Anatolica 12, 155 (P368334)

Tablet & envelope 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 & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

64.0 mm × 57.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

envelope
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ szu-pu-na-ah-szu _dumu_ a-asz2-ta-al-ki-a-an
2. _kiszib3_ du-du _dumu_ hi-bi-i
3. _kiszib3_ ku-ur-ka3-a ga-ta-la2-i-im
4. _kiszib3_ ta-i-sza-a _gal_ szu-ka3-lim
5. _kiszib3_ sza-da-ah-szu _dumu_
6. a-du-wa-a _kiszib3_ za-ar-za-ah-szu / ($seal$)
7. _dumu_ ku-du-bi4-isz _kiszib3_ / ($seal$)
8. pe3-ru-a _dumu_ ta-ri-ku-da
9. _kiszib3_ pe3-er-wa-ah-szu / ($seal$)
reverse
1. _dumu_ i-na-ar _kiszib3_ ga-li-a
2. _dumu_ a-nu-nu _kiszib3_ sze2-zu-ur
3. _dumu_ sza-szi2-i-a _kiszib3_ ga-zu-a
4. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im
5. a-szi2-e-et ta-ar-ma-na
6. a-na u2-ba-di3-im
7. sza _gal_ szu-ka3-li-im
8. isz-qu2-ul szu-ma ma-ma-an
9. a-na a-szi2-e-et i-tu3-a-ar
10. a-wi-lu a-ni-u2-tum
11. sza u2-ba-di2-im sza _gal_
12. szu-ka3-lim / 4(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
  3 stamp seal impressions after babbar
13. a-na# [...] ta#-ar-ma-na
left
1. i-sza-qu2-lu

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope Artifact type comments:

    unopened envelope

  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 64.0 high × 57.0 wide × 27.0 thick
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    unopened envelope

  • primary: Anatolica 12, p.131-155, p. 147, p. 155

    [Donbaz1985terms] Donbaz, Veysel, and Klaas R. Veenhof. 1985. “New Evidence for Some Old Assyrian Terms.” Anatolica 12: 131–55.

  • history: Fs Larsen p.137-177, p. 160-161

    [Dercksen2004society] Dercksen, Jan Gerrit. 2004. “Some Elements of Old Anatolian Society in Kaniš.” In Assyria and beyond. Studies Presented to Mogens Trolle Larsen, edited by Jan Gerrit Dercksen, 137–77. Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden = PIHANS 100. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AMM —
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: kt v/k 152
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-25 at 14:36:26 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-02-02 at 09:25:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:12:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-03-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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    There is no external resource for this artifact yet.

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

Seal Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) - -

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 13: unopened envelope. edition: Donbaz & Veenhof 1985: 147, copy p. 155.

Cite this Artifact
“Anatolica 12, 155 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P368334.
Anatolica 12, 155 artifact entry (No. P368334). (2023, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P368334 (Original work published 2007)
Anatolica 12, 155 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P368334 (Accessed: July 22, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {Anatolica 12, 155 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P368334},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P368334},
}


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