CT 43, 037 (P313327)

Letter tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113242 + BM 113243

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Has fragments

tablet
obverse
1. a-na gi-mil-ia qi2-bi2-ma
2. um-ma e-tel-KA-_{d}marduk_-ma
3. _{d}utu_ u3 _{d}marduk_ asz-szu-mi-ia da-ri-isz _u4_-mi li-ba-li-t,u2-ka
4. _gud-hi-a_ u3 s,u2-ha-ru-u2 sza-al-mu
5. asz-szum me-e sza _i7_ im-[hu-ur]-da-an mu-u2 szu-nu
6. ma-di-isz pu-usz-szu-qu2 u3 [im-ti]-du-u2
7. ma-du-tum-ma a-hu-um a-[ha-am] ki-ma _gi_ i-ka-pa-ar
8. asz-szum _gud-hi-a_ sza ma-ah-ri-[ka] mi-di ki-a-am ta-qa2-ab-bi
9. um-ma at-ta-ma a-wi-lu-u2 sza wa-asz-bu
10. s,i-[bu]-tam i-ka-sza-du u3 _gud-hi-a_ i-pa-qi2-du
11. [x] x x x x x asz-pu-ra-kum
12. [x x x x x x x x] x x x x [x] x
  rest broken
reverse
1'. x x x [...]
2'. _lu2-mesz_ [...] x x x x x
3'. asz-szum {disz} x [... x-al]-di-im
4'. szi-ni-szu asz-tap-ra-[kum u2]-ul ta-t,a-[ra]-da-szu-ma
5'. s,i-bu-tam sza a-na-t,a-lu u2-ul a-pa-x-ku-um-ma
6'. u2-ul i-pu-usz-ma ma-ah-ri-ka mi-nam i-pu-usz-ma
7'. la i-la-kam i-na-an-na s,i-bu-tum sza ma-ah-ri-ka
8'. ki-it-mu-ru-ma ik-ta-ma-ra
9'. al-da-am _nig2-szu {d}suen_-isz-me-a-ni tam-ta-ha-ar
10'. ka-ni-kam _ab2-gud-hi-a_ sza _e2-gal_ il-te-qu2-ni-kum
11'. _szuku ab2-gud-hi-a_ u3 _numun_ ha-za-nu-um{sar}
12'. _nig2-szu {d}suen_-isz-me-a-ni tu-usz-ta-di-in
13'. isz-tu al-li-kam _erin2-mesz_ mi-s,a-am-ma
14'. t,e4-mi u2-ul ka-ia-na-kum
15'. u3 at-ta ma-ma-an sza-pa-ru-um-ma
16'. u2-ul ta-sza-pa-ra-am a-na sza-pa-ri-im
17'. _{lu2}hun-ga2-mesz_ ta-ga-ar
18'. x [...]
19'. x [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • primary: CT 43, 37

    [Figulla1963CT43] Figulla, Hugo H. 1963. Old-Babylonian Letters. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 43. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: AbB 1, 37

    [Kraus1964AbB1] Kraus, Fritz R. 1964. Briefe Aus Dem British Museum (CT 43 Und 44). Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 1. Leiden: Brill.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 113242 + BM 113243
  • Accession No.: 1918-07-15, 0001 + 1918-07-15, 0002

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-02-19 at 09:24:41 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-02-11 at 13:44:23 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2019-01-29 at 04:39:43 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2018-10-27 at 14:17:38 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

Walker, CT index p. 11Walker, CT index p. 11

Cite this Artifact

“CT 43, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313327.
CT 43, 037 artifact entry (No. P313327). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313327 (Original work published 2006)
CT 43, 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313327 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 43, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313327},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313327},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313327
LB  - CDLI:P313327
M1  - 2025/8/14/
TI  - CT 43, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313327
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CT 43, 037 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313327.
CT 43, 037 artifact entry (No. P313327). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313327 (Original work published 2006)
CT 43, 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313327 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CT 43, 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313327},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313327},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313327
LB  - CDLI:P313327
M1  - 2025/8/14/
TI  - CT 43, 037 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313327
ER  -
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