CCT 4, 20, BM 115179 (P358663)

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 115179

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 mu-za u2 pu-szu-ke-en6
2. a-na mu-za qi2-bi4-ma
3. um-ma la2-ma-sza-ma
4. 3(disz) a-lu-na-tum sza si2-pa2-ri
5. a-sza-la2-szi2-szu szu-ga-ri-a-u2
6. a-sza-la2-szi2-szu ma-az-lu-gu5
7. szi-ta it-qu2-ra-tum / sza si2-pa2-ri
8. 2(disz) su2-pa2-nu / ma-me-ri
9. 3(disz) ha-s,i2-nu / ka3-la2-pu
10. 4(disz) ar-za-lu / u3 1(disz) si2-ru
11. sza 2(u) _ma-na_ mi3-ma
12. a-nim a-di2-na-ki-im
13. [a]-ha-ti2 / a-ti2-i / a-ma
reverse
1. pu-szu-ke-en6 pi2-qi2-su2-nu
2. a-szu-mi3 / u2-nu-tim a-mi3-tim
3. isz-tu3 8(disz)-_mu sze_ / isz-ti2-a
4. za-ni / a-ha-ma 7(disz) u2-ka3-pu
5. sza-pi2-u2-tum _sza3_ 3(disz) u2-ka3-pu
6. a-na pe2-ru-a / ta-di2-ni
7. szi2-ti2 u2-ka3-pi3 a-na ar-na
8. u2 a-sze2-ni-szu ta-ma-la2-ki
9. ku-nu-ki-a a-na pu-szu-ke-en6
10. di2-in u2 / si2-ru sa3-he-er!-tum
11. e-la2-nu-ma e-zi#-ba-ki-szu
12. u2 szu-a-ti2 / di2-ni
13. a-ha-[ti2] a-ti2-i mi3-ma
left
1. u2-tu3-ub-tim sza ta-du-nu-szu-ni
2. i-na-[asz-pe3]-er?#!-ti2-ki
3. lu-up-ti2-im

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 4: GKT section 121c; 4-10: GKT section 104a; 7: GKT section 121c. section 122b; 7-12: Bilgic Appellativa 68f.; 13: GKT section 48a; 13-14: GKT section 35a+A.1; 17-23: Bilgic Appellativa 77f.; 21: GKT section 71c; 27: EL I, 4b; 13: NB: a-ma

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358663

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 115179
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0139

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.115179
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1921-0709-139

References

  • primary: CCT 4, 20a

    [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, 369

    [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, 210

    [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 22:55:21 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, 20, BM 115179 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358663.
CCT 4, 20, BM 115179 artifact entry (No. P358663). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358663 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 20, BM 115179 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358663 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358663},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 4, 20, BM 115179 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358663.
CCT 4, 20, BM 115179 artifact entry (No. P358663). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358663 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 20, BM 115179 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358663 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	month = {sep 7},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358663},
}


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PY  - 2026
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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358663
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