CCT 3, 19, BM 113456 (P358577)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113456

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. [a]-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma
2. um-ma la2-ma-si2-ma t,up-pu-um
3. ta-ah-si2-is-tam2
4. sza ba-a-ba-tim sza i-na
5. be2-ti2-ka3 te2-zi-bu / mu-zi-zu-ka3
6. u2-sze2-s,i2-u2-ma qa2-su2-nu-ma
7. u2-ka3-al a-na-ku a-mi3-ma la2 at,-hi
8. u3 a-na _dam-gar3_-ri-ka3 isz-qu2-lu
9. la isz-qu2-lu mi3-ma u2-la i-de8 a-ta
10. ma-la2-ka3 / u3 ki-ma asz2-pu-ra-ku-ni
11. mi3-ma szu-mi3 la2 ta-za-kar2-su-nu-ti2
12. 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar ki_ a-szur3-{d}utu-szi
13. _dumu_ la2-qe2-ep _sza3-ba_
reverse
1. sza-du-a-tam2 u3 ni-is-ha-tim
2. u2-sa3-hu-ru 3(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
3. _ku3-babbar ki_ u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur _dumu_ i3-li2-a
4. 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ki_ sza-lim-a-szur
5. _szunigin_ 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
6. _dumu_ en-na-nim i-sza-qal
7. i-na 4(disz) _ma-na ku3_ sza a-na i3-li-isz-ti2-kal2
8. ha-bu-la2-ku-ni 2(disz) _ma-na_
9. _ku3 ki_ i-ku-pi2-a 2(disz) _ma-na_ a-hu-ur
10. 9(disz) _gin2_ ur-da-na-na
11. [(x)] 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma!-na _ku3-babbar_ sza dingir-ma-lik
12. [me]-he-er t,up-pi3-im sza te2-zi-bu
13. [x] x _gin2_ a-na wa-s,i2-im
14. sze2-bi4-lam

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 5: GKT 100c; 6: GKT 97e; 8-9: GKT 129a; 14-15: Larsen, OACP 10; 23: EL I, 67c; GKT 63a; 13: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358577

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 113456
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0205

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.113456
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1919-0712-205

References

  • primary: CCT 3, 19b

    [Smith1925CCT3] Smith, Sidney. 1925. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 3. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: LAPO 19, 309

    [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, 209

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 13:49:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-19 at 09:12:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 19, BM 113456 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358577.
CCT 3, 19, BM 113456 artifact entry (No. P358577). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358577 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 19, BM 113456 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358577 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 3, 19, {BM} 113456 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358577},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358577},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 19, BM 113456 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358577.
CCT 3, 19, BM 113456 artifact entry (No. P358577). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358577 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 19, BM 113456 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358577 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 3, 19, {BM} 113456 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358577},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358577},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CCT 3, 19, BM 113456 artifact entry
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