CCT 4, 50, BM 113257 (P358727)

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 113257

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. um-ma im-di2-lum2-ma a-[na en-um-a-szur3]
2. u3 i-di2-{d}iszkur qi2-bi4#-[ma]
3. a-na en-um-a-szur3 qi2#-[bi4-ma]
4. i-na t,up-pi2-a asz2#!-[pu-ra-ku-ma um-ma]
5. a-na-ku#-ma 3(u) ma!-na [_ku3-babbar_]
6. sza ha!-bu-[la]-ti2-ni u4-mu-[ka3]
7. ma-la#-u2 _ku3-babbar_ sze2-bi4-lam [i-na t,up-pi3-ka3]
8. ta-[sza]-pa2-ra-am um-ma [a-ta-ma]
9. [_ku3-babbar_] a-s,i2-ib-tim li-[qe2-ma]
10. [_ku3-babbar_]-ap2-ka3 szu-ta-bi u3 te2-er-ta#-[ka3]
11. [li]-li-kam-ma _ku3-babbar_ u3 s,i2-ba-[su2]
12. [lu-sze2]-bi-la2-kum a-na-ku ka3-[la2]
13. [_ku3-babbar_]-pi2-a / a-s,i2-ib-tim / u2-la2 [al]-qe2
14. [x] ma#!-na _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) 1/4(disz)! _gin2-ta_
15. [a-s,i2-ib-tim] al#-qe2-ma [isz-ti2] a-mur-dingir
16. a-na a-lim{ki} u2-sze2-bi4#-il5 um-ma a-na-ku-ma
17. pa2-ni-ti2 i-ha-du-ma ka3-la2
18. _ku3-babbar_-pi2-a [...]
19. u2-ha-da [x x ma]-na _ku3-babbar_
20. [...] ku#-nu-ki# [...]
21. [x x _ku3]-babbar#_ [...]
22. [x x i]-na [i]-szi2-[ra-tim]
23. [x]-tur4# 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ im#-[t,i2 x _gin2_ i-na]
24. s,a-ru-pu-tim# [im-t,i2 x _gin2_ sza]
reverse
1. ki-ib-sa3-[tim ...]
2. 7(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2-ta#_ [... _ku3-babbar_]
3. s,a-ru-pi2-im / [...]
4. 7(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) [n _gin2_ ...]
5. mu-t,a2 _ku3-babbar_-pi2 [...]
6. sza s,a-ru-pu-tim a-hu#-[ur]
7. lu _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 lu szi2-im [x x]
8. _szunigin_ 1(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 [ku3-babbar_]
9. 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
10. a-s,e2-er [tu3]-sze2-bi4-la2-ni
11. [x x]-ti2#-ma 3(disz) [n] 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_
12. [...] _ku3_ sza [x x] _gin2-ta_
13. [x] ha#-am-sza-tim u4-mu-ka3 e-ti2-qu2
14. [u3 n] _ma-na_ 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-na
15. [ra-mi3]-ni-a / a-na _dam-gar3_ a-szar
16. [a-s,i2]-ib-tim al-qe2-u2 asz2-qul2
17. [t,up-pi3]-ka3 [u2]-sze2-s,i2 u3 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
18. [n 2(disz)] _iti-kam_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta#_ [n] _ma-na_
19. s,i2-ba-su2 a-s,e2-er 1(u) _ma-[na]_ i-di2-ma
20. isz-te2-ni-isz 2(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-[na x] 1/6(disz) _gin2_
21. _ku3-babbar_ a-na i-di2-{d}iszkur ma-[li-szu-nu] u3#
22. t,ur4-da-szu a-ma-[kam ...]
23. szu-ma a-ma-la2 te2#-[er-ti2-a]
24. la2 ta-hi-id-ma gam2!-[...]
25. _tug2_ ta-ak-nu-uk-ma la2 ta-[x x]
26. 1(disz) [2/3(disz)] _gin2#-ta_ sza i-na [t,up-pi3-a]
left
1. asz2-pu-ra-ku-ni a-ma-la2 t,up-[pi3-ka3 (x)] sza 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta#_
2. u2-la2 a-ga-mi3-il5-ka3 a-na# _dam#-[gar3_ ...]-tu3-ma
3. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 sza tu3-sze2-[bi]-la2-[ni x x] 6(disz) _gin2_-ma i-ma-t,i2
4. u3 [...] na-[na x x] _gin2_ i-ma-t,i2 u3 a-szar
5. [...]-im-tum-ma i-ba-szi2

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, 50a

    [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 113257
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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
2023-01-21 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 22:55:28 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

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 19: GKT section 95g

Cite this Artifact
“CCT 4, 50, BM 113257 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358727.
CCT 4, 50, BM 113257 artifact entry (No. P358727). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358727 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 50, BM 113257 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358727 (Accessed: July 11, 2025).
@misc{2023CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CCT 4, 50, {BM} 113257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358727},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358727},
}


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