CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 (P358625)

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 113541

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. um-ma [bu-za-zu-ma]
2. a-na la2-ma-sza qi2-bi-ma
3. i-sza-am-szi2 / t,up-pa2-am
4. u2-la2-pi2-ta-ku-ni
5. ku-s,u2!?-um / i-pa2-t,a2-ar-ma
6. a-na u4-me-e u2-s,i2-a-am
7. u2-t,a2-tam2 lu sza tar2-ma-na
8. lu sza ha-ti2-a-ar
9. lu sza du-ru-uh3-na
10. ma-la2 / i-du-nu-ni-ki-ni
11. isz-ti2 / ku-ma-zi uz2-ni
reverse
1. pi3-te2 / u3 a-na szi2-ti2
2. u2-t,i2-tim / ih-da-ma
3. la2-ma a-li-ka3-ni
4. sza-di2-ni-szu / al-pu
5. la2 i-tal-ku
6. sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an
7. qa2-nu-e / li-iz-bi4-lam
8. szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ 5(disz) _gin2_
9. ta-ha-szi2-hi / u2-ul
10. ku-lu-ma-a / u2-ul
11. be-la2-num / isz-te2-en6
12. x [...]
left
1. li-di2-na-ki-im
2. szu-ma am-tam2 sza si2-si2-im
3. ta-ha-szi2-hi szu-up-ri-im

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Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CCT 3, 48b

    [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, 364

    [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 113541
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram 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
2009-11-11 at 22:55:18 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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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 15-16: Garelli, RA 60, 137A.1; 25-26: GKT 137e; 26: GKT 82a; 5: kopie ku-ba-um; rev. 5: NB: Garelli i-re-qu2

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358625.
CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry (No. P358625). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358625 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358625 (Accessed: August 7, 2025).
@misc{2023CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CCT 3, 48, {BM} 113541 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358625},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358625},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358625.
CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry (No. P358625). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358625 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358625 (Accessed: August 7, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-07]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CCT 3, 48, {BM} 113541 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358625},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358625},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358625
LB  - CDLI:P358625
M1  - 2025/8/7/
TI  - CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358625
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