AKT 11b, 223 (P602611)

Letter tablet 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 001-446-92

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 15.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P602611
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P602611

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 15.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt 92/k 0496
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM 001-446-92
Accession Number

References

primary: AKT 11b, 223

[Erol2024AKT11b] Erol, Hakan. 2024. Kültepe Tabletleri XI-b: II. Cilt: Šu-İštar’a Ailesinin Diğer Üyelerine Ait Belgeler. Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları. VI. Dizi, Sayı 33ı-b. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-11-20 at 09:01:22	Lairie, Elliott	Artifact metadata	Lairie, Elliott		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AKT 11b, 223 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P602611.

AKT 11b, 223 artifact entry (No. P602611). (2025, November 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P602611

AKT 11b, 223 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P602611 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 25},
	title = {AKT 11b, 223 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P602611},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P602611},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“AKT 11b, 223 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P602611.

AKT 11b, 223 artifact entry (No. P602611). (2025, November 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P602611

AKT 11b, 223 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P602611 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2025AKT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {nov 25},
	title = {AKT 11b, 223 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P602611},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P602611},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/11/25/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P602611
LB  - CDLI:P602611
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - AKT 11b, 223 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P602611
ER  -