ArAn 01, 005 (P361490)

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 i3-li2-a e-na-ah-dingir
2. u3 en-um-a-szur
3. a-na e-na-ah-dingir
4. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma ah-sza-lim-ma
5. 1(disz) a-ha-at-ni a-na qa2-ti2-ka3
6. a-mu-ti2-im ta-di2-in
7. sza-ni-tam2 szu-la2-ba-an i-di2-in
8. ha-asz2-ta-ah-szu-szar
9. be-la2-num u3 a-na-ku
10. 1(u) a-na qa2-ti2-ni
11. ni-da-szi2
reverse
1. s,u2-ha-ar-tam2
2. a-na mu-ti2-im
3. la2 ta-da-an
4. ta-da-an-ma ga-am-ra-am
5. sza 3(disz) szi2-na-ti2 i-na
6. ra-mi3-ni-ka3 tu3-ma-la2
7. 2(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
8. qa2-ti2 isz-tu3 li-mi3-im
9. e-la2-li2 a-na ma-ga-ri-im
10. tal-qe2

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	092: Szarru-ken1.Elali.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P361490
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P361490

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Excavation Number	kt 84/k 281
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: ArAn 1, p.1-12, p. 5

[Bayram1995Heirat] Bayram, Sabahattin, and Salih Çeçen. 1995. “6 Neue Urkunden Über Heirat Und Scheidung Aus Kaniš.” Archivum Anatolicum 1: 1–12.
history: SANTAG 10, p. 201-202 no. 42

[Kienast2015Eherecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 2015. Das Altassyrische Eherecht. Eine Urkundenlehre. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-25 at 13:24:13	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:10:43	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.; Larsen, Mogens Trolle	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ArAn 01, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361490.

ArAn 01, 005 artifact entry (No. P361490). (2023, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361490 (Original work published 2007)

ArAn 01, 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361490 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 25},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361490},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ArAn 01, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P361490.

ArAn 01, 005 artifact entry (No. P361490). (2023, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P361490 (Original work published 2007)

ArAn 01, 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P361490 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

@misc{2023ArAn,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {ArAn 01, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P361490},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P361490},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/25/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P361490
LB  - CDLI:P361490
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - ArAn 01, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P361490
ER  -