CCT 4, 24, BM 113277 (P358672)

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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British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113277

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 i]-na-[a qi2-bi-ma]
2. [um-ma] ta-ra-am#-[ku-bi-ma]
3. _e2_ ku-ra _e2 dam#-[gar3_-ka3? sza?-im?]
4. _e2#_-be2-tum isz-tu3 [mu-a-ti2-szu?]
5. ka3-ni-ik-ma# a-na szi2#-mi3#-im
6. uk-ta-na#-lu-mu-szu
7. a-ma-tim / a-na szi2-mi3-im
8. i-ta-ad-nu um-ma szu-nu-ma
9. u3 u2-nu-tam2 ni-ta-na-di2-in
10. u3 szu-ma sza-im _e2#_[{be2-tim}]
11. la2-szu / a-di2 i-na-a i-la2-ka3-ni
12. lu ka3-ni-ik la2 ni-pa2-te2
13. szu-ku-bu-um a-hu-qar u3 me-er-u2-szu
14. usz-ta-na-hu-zu-szi2
15. um-ma szu-nu-ma e ta-me-sza#
16. sza ku-ra a-na szi2-mi3-im
17. li-di2-nu-ma / szu-a-um _e2_-be2-su2
18. li-zi-iz u3 esz18-dar-dingir-szu
19. a-bu-ta-asz2-nu-ma / i-za-az
20. ne2#-nu / a-na sza-zu-za-ti2-ka3
21. [ni]-ta-na-la2-ak-ma
22. [i-zi]-za-am la2 i-mu-u2
23. [a-sza ku]-ra-ma u2-la2 ni-za-az#
24. [x] _ma#-na ku3-sig17_ / i-na
25. [sza _e2_]-ka3 / szi2-ip-ka3-ti2-szu-nu
26. [_e2_ ku]-ra / a-na szi2-mi3-im
reverse
1. [a]-na# en-na-su2-en6 _dumu_ ku-ra-ra
2. [i]-ta-ad-nu / i-ku-pi2-a
3. a-na en-na-su2-en6 / i-lik-ma
4. iq-bi / um-ma szu-ut-ma i-na-a
5. e-ba-ar-ka3 / e-zi-ib
6. la2 ta-sza-am-ma / lu-mu-un
7. li-bi-im / la2 te2-pa2-szi2 um-ma szu-ut-ma
8. sza da-am-qi2-isz e-pu-szi2-ni-ma
9. _ku3-babbar_ / i-na s,e2-ri-a / im-qu2-tu3
10. a-sza-am-ma u3 a-sza-am isz-ta-am
11. la2-ma-si2 a-na u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur3
12. u3 _dumu_ i-na-a / ta-lik-ma
13. um-ma szi2-it-ma / i-zi-za-ma
14. _ku3-babbar / e2 dam-gar3_ lu ni-il5-qe2-ma
15. qa2-ab2-li-tam2 / lu nu-ri
16. u3-ul a-tu3-nu-ma / e-ri-a-ku!
17. lu gi-mi3-lum2 / la2 i-mu-u2
18. en-na-ma-num / u2-sza-hi-zi-ma
19. a-na a-lim{ki} ta-lik-ma
20. _ku3-babbar_ / sza _e2_ en-na-ma-nim i-ba-szi2-u2
21. u3 sza a-na i-ku-pi2-a / a-na
22. na#-ru-qi2!-im / ta-di2-nu / ta-ta-ba-[al]
23. [a]-na a-hi-ka3 / u3 e [x]-ru-[x x]
24. [...] i-za-zu [...]
left
1'. ih#-da-ma / ku-usz-da-ma _e2#_{[be2-et}-ka3]
2'. [x x] pa2-ru-ru? a-um!-me-a-ni u3 sza-zu-[za-ti2-ka3]
3'. tu3#-di2-na-ti2-ni / nu-la2-qi2-it-ma / a-na _ku3-babbar_
4'. szi2#-im / hu-sa3-re-e / a-na _e2_ a-lim / nu-usz-[ta-qi2-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, 24a

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

  • history: Innaya, 5

    [Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

  • history: LAPO 19, 346

    [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 113277
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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 22:55:22 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: 5: GKT section 87b; 9-10: GKT section 80b; 13: GKT section 89c; 14-18: Lewy, Or 15, 406f.; 32: GKT section 47d; 33: GKT section 67c; 40, 41: GKT section 97b; 3'-4': Lewy, IEJ 5, 156A.4

Cite this Artifact
“CCT 4, 24, BM 113277 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358672.
CCT 4, 24, BM 113277 artifact entry (No. P358672). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358672 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 24, BM 113277 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358672 (Accessed: July 19, 2025).
@misc{2023CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CCT 4, 24, {BM} 113277 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358672},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358672},
}


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