CCT 3, 40, BM 113615 (P358610)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113615

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na im-di2-lim
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma ku-ra-ra
3. _tug2_ ku-ta-nu-ka3
4. qa2-du-um <sza> isz-ti2-szu!-ma
5. szu!-ma / mi3-ma _tug2 hi-a_
6. e-zi-ib / te2-er-[ta-ka3]
7. a-na za-al-pa2
8. li-li-kam
reverse
1. a-na szu-mi3
2. _tug2 hi-a_ sza
3. u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar#
4. szu-ma mi3-ma _tug2 hi-a_
5. i-na pa2-zu-ur-tim
6. e-zi-ib te2-er-ta-ka3
7. a-na <tap>-pa2-e-ni
8. li-li-kam-ma
9. u2-za-ni / pi2-te2

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CCT 3, 40a

    [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, 155

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: BM 113615
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CCT 3, 40, BM 113615 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358610.
CCT 3, 40, BM 113615 artifact entry (No. P358610). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358610 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 40, BM 113615 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358610 (Accessed: July 6, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CCT 3, 40, {BM} 113615 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358610},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358610},
}

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