KKBullae 328 kt o/k 199 (P502885)

Administrative 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM 166-213-64

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

object bulla
surface a
1. _1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na ku3_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
en: 1 1/2 minas of refined silver
2. [sza] isz#-ti2 i3-li2-a-lim al-qe2-u2
en: that from Ili-alum I received,
3. _[n] gin2#-ta_ a 1(disz) _ma-na{+im}
en: n shekels per 1 mina
4. [isz]-tu3 ha-mu!-usz-tim#
en: from the ḫamuštum(-period)
5. [sza] ka3#-szi2-im _ku3-babbar_ u3
en: of Kassum, the silver and
6. [s,i]-ba-su2 a-na i3-li2-a#-lim
en: its interest to Ili-alum
7. [u2]-ta-er _igi_ la2-qe2-ep
en: I(?) returned; before Laqep,
8. _dumu#_ i-li-lim
en: son of Ililum,
9. [_igi_] puzur4#-a-szur _dub-sar_
en: before? Puzur-Assur, the scribe,
rest broken
reverse
1. [...]
en: ...
2. x-sza x-x u3# i-ku-num
en: ... and Ikunum
3. sza [...]
en: of ...

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Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P502885
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P502885

Physical information

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt o/k 199
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM 166-213-64
Accession Number

References

primary: KKBullae, p. 328 kt o/k 199

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-10-01 at 12:49:25	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-09-14 at 00:56:40	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Zólyomi, Gábor	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2017-09-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“KKBullae 328 Kt o/k 199 Artifact Entry.” 2017. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2017. https://cdli.earth/P502885.

KKBullae 328 kt o/k 199 artifact entry (No. P502885). (2017, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P502885

KKBullae 328 kt o/k 199 artifact entry (2017) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P502885 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“KKBullae 328 Kt o/k 199 Artifact Entry.” 2017. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2017. https://cdli.earth/P502885.

KKBullae 328 kt o/k 199 artifact entry (No. P502885). (2017, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P502885

KKBullae 328 kt o/k 199 artifact entry (2017) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P502885 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).

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	year = {2017},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {KKBullae 328 kt o/k 199 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P502885},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P502885},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/28/
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