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KKBullae 218, kt 89/k 401 (P390596)

Bulla 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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Chemical Data

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Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM 001-317-89

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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Text

object bulla
obverse
1. [me]-eh-ra-at
2. [t,up-pi2]-im ha-ar-mi3-im
3. [sza ku-nu]-uk
after uk erasure?
4. [x x] u2 sze2-ep
5. [du10]-s,i2#-la2-esz18-dar

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)

Collections

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Physical Information

Artifact type: Bulla
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s):
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: KKBullae, p. 218 kt 89/k 401

[Özgüç2001bullae] Özgüç, Nimet, and Önhan Tunca. 2001. Kültepe-Kaniš. Mühürlü ve Yazıtlı Kil Bullalar = Sealed and Inscribed Clay Bullae. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları. V. Dizi, Sayı 48. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: AMM 001-317-89
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Excavation No: kt 89/k 401
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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
2017-09-14 at 00:56:41	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 23:12:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2009-10-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

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Notes

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CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 5: mus.-nr.: AMM 1-317-89; 5: lit.: Ozguc - Tunca, Bullae 218; 5: anm.: bulle ohne siegel

Cite this Artifacts

“KKBullae 218, Kt 89/k 401 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 6, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P390596.

KKBullae 218, kt 89/k 401 artifact entry (No. P390596). (2009, October 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390596

KKBullae 218, kt 89/k 401 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390596 (Accessed: February 22, 2026).

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	year = {2009},
	month = {oct 6},
	title = {KKBullae 218, kt 89/k 401 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P390596},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390596},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“KKBullae 218, Kt 89/k 401 Artifact Entry.” 2009. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 6, 2009. https://cdli.earth/P390596.

KKBullae 218, kt 89/k 401 artifact entry (No. P390596). (2009, October 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390596

KKBullae 218, kt 89/k 401 artifact entry (2009) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390596 (Accessed: February 22, 2026).

@misc{2009KKBullae,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-22]},
	year = {2009},
	month = {oct 6},
	title = {KKBullae 218, kt 89/k 401 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P390596},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390596},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2009/10/6/
PY  - 2009
ID  - P390596
LB  - CDLI:P390596
M1  - 2026/2/22/
TI  - KKBullae 218, kt 89/k 401 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P390596
ER  -