CCT 1, 30, BM 113538 (P358456)

Tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113538

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. li-qe2-a-am
2. sza a-na 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ <<am>>
3. u3 ne2-mi3-li-szu
4. {d}iszkur-an-dul3 u3 _dam-gar3_
5. la2 i-tu3-ru-ni-ni
6. u3 szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _gin2_ u3
7. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ e-ri-isz-ka3
8. a-di3 _ku3-babbar_ [1/2(disz) _ma-na_]
9. u3 [...]-ma
reverse
1. u3 la2 x [...]
2. [a]-hi# a-ta i-hi-id-ma
3. a-wi-lam sza-am-ri-is,-ma
4. _ku3-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-il5-szu
5. u2-la2 t,up-pu-szu da-ni-in
6. u3-la2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _ma-na-e_
7. ku-bu-us2-ma
8. t,up-pa2-am sza ku!-nu-ki-szu
left
1. di2-szum

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P358456
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358456

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 113538
Accession Number	1919-07-12, 0287

References

primary: CCT 1, 30b

[Smith1921CCT1] Smith, Sidney. 1921. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 1. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-08-19 at 09:12:56	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:55:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 1, 30, BM 113538 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358456.

CCT 1, 30, BM 113538 artifact entry (No. P358456). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358456 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 1, 30, BM 113538 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358456 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 1, 30, {BM} 113538 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358456},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358456},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 1, 30, BM 113538 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358456.

CCT 1, 30, BM 113538 artifact entry (No. P358456). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358456 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 1, 30, BM 113538 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358456 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 1, 30, {BM} 113538 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358456},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358456},
}

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DA  - 2026/8/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358456
LB  - CDLI:P358456
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - CCT 1, 30, BM 113538 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358456
ER  -