CCT 2, 36, BM 113289 (P358543)

Letter 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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113289

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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma
2. a-na la-ma-si2 qi2-bi-ma
3. 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ni-<is-ha-su2>
4. _diri_ sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu
5. dan-a-szur3 na-asz2-a-ki-im
6. lu szi2-im 1(disz) _tug2_ u3 2(disz) _tug2_ sza qa2-bu-ul-tim
7. sza a-na s,e2-ri-a tu3-sze2-bi4-li-ni
8. _ku3-babbar_-ap-ki / gam2-ra-ki-im
9. 2(u) 1(disz) _ma-na uruda sag10_ ik-ri-bu
10. sza be2-lim 2(disz) su2-pa2-na-an sza _u4 ka-bar_
11. 1(u) 3(disz) e-x [x ma]-na masz-qal-tim
12. a-la-nu? / mi3-isz-lum2 / ka3-bu-tu3-tum
13. mi3-isz-lum2 / ta-zi-ki
14. pa2-szu-ru-um sza a-na
15. ki?-ta?-um 5(disz) e-pa2-da-tum
16. tal-ha-di2-a-tum 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
17. lu sza-wi-ru / lu mu-sa3-ru-um
reverse
1. sza s,u2-ha-ri-im
2. _ki-la2-bi_ 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
3. a-ha-ma / a-nu-qu2!-szu / s,u2-ha-<ra>-am
4. u2 am-tam2 [mi3]-ma a-nim
5. dan-a-szur3 i-ra-de8-a-ki-im
6. a-pu-tum s,u2-ha-ra-am
7. a-na ma-ma-an / la2 tu3-szi2-ri-ma
8. i-na qe2-ra-be-tim
9. li-ir-bi / i-nu-mi3 dan-a-szur3
10. a-ni-sza-am / u2-s,i2-a-ni
11. sza-wi-ri-szu / u3 mu-sa3-ra-am
12. a-s,e2-er 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
13. sza a-di2-nu-szu-ni a-na dan-a-[szur]
14. di2-ni-ma / _szunigin!_ sza 1(disz) _ma-[na ku3-babbar_]
15. szi2-ma-am / li-isz-am
16. lu-sze2-ri-am

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)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 10: EL I 96a; 17: GKT 40g; 17-20: Lewy, anbib12, 225A.2; 19: EL I 112a; 23-26: Michel, CRRAI 40, 289A.10; 28-31: Lewy, anbib12, 225A.2; 31: GKT 100b

CDLI number	P358543
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358543

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 113289
Accession Number	1919-07-12, 0038

References

primary: CCT 2, 36a

[Smith1924CCT2] Smith, Sidney. 1924. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 2. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
history: LAPO 19, 301

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.
history: WAW 42, 247

[Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-07 at 13:49:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-08-19 at 09:12:56	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:52:16	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:55:10	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 2, 36, BM 113289 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358543.

CCT 2, 36, BM 113289 artifact entry (No. P358543). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358543 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 2, 36, BM 113289 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358543 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
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	title = {CCT 2, 36, {BM} 113289 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358543},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358543},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 2, 36, BM 113289 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358543.

CCT 2, 36, BM 113289 artifact entry (No. P358543). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358543 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 2, 36, BM 113289 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358543 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 2, 36, {BM} 113289 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358543},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358543},
}

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DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358543
LB  - CDLI:P358543
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CCT 2, 36, BM 113289 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358543
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