CCT 4, 40, BM 113344 (P358706)

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 113344

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 [puzur4]-a-szur qi2-bi-ma#
2. um-ma i-di2-a-szur-ma
3. ki-ma ta-ta-al-ku
4. [{d}]iszkur-gal a-na _e2_-tim
5. [x (x)]-x-ma szu-ma _na4-za-gug_
6. [hu-sa2]-ra#-am u3 _tug2_ ku-si2-a-tim
7. ma#?-ah-ri isz-ku-un-ma
8. a-na ma-la ta-aq-bi-a-ni
9. aq-bi-szu-um / la-qa2-am
10. u2-la2 i-mu-a / a-na ki-dim
11. nu-s,i2-[ma] um-ma a-na-ku-ma
12. a-wi-lam u2-la2 ta-ag-di2-mi3-lam5
13. 1(u) 7(disz) _ma-na an-na_ 5(disz) bu-la2-ti2
14. [mi3?-ma t,up]-pa2-ka3 u2-[ka3]-al
15. _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2# ku3#-babbar_
16. a-na a-wi-lim ta-di2-in
reverse
1. e?-zi-ib ki#-ma# _an-na_
2. a-na _ku3-babbar_ i-za-zu sze2-s,i2-ma
3. bu-tu-uq szi2-ti2 _an-na_
4. di2-na-ma a-wi-lum2 / lu-sze2-bi4-il5
5. ki-ma aq!-bi4-u2-szu-ni ha-ra-szu-ma
6. a-na u2-hu-ul-tim i-ta-la2-ak
7. i-la2-kam-ma a-na-ku u3 szu-ut
8. ne2!-ta-wu a-na szu-mi3 _na4-za-gug_
9. u3 hu-sa2!-ri-im sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
10. um-ma a-ta-ma i-s,e2-er
11. _dam-gar3_-ri i-di2 / szu-mi3 a-wi-li
12. wa-di2-a-ma la2-di2-in u3 mi3-li-ik
13. _tug2 hi-a_ mi3-li-ik a-na puzur4-a-szur
14. qi2-bi-ma a-hi a-ta 2(u) _ma-na_
15. _an-na_ [... x _ku3?-babbar_]
16. i-na# [... _gin2?_]
17. [...-a]-szur-ma
left
1. me-eh-ra-tim sze2-bi4-lam ha-ra-nam
2. di2-nam u3 a-na-ku a-wi-lum2!
3. gi5-mi3-lim#?

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, 40a

    [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, 196

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 113344
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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
2023-06-22 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
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
2016-07-28 at 14:22:23 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:26 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: 24: GKT section 99a; 24, 28: KTH S. 18; 27: GKT section 97e

Cite this Artifact
“CCT 4, 40, BM 113344 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358706.
CCT 4, 40, BM 113344 artifact entry (No. P358706). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358706 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 40, BM 113344 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358706 (Accessed: July 4, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CCT 4, 40, {BM} 113344 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358706},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358706},
}


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