CCT 3, 22-23, BM 113556 (P358582)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113556

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. um-ma szu-hu-bur
2. u3 me-er-u2 a-szur-i-mi3-ti2-ma
3. a-na bu-zu-ta-a
4. pu-szu-ke-en6 u3 im-di2-dingir
5. qi2-bi-ma / t,up-pa2-am
6. sza a-lim{ki} / a-na i-ku-nim
7. _dumu_ sa2-ma-a / a-na e-bu-bi-szu
8. a-na-kam / ni-il5-qe2-ma
9. t,up-pa2-am# sza a-lim{ki}
10. puzur4-i3-li2 _dumu_ il5-ba-ni
11. ra-bi-is,-ni
12. na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2
13. a-ma-kam / i-na
reverse
1. sza-ha-at puzur4-i3-li2
2. ra-bi-s,i2-ni / i-zi-za-a-ma
3. i-ku-nam / a-na
4. na-ru-qi2-szu / e-bi-ba-szu-ma#
5. ki-ma / a-wi-lam / tu3-bi-ba-a-ni
6. te2-er-ta-ku-nu / isz-ti2
7. a-li-ki-im / pa2-nim-ma
8. li-li-kam-ma
9. a-na-kam / i-na mi3-ma
10. i-ku-num / i-szu-u2-ni
11. szal2-sza-ti2-szu
12. lu ne2-mu-su2-ma
13. lu ni-il5-qe2
14. u3 t,up-pu-szu ha-ar-ma-am
left
1. sza ku-nu-ki-szu sza ki-ma
2. e-bi-bu-ni li-qe2-a-nim

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 2: GKT 28d; 5ff.: EL II, 76d(77); 6f: EL I, 89c; 7: GKT 90b; 17: EL II, 102a; 18: GKT 7d; 19: GKT 44A.2; 22-26: GKT 143b; 27-29: GKT 154e

CDLI number	P358582
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358582

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 113556
Accession Number	1919-07-12, 0305

References

primary: CCT 3, 22b-23a

[Smith1925CCT3] Smith, Sidney. 1925. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 3. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.
history: LAPO 19, 245

[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	Reviewer	Status
2026-08-19 at 09:12:56	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 14:17:29	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:55:13	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 22-23, BM 113556 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358582.

CCT 3, 22-23, BM 113556 artifact entry (No. P358582). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358582 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 3, 22-23, BM 113556 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358582 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358582},
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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 22-23, BM 113556 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358582.

CCT 3, 22-23, BM 113556 artifact entry (No. P358582). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358582 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 3, 22-23, BM 113556 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358582 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 3, 22-23, {BM} 113556 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358582},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358582},
}

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