CCT 4, 38, BM 113440 (P358701)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113440

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 puzur4-a-szur3
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma il5-we-da-ku-ma
3. a-di2 / a-mu-tim sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
4. szu-ma / a-ma-kam / la2 a-ti2-di2-szi2
5. sze2-pe2-e-a / a-szar / u2-ku-szi2-im
6. u2-ka3-asz2 / a-na _ku3-babbar_
7. u2-ta-ar-szi2 / ta-asz2-[pu-ra-am]
8. um-ma a-ta-ma / szi2-[im]
9. sza-ap2-tim / il5#?-[...]
10. i-za-zu / te2-er-ta#-[ka3]
11. li-li-kam ma#-[...]
12. u2 sza-ap2-tum# [1(disz) _ma-na-ta_ u2]
13. 2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ [a-na]
reverse
1. szi2-ki-im i-za-az#
2. a-bi4 a-ta be-li2 a-ta#
3. a-na lu-qu2-tim / sza ha-[ra-an]
4. su2-ki-nim li-bi4
5. pa2-ri-id / a-ma-kam [lu x]
6. lu ma-ma-an a-hi-u2-um
7. isz-ti2-szu-nu / i-li-ik
8. sza-il5-ma / isz-ti2
9. pa2-ni-im-ma / a-li-ki-im
10. te2-er-ta-ka3 li-li#-[kam]
11. u2 a-na-ku / a-na
2. tur3-hu-mi3-it
113. asz2-ta-pa2-ar

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 6: GKT section 89b; 24-26: Michel, Fs Garelli 266A.77

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358701

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 113440
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0189

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.113440
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1919-0712-189

References

  • primary: CCT 4, 38a

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

  • history: LAPO 19, 182

    [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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-19 at 09:12:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-07-08 at 17:14:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:22:23 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 4, 38, BM 113440 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358701.
CCT 4, 38, BM 113440 artifact entry (No. P358701). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358701 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 38, BM 113440 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358701 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 4, 38, {BM} 113440 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358701},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358701},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 4, 38, BM 113440 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358701.
CCT 4, 38, BM 113440 artifact entry (No. P358701). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358701 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 38, BM 113440 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358701 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 4, 38, {BM} 113440 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358701},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358701},
}


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M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - CCT 4, 38, BM 113440 artifact entry
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