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CT 43, 071 (P313361)

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 108444

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na {d}bu-ne2-ne2-a-bi
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma nam-ra-tum-ma
4. _dub_-pi2 {disz}{d}na-bi-um-ma-lik
5. sza 2(asz) _sze gur {gesz}ban2 {d}marduk_ me-sze-qum
6. a-na {d}bu-ne2-ne2-a-bi
7. i-di-in
8. a-na {disz}ma-ri-ia-tum
9. it-ta-al-kam
10. e-si-ir-szu-ma
11. 2(asz) _sze gur_ li-qi2
reverse
1. szum-ma i-na _e2_ a-wi-lim
2. a-na _lu2 sze-gur10-ku5-[mesz]_ i-ri-szu-ka
3. 1/2(disz) _ta-am3 kasz_ x x
4. bi-i-il
5. [ba]-lum sze-e-em 1(disz) _sila3# kasz_
6. a-na ma-am-ma-an la ta-na-di-in
7. pi2-ta2-at la-lu-um
8. i-s,a-ab-ba-at-ka-ma
9. a-na ki-di-im tu-is,-s,i
10. pa-ga-ar-ka u2-s,u2-ur
11. a-na ki-di-im la tu-is,-s,i
12. a-na _e2_ la te-gi
13. a-na _u4 5(disz) kam_ ma-ah-ri-ka a-na-ku

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)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: CT 43, 71

[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, 71

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 108444
Accession No.: 1913-04-16, 3276

Provenience

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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced: 00.00.00.00
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2019-02-11 at 13:44:26	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2019-01-29 at 04:27:05	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved
2018-11-12 at 12:09:15	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els		CDLI	Approved
2006-03-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.108444) (BM.108444)
British Museum Collection (W_1913-0416-3276) (W_1913-0416-3276)

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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 43, 071 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313361.

CT 43, 071 artifact entry (No. P313361). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313361 (Original work published 2006)

CT 43, 071 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313361 (Accessed: March 5, 2026).

@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 43, 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313361},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313361},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/3/5/
TI  - CT 43, 071 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313361
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 43, 071 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P313361.

CT 43, 071 artifact entry (No. P313361). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P313361 (Original work published 2006)

CT 43, 071 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P313361 (Accessed: March 5, 2026).

@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 43, 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P313361},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P313361},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P313361
LB  - CDLI:P313361
M1  - 2026/3/5/
TI  - CT 43, 071 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P313361
ER  -