CCT 6, 15, BM 115102 (P358903)

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 115102

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] i-na-[a] qi2#-bi-ma
2. [um-ma] e!-la2-li2-ma
3. na-asz2-pe3-er-tam2 sza ka3-ri-im
4. sza a-na ru-ba-e
5. la2-pu-ta-at-ni
6. sza-ma-am u3-la2 i-mu-u2
7. u3 na-<asz2>-pe3-er-tam2 sza-li-t,am
8. sza a-na 1(u)-tim u2 i-a-ti2
9. la2-pu-ta-at-ni 1(u)?-tam2
10. u3-sza-ak-ni-ik-ma
11. u3 na-asz2-pe3-er-tam2
12. sza ru-ba-u2 sza-ma-am
13. la2 i-mu-u2-ni 1(u)-tum
14. u2-la2-pi3-ta-ma
reverse
1. na-asz2-a-ku ki-ma na-asz2-pe3-ra-ti-ka2#
2. i-na ti2-mi3-il5-ki-a
3. asz2-me-u2 a-szi2-a-ti2 i-na
4. hu-ra-ma ak-ta-la2
5. a-bi4 a-ta be-li2 a-ta
6. ki-ma a-szur-be-el-ma-[al-ki-im]
7. e-ru-ba-ni isz-te2-en6 [i-na]
8. s,u2-ha-ri t,ur4-dam-ma uz2-ni
9. pi3-te2-ma le-ru-ba-am szu-ma
10. e-ra-bi4 la2 i-ba-szi2 te2-er-ta-ka3
11. li-li-kam-ma na-asz2-pe3-ra-tim
12. a-na [ka3]-ri-im lu-sze2-bi4-lam
13. a [...] x a-na
14. [...] u2 [... li]-li-kam#
15. [...] tu3 [...]
16. [...]-kam lu [...]-ma
left
1. [u3] e-ni-ka3 la2-mu-ur-ma
2. [ki-ma] e-en6 a-bi4-ni a-mu-ru
3. ta-ma-li-ka3-ni

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358903

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 115102
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0062

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.115102
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1921-0709-62

References

  • primary: CCT 6, 15b

    [Garelli1975CCT6] Garelli, Paul, and Dominique Collon. 1975. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 6. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: Innaya, 48

    [Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

  • history: LAPO 19, 99

    [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.

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
2023-06-22 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 22:55:44 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 6, 15, BM 115102 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358903.
CCT 6, 15, BM 115102 artifact entry (No. P358903). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358903 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 6, 15, BM 115102 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358903 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 6, 15, {BM} 115102 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358903},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358903},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 6, 15, BM 115102 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358903.
CCT 6, 15, BM 115102 artifact entry (No. P358903). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358903 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 6, 15, BM 115102 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358903 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 6, 15, {BM} 115102 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358903},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358903},
}


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PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - CCT 6, 15, BM 115102 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358903
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