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Balkan, Anum-hirbi 65-66 (P361486)

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)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. t,up-pa2-am sza hu-bu-ul
2. a-zu-za sza 7(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_
3. _ku3-babbar_ sza _dam-gar3_
4. u2-du2-u2 sza hu-na-hu-na
5. a-na a-hu-wa-a-a
6. ta-di2-nu-ni-ma a-ta-am-ni-a
7. ub-la2-ni a-hu-wa-a
8. a-na ka3-ni-isz
9. i-la2-ak-ma
10. 2(disz){sze2-na} szi2-bi
11. i-sza-ka3-szi2-im
reverse
1. ki-ma t,up-pa2-am
2. hu-na ta-di2-nu-szu-ni
3. szu-ma hu-na a-hu-wa-a
4. la2 uk-ta-in
5. t,up-pa2-am sza hu-bu-ul
6. a-zu-za u2-sza-ar
7. u2 a-zu-za a-na a-hu-wa-a-a
8. sza sza-ba-e
9. u2-sza-ar _igi_ du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur3
10. _igi_ i3-li2-e-mu-qi2
11. _igi_ su2-en6-sipa
left
1. _dumu_ en-na-nim

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Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Collections

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: Balkan, Anum-hirbi, p. 65-66

[Balkan1957Anum-hirbi] Balkan, Kemal. 1957. Letter of King Anum-Hirbi of Mama to King Warshama of Kanish. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayinlarindan. VII. Seri, No. 31a.

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Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Excavation No: kt c/k 0847b
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Chronology

Period: Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-26 at 10:54:55	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2023-06-22 at 14:44:30	Jagersma, Bram	Atf	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	approved
2009-11-11 at 23:10:41	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle	CDLI	approved

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Cite this Artifact

“Balkan, Anum-Hirbi 65-66 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361486.

Balkan, Anum-hirbi 65-66 artifact entry (No. P361486). (2023, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361486 (Original work published 2007)

Balkan, Anum-hirbi 65-66 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361486 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {Balkan, {Anum}-hirbi 65-66 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361486},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361486},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Balkan, Anum-Hirbi 65-66 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 26, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361486.

Balkan, Anum-hirbi 65-66 artifact entry (No. P361486). (2023, June 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361486 (Original work published 2007)

Balkan, Anum-hirbi 65-66 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361486 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).

@misc{2023Balkan,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 26},
	title = {Balkan, {Anum}-hirbi 65-66 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361486},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361486},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/26/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361486
LB  - CDLI:P361486
M1  - 2025/12/28/
TI  - Balkan, Anum-hirbi 65-66 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361486
ER  -