CCT 2, 47, BM 113397 (P390453)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113397

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-bi4-ma#
2. um-ma a-szur3-re-s,i2-ma
3. puzur4-a-na _dumu_ i3-li2-a-lim
4. isz-tu3 a-lim{ki} e-li-a-ma
5. um-ma szu-ut-ma 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
6. sza hu-ra-s,a-nu a-na a-bi4-ka3
7. sza-ap2-ku-ni-ma szu-mi3 _dam-gar3_
8. u2-du-u2-ma a-na um-mi3-a-ni
9. i-za-zu _ku3-sig17_ szu-ut a-na
10. a-bi4-ni u2 pu-szu-ke-en
11. i-za-az / te2-er!-ta-ka3 /
12. [a]-s,e2-er a-bi4-ka3
13. li-li-kam-ma te2-er-ti2
reverse
1. a-bi4-ka3 / li-li-kam-ma
2. a-szar us2-ma-at-ni
3. lu ne2-pu-usz szu-ma li-ba-ka3 /
4. te2-er-ta-ka3 a-s,e2-er
5. puzur4-a-szur3 / bu-za-zu
6. u2 puzur4-a-na li-li-kam-ma
7. asz2-ra-kam a-wa-tim lu-ga-me-ru
8. a-di2 ba-nu-um i-la2-ka3-ni
9. a-na a-hi-a _dumu_ sza-pu-la2-ku
10. a-bi4 a-ta be-li2 a-ta
11. a-di2 sza a-na-kam i!-na
12. qa2-qi2-ri-im / da-ni-im
13. wa#-asz2#-ba-ku-ni 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-[babbar]_
14. i-sza be-u2-la2-ti2-a ag-mu-ur
left
1. a-di2 ma-la2 u2 sze2-ni-szu te2-er-ti2
2. i-li-ka3-ku!-um u2 a-ta mi3-ma
3. la2 tu3-ta-e-ra-am a-bi4 a-ta
4. be-li2 a-ta a-szar ma-la!-ki!-im
5. mi3-il5-ka3

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/P390453

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 113397
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0146

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.113397
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1919-0712-146

References

  • primary: CCT 2, 47b

    [Smith1924CCT2] Smith, Sidney. 1924. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 2. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: Innaya, 40

    [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, 281

    [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 14:44:30 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 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:17:16 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:12:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-08-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 2, 47, BM 113397 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P390453.
CCT 2, 47, BM 113397 artifact entry (No. P390453). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390453 (Original work published 2009)
CCT 2, 47, BM 113397 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390453 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390453},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 2, 47, BM 113397 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P390453.
CCT 2, 47, BM 113397 artifact entry (No. P390453). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P390453 (Original work published 2009)
CCT 2, 47, BM 113397 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P390453 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P390453},
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