CCT 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A (P358409)

Tablet & envelope 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 113571 & BM 113571A

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. i-s,e2-er a-la-bi-im
3. i-di2-esz18-dar i-szu
4. isz-ti _ku3-babbar_ uk-ta-al
5. i-qa2-ab2-li
6. ha-ra-ni-im u2-la2 i-qa2-bi
7. um-ma a-la2-bu-um-ma
8. u2-la2 u2-sza-ab2 isz-ti2-ka3
9. lu i-na ka3-ni-isz3
10. lu i-na a-lim{ki}
11. szu-ma i-ti-s,i2
12. _ku3-babbar_-pi2 u2-ta-ra-ma
reverse
1. u3 u2-s,i2 szu-ma
2. um-mi3-a-szu la2 sza-bu
3. ma i-pa2-ni-a
4. pu-uz-ra-am i-s,a-ba-at
5. u2-la2 sza ki um-mi3-a-ni-szu
6. la sza-bu-u2 isz-tu3
7. li-mi3-im sza i-du-a
8. 1(u) _gin2_-um 1(disz) _gin2-ta_ i-na _iti-kam_
9. i-la2-ak-szu-um a-li
10. a-mu-ru-szu lu i-na a-lim{ki}
11. lu i-ka3-ni-isz _ku3-babbar_-pi2
12. u3 s,i2-ba-su2 a-la2-qe2
13. _igi_ ha-ru-hu-ur _dumu_ ki-ki-da-ni-im
left
1. _igi_ a-szur3-i-di3 _dumu_ szu-li2
2. _igi_ puzur4-a-szur3 _dumu_ a-bi-a

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 027152 (composite) (P606288) S027152 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027192 (composite) (P606328) S027192 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358409

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
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 113571 & BM 113571A
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0320 & 1919-07-12, 0320A

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.113571
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1919-0712-320

References

  • primary: CCT 6, 23c, seal no. 16, 56

    [Garelli1975CCT6] Garelli, Paul, and Dominique Collon. 1975. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 6. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • primary: CCT 1, 10a

    [Smith1921CCT1] Smith, Sidney. 1921. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 1. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • primary: PIHANS 70, seal no. 63, 252

    [Teissier1994PIHANS70] Teissier, Beatrice. 1994. Sealing and Seals on Texts from Kültepe Kārum Level 2. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul = PIHANS 70. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

  • history: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 97

    [Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-22 at 15:55:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-22 at 15:46:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-19 at 09:12:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-17 at 15:56:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-17 at 15:47:22 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
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 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
2016-07-28 at 14:16:48 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:56 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 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358409.
CCT 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A artifact entry (No. P358409). (2026, August 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358409 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358409 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2026CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 22},
	title = {CCT 1, 10, {BM} 113571 & {CCT} 6, 23c, {BM} 113571A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358409},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/22/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358409
LB  - CDLI:P358409
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CCT 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358409
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358409.
CCT 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A artifact entry (No. P358409). (2026, August 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358409 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358409 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2026CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 22},
	title = {CCT 1, 10, {BM} 113571 & {CCT} 6, 23c, {BM} 113571A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358409},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358409},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/22/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358409
LB  - CDLI:P358409
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CCT 1, 10, BM 113571 & CCT 6, 23c, BM 113571A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358409
ER  -
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