CCT 4, 08, BM 115105 (P358740)

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 115105

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 a-ba-a-a-<ma> 3(disz) ku-ta-nu
3. a-pa2-ta-na-nu-um
4. na-asz2-a-kum 1(disz) _tug2_ ka3-ab2-tam2
5. szu-mi3-a-bi-a na-asz2-a-kum
6. _e2_ a-hi-ka3 a-ta-ma
7. ti2-de8-e / ki-ma 1(disz) _gin2_
8. _ku3-babbar_ a-szar la2-qa2-im
9. la2 i-ba-szi2-u2 / mi3-nam
10. a-na 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
11. a-ni-sza-am ta-asz2-ta-na-par2
12. i-hi-id-ma _ku3-babbar_
13. a-ma-kam li-qe2
14. ma i-na a-la2-ki-ka3
15. s,u2-lu-um pa2-ni
16. la2 tu3-ka3-la2-ma-ni
reverse
1. szu-ma be-li2 a-ta
2. _ku3-babbar_ sza puzur4-su2-en6
3. sza il5-qe2-u2
4. la2 i-ga-ma-ar-ma
5. i-hi-id _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3
6. a-ma-kam-ma li-qe2
7. i-na sza isz-ti2-szu
8. ba-ti2!-iq-tam2
9. u2 wa-ta-ar-tam2
10. a-la2-pa2-ta-ku-ni
11. li-ba-ka3 la2 i-la2-mi3-in!
12. um-ma a-na-ku-ma
13. a-di2 li-hi-id-ma
14. _ku3-babbar_ li-di2-na-kum-ma
left
1. hi-im-t,a2-tim u2-la2-pi2-tam2
2. mi3-nam sza-zu-uz-ti2-ka3 la2-asz2-pu-<ur>
3. a-ma-kam a-ta-ma sza-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, 8a

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

  • history: Innaya, 56

    [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, 272

    [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 115105
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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
2016-07-28 at 14:22:23 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:29 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: 6-16: Kienast, ZA 54, 99; 27: GKT section 81a; rev. 13: NB: sfs.

Cite this Artifact
“CCT 4, 08, BM 115105 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358740.
CCT 4, 08, BM 115105 artifact entry (No. P358740). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358740 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 4, 08, BM 115105 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358740 (Accessed: July 18, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CCT 4, 08, {BM} 115105 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358740},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358740},
}


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