CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 (P358670)

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 113272

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 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma
2. um-ma _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5-ma
3. u3 en-nam-a-szur-ma i-na 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_
4. ku-nu-ki sza a-lim{ki} sza _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5
5. ub-la2-ni / nu-ba-li-it,-ma
6. a-na a-bi4-i-la2-am-dim 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_
7. i-ti2-ir _sza3-ba_ 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2_
8. a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im / e-ri-ib-ti2
9. _an-na_-ka3 / ni-isz-qul2
10. szi2-ti2 _an-na_-ka3 4(asz) _gu2_ 5(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2 an-na_-ka3
11. iz-ku-am 9(disz) _gin2_ 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _sze-ta_
12. _an-na_-ka3 / ta-di2-in _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu
13. 2(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2_ i-na 6(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim
14. ku-ta-ni sza li-wi-tim
15. _sza3-ba_ 3(disz) szu-ru-tim u3 [x ku]-ta-ni
16. a-na ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3 / a-na a-la2-hi-im
17. a-di2-in szi2-ti2 _tug2 hi_-ti2-ka3
18. 2(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim a-na 4(u) la2 1(disz) _ma-na uruda_
19. ta-ad-nu / _sza3-ba_ 3(u) 2(disz) _ma-na_ a-na
20. ku-ta-nim / asz2-{qu2}qul2-ma / a-na qa2-ti2-ka3
21. a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im / a-di2-i
22. szi2-ti2 _uruda_-ka3# 7(disz) _ma-na uruda_ i-li-bi4-a
23. [x] x x _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e
24. [...] al#-qe2-u2
25. [...] _ta#_ ta-ad-nu
reverse
  11 lines illegible
1. 3(u) 7(disz) e-[ri-ib-ti2 x x] sza a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im
2. ni-di2-in 2(u) _ma-na-ta_ li-ti2? / szi2-ti2 _uruda_-ka3
3. isz-ti2 lu-lu i-ba-szi2#-u2
4. 1(u) 8(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ iz-ku-am
5. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ 1(u) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu _szunigin_ 3(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
7. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 u3 1(asz) _gu2_ 4(disz)? _ma-na uruda_
8. _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
9. ub-la2-kum 1(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
10. a-hu-qar ub-la2-kum 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
11. i-di2-{d}utu ub-la2-kum
12. [x ma]-na#? _ku3-babbar_ a-qa2-ti2 i-di2-{d}utu
13. [_szunigin_] 3(u) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
14. i-li-ka3-kum u3 4(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_
15. i-li-bi4 _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 7: GKT section 93b; 7-9: Garelli, AC 180A.2; 8: GKT section 13c; rev. 2: NB: -ti? nach KV -mu?

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358670

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 113272
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0021

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.113272
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1919-0712-21

References

  • primary: CCT 4, 23a

    [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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:22 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, 23, BM 113272 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358670.
CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 artifact entry (No. P358670). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358670 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358670 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 4, 23, {BM} 113272 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358670},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358670.
CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 artifact entry (No. P358670). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358670 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358670 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 4, 23, {BM} 113272 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358670},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358670},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 artifact entry
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