CCT 1, 08, BM 113520 (P358506)

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 113520 & BM 113586

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 fragments Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-s,e2-er
2. sza-te2-a pu-szu-ke-en6
3. i-szu isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim
4. sza a-szur-tak2-la2-ku
5. a-na 5(disz) ha-musz-tim
6. ta-sza-qal szu-ma
7. la2 ta-asz2-qul2
8. [n] _gin2-ta_ s,i2-ib-tam2
9. [i]-_iti#-kam_ a-na
reverse
1. 1(disz) _ma-na_-im tu3-s,a-ab
2. _iti-kam_
3. a-la2-na-tim
4. li-mu-um
5. i3-li2-dan
6. _igi_ du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur
7. _igi_ i-ku-pi2-[a]
envelope
obverse
  seal 3
1. [_kiszib3_ du10-s,i2-la2-a]-szur3# _dumu_ da-ki-i-[x?]
2. [_kiszib3_ x x _dumu_] a-gi5-a-a x
3. [_kiszib3_ sza-te2-a me-er]-at# su2-e-ta-ta
4. 1(u) 2(disz) [_gin2 ku3-babbar_] i-s,e2-er
5. sza-te2-a [pu]-szu#-ke-en6
  seal 3
6. i-szu isz#-tu3
7. [ha]-musz-tim#
8. [sza a-szur-tak2-la2-ku]
reverse
1. a-[na]
2. 5(disz) [ha-am-sza-tim ta-sza-qal]
3. szu-ma [la2 isz-qul2]
4. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) [_gin2-ta_ a-na 1(disz) _ma-na_-im i-na]
5. _iti-kam_ [s,i2-ib-tam2 tu3-s,a-ab2]
left
  seal 1
right
  seal 2
seal 1
  (no legend)
seal 2
  (no legend)
seal 3
  (no legend)

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 027211 (composite) (P606347) S027211 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027212 (composite) (P606348) S027212 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027213 (composite) (P606349) S027213 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Record

Tablet & env. noted on BM web-siteTablet & env. noted on BM web-site

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358506

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 113520 & BM 113586
Accession Number 1919-07-12, 0269 & 1919-07-12, 0335

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.113520

References

  • primary: CCT 1, 8c

    [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. 131, 197, 375

    [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, 60

    [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: CCT 6, 1b

    [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.

  • history: WAW 42, 74

    [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 10:32:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-19 at 09:50:47 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
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
2016-07-04 at 12:32:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:05 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, 08, BM 113520 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358506.
CCT 1, 08, BM 113520 artifact entry (No. P358506). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358506 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 1, 08, BM 113520 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358506 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2026CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 1, 08, {BM} 113520 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358506},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358506
LB  - CDLI:P358506
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CCT 1, 08, BM 113520 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358506
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 1, 08, BM 113520 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358506.
CCT 1, 08, BM 113520 artifact entry (No. P358506). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358506 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 1, 08, BM 113520 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358506 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2026CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {CCT 1, 08, {BM} 113520 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358506},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358506
LB  - CDLI:P358506
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CCT 1, 08, BM 113520 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358506
ER  -
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