SM 1948.05.003 (P408045)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

SM 1948.05.003

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter [identification uncertain] (SM catalogue: fragment of a sealed envelope.)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

73.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter [identification uncertain] (SM catalogue: fragment of a sealed envelope.)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P408045
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P408045

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions	73.0 mm × 33.0 mm × 16.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	fragment of envelope

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number	SM 1948.05.003
Accession Number	08974 (SM catalogue: 3170)

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2010-06-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Jones, Jillian; Notizia, Palmiro; Reynolds, Kathryn R.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“SM 1948.05.003 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P408045.

SM 1948.05.003 artifact entry (No. P408045). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P408045

SM 1948.05.003 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P408045 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {SM 1948.05.003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P408045},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P408045},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“SM 1948.05.003 Artifact Entry.” 2010. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2010. https://cdli.earth/P408045.

SM 1948.05.003 artifact entry (No. P408045). (2010, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P408045

SM 1948.05.003 artifact entry (2010) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P408045 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2010SM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2010},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {SM 1948.05.003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P408045},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P408045},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2010/6/4/
PY  - 2010
ID  - P408045
LB  - CDLI:P408045
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - SM 1948.05.003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P408045
ER  -