AKT 5, 24 (P498752)

Letter 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)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
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	P498752
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P498752

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope unopened envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt 92/k 0192
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: AKT 5, 24

[Veenhof2010AKT5] Veenhof, Klaas R. 2010. Kültepe Tabletleri V: The Archive of Kuliya, Son of Ali-Abum (Kt. 92/k 188-263). Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları. VI. Dizi, Sayı 33c. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2016-08-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 5, 24 Artifact Entry.” 2016. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2016. https://cdli.earth/P498752.

AKT 5, 24 artifact entry (No. P498752). (2016, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498752

AKT 5, 24 artifact entry (2016) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498752 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2016AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2016},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {AKT 5, 24 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498752},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2016/8/19/
PY  - 2016
ID  - P498752
LB  - CDLI:P498752
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AKT 5, 24 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498752
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 5, 24 Artifact Entry.” 2016. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2016. https://cdli.earth/P498752.

AKT 5, 24 artifact entry (No. P498752). (2016, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498752

AKT 5, 24 artifact entry (2016) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498752 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2016AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2016},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {AKT 5, 24 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498752},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2016/8/19/
PY  - 2016
ID  - P498752
LB  - CDLI:P498752
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - AKT 5, 24 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P498752
ER  -