CCT 3, 42, BM 113471 (P358615)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113471

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. a-na il5-ba-ni _e2_ il5-ba-ni-ma
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma a-szur3-_gal_-ma
3. a-di2 / t,up-pi2-im sza a-na a-szur3-du10
4. e-zi-bu / u2-la2 szu-ut i-la2-kam
5. u2-la2 t,up-pa2-am <u2-sze2-bi-lam> / u4-ma-am
6. a-sza-me-ma / t,up-pa2-am / a-na
7. sza-par2-tim / i-di2-i
8. a-szar t,up-pa2-am / i-di2-u2-ni
9. ma-la2 _ku3-babbar_ / il5-qe2-u2 uz2-ni
10. pi3-te2-a / _ku3-babbar_ lu-sze2-bi4-lam
11. a-na il5-ba-ni / qi2-bi4-ma
12. a-hi a-ta be-li2 a-ta
reverse
1. t,up-pa2-am qa2-at-ka3
2. li-is,-ba-at / a-di2 / _ku3-babbar_
3. u2-sze2-ba-la2-ni / a-na a-sza-at
4. ma-sa3-a / qi2-bi4-a-ma u2-nu-tam2
5. sza a-na sza-par2-tim
6. na-du-szu-ni / la2 u2-ha-la2-aq
7. _ku3-babbar_ a-di2 2(disz) u4-mi3-im / i-sza-qu2-lu-nim
8. a-di2 sza ha-nu-nu / uz2-ni
9. pi3-te2-a / u2 la2-at-be-a-ma
10. la2-ta-al-kam
11. a-hu-u2-a be-lu-u2-a
12. a-tu3-nu! i!-na a-wa-tim
13. uz2-ni pi3-te2-a-ma
left
1. u2 la2-ta-al-kam / a-wa-ti2
2. ga-am-ra-at _ku3-babbar_ a-di2-ni
3. la2 isz-qu2-lu-nim

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 9: GKT 9a; 13-15: GKT 145a; 24-25: GKT 103c

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358615

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 113471
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0220

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.113471
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1919-0712-220

References

  • primary: CCT 3, 42b

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2023-06-22 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
2023-01-21 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
2009-11-11 at 22:55:17 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, 42, BM 113471 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358615.
CCT 3, 42, BM 113471 artifact entry (No. P358615). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358615 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 42, BM 113471 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358615 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	title = {CCT 3, 42, {BM} 113471 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358615},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 42, BM 113471 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358615.
CCT 3, 42, BM 113471 artifact entry (No. P358615). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358615 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 42, BM 113471 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358615 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358615},
}


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