Fs T. Özgüç, kt o/k 0196b2, bulla no. 88, pl. 82-83 1 (P606629)

Sign exercise 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 166-211-64/b2

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Bulla

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical > Sign exercise

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical > Sign exercise
Language(s)

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
CDLI Seals 012169 (composite) (P500601)	S012169	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P606629
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P606629

Physical information

This document has 4 components: the tablet (kt o/k 196c), its envelope (kt o/k 196a) and two bullae (kt o/k 196b1, kt o/k 196b2) [given here as 4 separate entries] (Veenhof, JEOL 41 179-202).

Artifact type	Bulla
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	kt o/k 0196b2
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number	AMM 166-211-64/b2
Accession Number

References

primary: Fs T. Özgüç p.378-405, bulla no. 88, pl. 82-83 1

[Özgüç1989bullae] Özgüç, Nimet. 1989. “Bullae from Kültepe.” In Anatolia and the Ancient Near East. Studies in Honor of Tahsin Özgüç, edited by Kutlu Emre, Barthel Hrouda, Machteld J. Mellink, and Nimet Özgüç, 378-405 + pl. 70-120. Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu.
primary: KKBullae, seal no. CS 85-89

[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
2026-09-05 at 14:47:49	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-09-01 at 08:43:44	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-08-31 at 06:34:11	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Fs T. Özgüç, Kt o/k 0196b2, Bulla No. 88, Pl. 82-83 1 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P606629.

Fs T. Özgüç, kt o/k 0196b2, bulla no. 88, pl. 82-83 1 artifact entry (No. P606629). (2026, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P606629 (Original work published 2026)

Fs T. Özgüç, kt o/k 0196b2, bulla no. 88, pl. 82-83 1 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P606629 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Fs T. Özgüç, Kt o/k 0196b2, Bulla No. 88, Pl. 82-83 1 Artifact Entry.” (2026) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P606629.

Fs T. Özgüç, kt o/k 0196b2, bulla no. 88, pl. 82-83 1 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P606629 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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