CCT 4, 42, BM 113569 (P358710)

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 113569

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. [um-ma] a-szur3-[x-x-x?]-ma
2. [a-na] puzur4-a-szur3
3. u3 i-di2-ku-bi4-im qi2-bi4-ma
4. te2-er-ti2 sza a-na s,e2-ri-ku-nu
5. asz2-pu-ra-ni a-szu-mi3
6. 2(asz) _gu2-ta uruda_ al-pu-ta-ku-nu
7. _an-na 2(asz) gu2 3(disz) ma-na_
8. a-hi a-ta _an-na_
9. a-na lu-lu sa3-ni-iq
reverse
1. i-it-ra-ti2-ma
2. a-ta li-qe2-ma a-s,e2-er
3. sza li-bi4-ka3 _an-na_ u3
4. szi2-im _tug2#_[{s,u2-ba-ti2}-ka3]
5. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu-nu sze2-bi4-la2-am
6. a-hi a-ta gi5-im-la2-ni
7. ga-ma-al-ka3 a-le-e
8. [x x] lu-lu a-na tu3-ur-hu-mi3-it
9. [...] ak? ma ma? ma
10. [...] ir? ta [x x] x
left
1. [...] li ik szu / _ku3-babbar_
2. [...] sza ki szu ti2 li-isz-pu-ra-ma
3. [...] _ku3-babbar_ li-isz-qu2-ul

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358710

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 113569
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0318

External resources

References

  • primary: CCT 4, 42b

    [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
2017-07-08 at 17:09:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:22:23 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:26 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, 42, BM 113569 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358710.
CCT 4, 42, BM 113569 artifact entry (No. P358710). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358710 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 42, BM 113569 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358710 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 4, 42, {BM} 113569 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358710},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358710},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 4, 42, BM 113569 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358710.
CCT 4, 42, BM 113569 artifact entry (No. P358710). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358710 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 42, BM 113569 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358710 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358710},
}

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