CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 (P358614)

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 113466

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 a-szur-mu-ta-bi4-il5 qi2-bi4-ma
2. um-ma wa-qur2-tum-ma 2(disz) t,up-pe3
3. s,u2-ha-ru-um ub-la2-kum
4. a-ta mi3-ma-sza-ma la2 tu3-ta-e-ra-am
5. mi3-nam e-pu-usz-ka3-ma
6. a-ni-tam2 la2 a-ni-tam2 uz2-ni
7. la2 ta-pa2-te2 / szu-ma a-hi a-ta
8. a-ma-kam ki-ma i-a-ti2 u2 s,u2-ha-ar-tim
9. a-ta i-zi-iz u2-za-ni
10. i-na a-wa-tim pi3-te2
11. i-na _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _ma-na_
12. e-ru-ub-ma u4-ma-am e-ri-tum
(erasure u2-s,a-am)
13. a-ma-kam a-t,up-pi3-im
15. sza hu-bu-li-szu-nu
reverse
1. sza a-bu-ni ih!-ri-mu
2. ki-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-szur usz-ta-bi4-u2
3. a-ta szi2-tam2 a-t,up-pi3-szu-nu
4. ha-ar-mi3-im s,a-ba-at
5. be-li2 a-ta isz-tu3 _mu 1(disz)-sze3_
6. _ki_ da-tim ar-ta-na-pu-ud
7. x me-er-um _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_
8. szu-mi3 i-za-kar3 la2 a-hu-um
9. sza _ku3-babbar_ be-li2-a u2-sa3-pu-hu
10. szu-mi3 iz-ku!-ur
11. szu-ma a-hi a-ta isz-ti2
12. ba-ti2-qi2-im a-wa-at-ka3
13. li-li-kam-ma
14. uz2-ni pi3-te2 szu-ma a-ta#
left
1. a-ma-kam la2 ta-s,a-ba-at a-wa-at-ka3
2. li-li-kam-ma a-na-kam
3. sza e-pa2-szi2-im le-pu-usz

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: 5-7: GKT 135b; 2: n9: GKT 27b; 12-13: GKT 66c; 17: GKT 95g; 17-19: Hirsch, UAR 51b; 21: GKT 87a; 23-24: GKT 142b; rev. 7: x = ras. ?

CDLI number	P358614
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P358614

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 113466
Accession Number

References

primary: CCT 3, 41b-42a

[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, 317

[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
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
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:55:17	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358614.

CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 artifact entry (No. P358614). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358614 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358614 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CCT 3, 41-42, {BM} 113466 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358614},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358614},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358614.

CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 artifact entry (No. P358614). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358614 (Original work published 2007)

CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358614 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CCT 3, 41-42, {BM} 113466 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358614},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358614},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/5/3/
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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358614
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