CCT 5, 21, BM 120497 (P358778)

Tablet 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 120497

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-er
3. puzur4-a-na
4. szu-be-lum2 i-szu
5. isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim
6. sza a-szur-ma-lik
7. u3 i-na-a
8. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_
9. s,i2-ib-[tam2 i-na]
10. _iti-kam_ a-[na _ma-na_]-im
11. u2-s,a-ab2 _iti 1(disz)-kam#_
12. be-<el>-ti2-kal2-lim li-mu-um
13. a-szur-na-da
14. pu-szu-ke-en6
15. qa2-ta-<<ta>>-tum
16. _igi_ ni-mar-esz18-dar
17. _dumu_ [i-di2-ku-bi]-im
18. _igi_ a-ni-na
19. _dumu_

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 19: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358778

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
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 120497
Accession Number 1928-11-10, 0007

External resources

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 21c

    [Smith1956CCT5] Smith, Sidney, and Donald J. Wiseman. 1956. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 5. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: Innaya, 194

    [Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-19 at 09:12:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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 14:22:24 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:32 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 5, 21, BM 120497 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358778.
CCT 5, 21, BM 120497 artifact entry (No. P358778). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358778 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 21, BM 120497 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358778 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358778},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 21, BM 120497 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358778.
CCT 5, 21, BM 120497 artifact entry (No. P358778). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358778 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 21, BM 120497 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358778 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358778},
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