tu
seal 2
  (no legend)
seal 3
  (no legend)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

SxB = CS 666 (a-gu5-za dumu szu-a-nim)

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005534 (composite) (P458244) S005534 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P360985

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 39.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Museum Number WML 49.47.41
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AAA 1, 14

    [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.

  • primary: PIHANS 70, seal no. 149, 184, 286

    [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: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 159

    [Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-17 at 15:47:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-25 at 18:39:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:06:56 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration Ozaki Tohru CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-02-04 at 11:01:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-02-04 at 10:49:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:06:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAA 1/3, 14 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360985.
AAA 1/3, 14 artifact entry (No. P360985). (2026, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360985 (Original work published 2007)
AAA 1/3, 14 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360985 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2026AAA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {AAA 1/3, 14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360985},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360985},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/17/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360985
LB  - CDLI:P360985
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - AAA 1/3, 14 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360985
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AAA 1/3, 14 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P360985.
AAA 1/3, 14 artifact entry (No. P360985). (2026, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P360985 (Original work published 2007)
AAA 1/3, 14 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P360985 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2026AAA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {AAA 1/3, 14 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P360985},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P360985},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/17/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P360985
LB  - CDLI:P360985
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - AAA 1/3, 14 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P360985
ER  -
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