CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 (P358670)

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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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113272

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma
2. um-ma _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5-ma
3. u3 en-nam-a-szur-ma i-na 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_
4. ku-nu-ki sza a-lim{ki} sza _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5
5. ub-la2-ni / nu-ba-li-it,-ma
6. a-na a-bi4-i-la2-am-dim 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_
7. i-ti2-ir _sza3-ba_ 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2_
8. a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im / e-ri-ib-ti2
9. _an-na_-ka3 / ni-isz-qul2
10. szi2-ti2 _an-na_-ka3 4(asz) _gu2_ 5(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2 an-na_-ka3
11. iz-ku-am 9(disz) _gin2_ 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _sze-ta_
12. _an-na_-ka3 / ta-di2-in _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu
13. 2(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2_ i-na 6(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim
14. ku-ta-ni sza li-wi-tim
15. _sza3-ba_ 3(disz) szu-ru-tim u3 [x ku]-ta-ni
16. a-na ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3 / a-na a-la2-hi-im
17. a-di2-in szi2-ti2 _tug2 hi_-ti2-ka3
18. 2(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim a-na 4(u) la2 1(disz) _ma-na uruda_
19. ta-ad-nu / _sza3-ba_ 3(u) 2(disz) _ma-na_ a-na
20. ku-ta-nim / asz2-{qu2}qul2-ma / a-na qa2-ti2-ka3
21. a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im / a-di2-i
22. szi2-ti2 _uruda_-ka3# 7(disz) _ma-na uruda_ i-li-bi4-a
23. [x] x x _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e
24. [...] al#-qe2-u2
25. [...] _ta#_ ta-ad-nu
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1. 3(u) 7(disz) e-[ri-ib-ti2 x x] sza a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im
2. ni-di2-in 2(u) _ma-na-ta_ li-ti2? / szi2-ti2 _uruda_-ka3
3. isz-ti2 lu-lu i-ba-szi2#-u2
4. 1(u) 8(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ iz-ku-am
5. 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ 1(u) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu _szunigin_ 3(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
7. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 u3 1(asz) _gu2_ 4(disz)? _ma-na uruda_
8. _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-szur-i-mi3-ti2
9. ub-la2-kum 1(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
10. a-hu-qar ub-la2-kum 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
11. i-di2-{d}utu ub-la2-kum
12. [x ma]-na#? _ku3-babbar_ a-qa2-ti2 i-di2-{d}utu
13. [_szunigin_] 3(u) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
14. i-li-ka3-kum u3 4(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_
15. i-li-bi4 _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5

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 4, 23a

    [Smith1927CCT4] Smith, Sidney. 1927. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 4. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 113272
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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
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:22 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: 7: GKT section 93b; 7-9: Garelli, AC 180A.2; 8: GKT section 13c; rev. 2: NB: -ti? nach KV -mu?

Cite this Artifact
“CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358670.
CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 artifact entry (No. P358670). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358670 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358670 (Accessed: April 30, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CCT 4, 23, {BM} 113272 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358670},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358670},
}


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