CCT 3, 24, BM 113329 (P358584)

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 113329

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 i-na-a qi2-bi-ma#
2. um-ma ta-ra-am-ku-bi-ma
3. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma a-ta-ma
4. sza-wi-ru-u2 / u3 a-nu-qu2-u2
5. sza i-ba-szi2-u2-ni / sza-s,i2-ri
6. a-na a-ka3-li-ki / li-ib-szi2-u2
7. ke-na!-tim-ma 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
8. dingir-ba-ni / tu3-sze2-bi-lam
9. a-i-u2-tim sza#-wi-ri
10. sza te2-zi-ba-ni i-nu-mi3
11. tu3-us,2-u2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_
12. u2-la2 te2-zi-ba-am / _e2_-tam
13. tu3-la2-qi2-it-[ma] / tu3-sze2-s,i2
14. isz-tu3# tu3#-us,2-u2-ni
15. da-nu-tum [bu-bu]-tum
16. i-na# a-lim{ki} / u3-la2 sze-am
17. 1(disz) _sila3_ / te2-zi-ba-am / sze-am
18. a-na# u2-kul2-ti2-ni / asz2-ta-na-am
19. u3 tap-hi!-ra-am sza szu-ri-nam
20. i-na it-[...]
21. a-di2-in-ma [lu]-u2
22. qa2-ti2-<<a>> / ag-da-ma-ar
reverse
1. u3 a-na _e2_ a-lim{ki} / a-na [sze-im x]
2. asz2 <sza> a-da-da i-szu-u2!-ma asz2-ta#-qa2-al
3. mi3-num / ri-ib-szu
4. sza ta-asz2-ta-na-pa2-ra-ni
5. a-na a-ka3-li-ni-i
6. la2-szu / ne2-nu / ri-ib-szi2
7. ne2-ta-na-pa2-asz2 sza i-qa2-ti2-a
8. ib-szi2-u2 / u2-la2-qi2-it-ma
9. usz-te2-bi4-la2-kum / u4-ma-am
10. i-be2-tim / e-ri-im / wa-asz2-ba-ku
11. sza-tum / sza-na-at
12. i-hi-id-ma / me-eh-ra-at
13. [_tug2_] s,u2-ba-ti2-a / _ku3-babbar_ / i-na
14. [sza] i-qa2-ti2-ka3-ma / i-ba-szi2-u2
15. sze2-bi4-lam-ma / sze-am 1(u) asz2
16. la2-asz2-am / a-szu-mi3 / t,up-pi2-im
17. sza a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2 _dumu_ ku-ra
18. sza szi2-bi4 / sza il5-qe2-u2
19. _e2_-tam2 / u2-sza-ah-di2-ir-ma
20. a-ma-tim / u2-ka3-ti2-ma
21. sza-zu-uz2-ta-ka3 / a-wa-tam2
22. ig-mu-ru-ma
left
1. 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ asz2-ta-qal a-di2 ta-la2-ka3-ni
2. la2! i-ra-ga-am / i-na a-la2-ki-ka3
3. ta-ta-u2-wa / mi3-szu-um / ta-ki-li
4. ta-asz2!-ta-na!-me-ma hi-im-t,a2-tim ta#-asz2#-[ta-na-pa2-ra-am]

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 4-6: Lewy, anbib12, 225b; 7: GKT 102a; 9: GKT 51b; 9-10: GKT 110b; 11: GKT 40d; 22: GKT 38b; 29-30: GKT 74A.2; 32: GKT 58b; 38-44: vd Meer, correspondance S. 60; 43-44: GKT 115d; 47f.: Or 40, 320; 2: Frau ds innaja; 19: Michel liest szu-ri-

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358584

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 113329
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0078

References

  • primary: CCT 3, 24

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

  • history: Innaya, 3

    [Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

  • history: LAPO 19, 344

    [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, 128

    [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
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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
2009-11-11 at 22:55:13 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, 24, BM 113329 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358584.
CCT 3, 24, BM 113329 artifact entry (No. P358584). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358584 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 24, BM 113329 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358584 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 3, 24, {BM} 113329 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358584},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358584},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 24, BM 113329 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358584.
CCT 3, 24, BM 113329 artifact entry (No. P358584). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358584 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 24, BM 113329 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358584 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358584},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358584},
}


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