CCT 4, 13, BM 115139 (P358644)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 115139

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 {d}en-lil2-ba-ni-ma
2. a-na ab2-sza-lim qi2-bi4-ma
3. te2-er-ti2 a-na sza ki-ma
4. i-a-ti2 i-li-kam
5. a-ma-kam t,up-pe3-a
6. li-ip-te2-u2-ma
7. a-la-an 2(disz) t,up-pe3-e
8. sza u2-sze2-lu-ni
9. mi3-ma t,up-pa2-am
10. sza-ni-am la2 u2-sze2-lu
11. i-zi-zi ki-ma
12. t,up-pe3-e u2-sze2-lu-<ni>
13. i-na ma-ah-ri-ki
14. li-ik-nu-ku-ma
15. ku-nu-ki-szu-<nu> sza-s,i2-ri-i
16. ki-ma pa2-ni-u2-ti2-ma
17. t,up-pe3-e a-na ka3#-ri-im
18. sze2-li-i-szu-nu
19. ha-ra-ni a-mi3-sza-am
20. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki
21. esz18-dar-pa2-li-il5! ub-la2-ki-im
22. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
left
1. a-ta-a ub-la2-ki-im
2. 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ nu-ur-ki-i3-li2
3. na-asz2-a-ki-im

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 8: GKT section 19c. 97b; 9-10: GKT section 121f; 10: GKT section 19c. 27a. 97b; 11: GKT section 100c; 18: GKT section 17h. 97b; 21, 23: GKT section 49b; 4: cp. Larsen, OACP 16A.13; 18: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358644

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 115139
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0099

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.115139
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1921-0709-99

References

  • primary: CCT 4, 13b

    [Smith1927CCT4] Smith, Sidney. 1927. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 4. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: LAPO 19, 342

    [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, 218

    [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
2023-06-22 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
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 22:55:20 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 4, 13, BM 115139 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358644.
CCT 4, 13, BM 115139 artifact entry (No. P358644). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358644 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 13, BM 115139 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358644 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358644},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 4, 13, BM 115139 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358644.
CCT 4, 13, BM 115139 artifact entry (No. P358644). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358644 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 13, BM 115139 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358644 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	month = {sep 7},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358644},
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