CCT 2, 48, BM 113438 (P390454)

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 113438

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-szur3-re-s,i2-ma
3. _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-sig17_ sza a-na
4. ha-nu-nu sa3-ha-a a-la2-bi4-im
5. u3 puzur2-a-szur3 a-na a-sze2-e-em
6. sza-a-mi3-im ta-di2-nu-ma
7. _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-sig17_ a-na li-bi4
8. ma-tim u2-sze2-ri-bu-ma
9. a-szi2-a-am qa2-su2-nu
10. la2 is,-ba-at-ma 2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 4(disz) _gin2_
11. _ku3-sig17_ a-la2-bu-um u2 puzur2-a-szur3
12. u2-sze2-s,i2-u2-nim-ma
13. a-na-kam _e2 dumu_ um-mi3-a-nim
14. la2 sza sza-ha-t,im a-szar ta!-szu-ru
15. i-ba-szi2 u2 [a]-la2-bu-um
16. u3 puzur2-a-szur a-na szi2-ti2
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar_ [u3 _ku3-sig17_] ta-u2-ri-im
2. [a-na li]-bi4 ma-tim
3. i-tu3-ru-u2 a-di2 5(disz) u4-me-e
4. i-tu3-ru-nim-ma puzur2-a-szur
5. a-s,e2-ri-ka3 a-t,a2-ra-dam-ma
6. za-[ku]-sa3 u2-ba-la2-kum a-na-kam
7. um-ma ha-nu-nu u3 za-ha-ma
8. isz-tu3-ma i-li-bi4 ma-tim
9. a-szi2-a-am qa2-tum la2 i-s,a-ab2-tu3-u2
10. i-na na-aq-ri-bi4-ma
11. a-szi2-u2-um i-ba-szi2 _ku3-babbar_
12. <u3> _ku3-sig17_ sze2#-bi4-il5-ma a-szi2-a-am
13. [ni-la2-qe2-ma a]-s,e2-er a-wi-lim
14. [nu-sze2-ba-al] a-szur-{d}utu-szi
15. [i-ib-ri ha]-nu-nu
16. [a-na hu-ra]-ma-im
17. [ma-se2]-er-ma
18. [a-szi2-um] a-lu-hu-sa3!-di2-a
left
1. [la2 e]-ra-ab2 a-su2-re-e a-szi2-a-am
2. [a-lu]-hu-<sa3>-di2-a-e-em e i-di2-nu-ma
3. li#-bi4 _dam-gar3_ e im-ra-as,
4. [mi3-li]-ik# te2-er-ti2-ka3 mi3-li-ik

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 2, 48

    [Smith1924CCT2] Smith, Sidney. 1924. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 2. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: Innaya, 41

    [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, 192

    [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.

  • history: Orlin, ACC 142,

    [sec101366] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: BM 113438
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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 14:44:30 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 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2009-11-11 at 23:12:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2009-08-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CCT 2, 48, BM 113438 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P390454.
CCT 2, 48, BM 113438 artifact entry (No. P390454). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P390454 (Original work published 2009)
CCT 2, 48, BM 113438 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P390454 (Accessed: April 18, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CCT 2, 48, {BM} 113438 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P390454},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P390454},
}


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