CCT 1, 10-11, BM 113576a (P358410)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113576a

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. _kiszib3_ a-lu-wa-zi
2. _kiszib3_ szu-pu-na-ah-szu
3. _kiszib3_ ha-pi2-a _kiszib3_ wa-ak-le
4. _kiszib3_ ka3-ap2-zi-a a-szi2-ti2-szu
  seal A
5. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ u3 3(disz) na-ru-uq
6. _sze_-a-am i-s,e2-er
7. wa-ak-le-e
8. u3 ka3-ap2-zi-a
9. a-szi2-ti2-szu
  seal B
10. e-na-asz2-ru-u2
11. i-szu
reverse
1. _ku3-babbar_ u2 _sze_-a-am
2. a-na ha-ar-pe2
3. i-du-nu-u2
4. ku-uk-ra-an
  seal B
5. me-ra-su2-u2
6. a-na sza-pa2-ar-tim
7. u2-ka3-al _ku3-babbar_
8. i-na qa2-qa2-ad
9. szal2-mi3-szu-nu u2 ke-ni-szu-nu
10. ra-ki-is
  seal B
left
  seal A
right
  (seal impression?)

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 027187 (composite) (P606323) S027187 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027188 (composite) (P606324) S027188 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Record

20091124 oatp: 15-18: Lewy, ArOr. 18/4, 367+A.6

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358410

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened 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 113576a
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0325a

References

  • primary: CCT 1, 10b-11a

    [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. 374, 670

    [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, 15

    [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.

  • history: WAW 42, 90

    [Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 13:49:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-25 at 09:37:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-19 at 10:14:12 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 15:47:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. 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, 10-11, BM 113576a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358410.
CCT 1, 10-11, BM 113576a artifact entry (No. P358410). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358410 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 1, 10-11, BM 113576a artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358410 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 1, 10-11, {BM} 113576a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358410},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358410},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 1, 10-11, BM 113576a Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358410.
CCT 1, 10-11, BM 113576a artifact entry (No. P358410). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358410 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 1, 10-11, BM 113576a artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358410 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 1, 10-11, {BM} 113576a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358410},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358410},
}


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DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358410
LB  - CDLI:P358410
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - CCT 1, 10-11, BM 113576a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358410
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