CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 (P358625)

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

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113541

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 [bu-za-zu-ma]
2. a-na la2-ma-sza qi2-bi-ma
3. i-sza-am-szi2 / t,up-pa2-am
4. u2-la2-pi2-ta-ku-ni
5. ku-s,u2!?-um / i-pa2-t,a2-ar-ma
6. a-na u4-me-e u2-s,i2-a-am
7. u2-t,a2-tam2 lu sza tar2-ma-na
8. lu sza ha-ti2-a-ar
9. lu sza du-ru-uh3-na
10. ma-la2 / i-du-nu-ni-ki-ni
11. isz-ti2 / ku-ma-zi uz2-ni
reverse
1. pi3-te2 / u3 a-na szi2-ti2
2. u2-t,i2-tim / ih-da-ma
3. la2-ma a-li-ka3-ni
4. sza-di2-ni-szu / al-pu
5. la2 i-tal-ku
6. sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an
7. qa2-nu-e / li-iz-bi4-lam
8. szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ 5(disz) _gin2_
9. ta-ha-szi2-hi / u2-ul
10. ku-lu-ma-a / u2-ul
11. be-la2-num / isz-te2-en6
12. x [...]
left
1. li-di2-na-ki-im
2. szu-ma am-tam2 sza si2-si2-im
3. ta-ha-szi2-hi szu-up-ri-im

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: 15-16: Garelli, RA 60, 137A.1; 25-26: GKT 137e; 26: GKT 82a; 5: kopie ku-ba-um; rev. 5: NB: Garelli i-re-qu2

CDLI number	P358625
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358625

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 113541
Accession Number	1919-07-12, 0290

References

primary: CCT 3, 48b

[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, 364

[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, 160

[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
2023-06-22 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
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:55:18	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 3, 48, BM 113541 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358625.

CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry (No. P358625). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358625 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358625 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358625},
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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358625.

CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry (No. P358625). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358625 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358625 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	month = {sep 7},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358625},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358625},
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