CCT 4, 15, BM 115149 (P358648)

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 115149

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 a-ha-tim
2. u3 ma-nu-ki-e-ni-<a>
3. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma
4. puzur4-dingir-ma
5. um-mi3 a-ti2 be-el-<ti2> a-ti2
6. a-ma-kam _ku3-babbar_
7. sza ma-nu-ki-a
8. szu-qu2-li-ma
9. ma-la2 ta-sza-qi2-li-ni
10. _ku3-babbar_ u3 s,i2-ba-su2
11. s,a-ab2-ta-ma
12. szu-up-ra-ni-ma
13. _ku3-babbar_ lu-sze2-bi4-lam
14. 1/3(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2_
15. _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-a
16. szi2-im _ansze hi-a_
17. ma-nu-ki-a
left
1. na-asz2-a-ki-im
2. a-ma-kam ma-nu-ki-e-ni-a sza-i-li!

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 2: EL I 137c; 5: GKT section 27a. 53d; 8: GKT section 32b; 9: GKT section 79c

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358648

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 115149
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0109

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.115149
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1921-0709-109

References

  • primary: CCT 4, 15a

    [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, 394

    [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, 204

    [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
2016-07-28 at 14:22:23 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI 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, 15, BM 115149 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358648.
CCT 4, 15, BM 115149 artifact entry (No. P358648). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358648 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 15, BM 115149 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358648 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 4, 15, {BM} 115149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358648},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358648},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CCT 4, 15, BM 115149 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 4, 15, BM 115149 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358648.
CCT 4, 15, BM 115149 artifact entry (No. P358648). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358648 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 15, BM 115149 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358648 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 4, 15, {BM} 115149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358648},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358648},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358648
LB  - CDLI:P358648
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CCT 4, 15, BM 115149 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358648
ER  -
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