CCT 4, 18, BM 115168 (P358657)

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 115168

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 im-di2-lim qi2-bi4-ma#
2. um-ma e-na-be-lum2-ma
3. ki#-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-na a-wi-lim
4. la2 tu3-sze2-bi4-la2-ni-[ma]
5. li-bu-szu im-ra-as,#-ma
6. um-ma szu-ut-ma s,i2-i-ma
7. u3-s,i2-a-am mi3-ma
8. lu-qu2-ti2-ka3 isz-ti2-a
9. u3-sze2-s,a-a-kum
10. i-hi-id-ma
11. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ i-na
reverse
1. pa2-nim-ma a-[na a-wi-lim]
2. sze2-bi4-lam-ma li-[bi4]
3. a-wi-lim li-nu-uh3
4. a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 la2 tu3-ka3-la2
5. a-bi4 a-ta be-li2 a-ta#
6. _ku3-babbar_ sza _dam-gar3_-ri-im
7. ma-la2 asz2-pu-ra-ku-ni
8. [a]-a-am-szi2-il5 u3 ku-bi4-na-da
9. [sza]-asz2-qi2-il5 a-na
10. te2-er-ti2-ka3 a-na-hi-id
11. szi2-im _tug2_
12. _ku3-babbar_ sze2-bi4-lam

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 3-9: GKT section 137c; 7, 9: GKT section 97e; 14: GKT section 96b; 19: GKT section 21a

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358657

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 115168
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0128

External resources

References

  • primary: CCT 4, 18b

    [Smith1927CCT4] Smith, Sidney. 1927. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 4. 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
2023-06-20 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 22:55:21 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, 18, BM 115168 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358657.
CCT 4, 18, BM 115168 artifact entry (No. P358657). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358657 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 18, BM 115168 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358657 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358657},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 4, 18, BM 115168 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358657.
CCT 4, 18, BM 115168 artifact entry (No. P358657). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358657 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 18, BM 115168 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358657 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	month = {aug 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358657},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358657},
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PY  - 2026
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