CCT 5, 36, BM 115059 (P358828)

Tablet 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 115059

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. 1(disz) me-at 5(u) 7(disz) _tug2#_-[ta-nu]
2. 4(u) 3(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-<tu3>-tum
3. 4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu sza ik-ri-bi4-szu
4. 2(disz) _tug2_ na-ma-szu-hu
5. _szunigin_ 2(disz) me-at 5(disz) _tug2_ sza a-bi4-ni
6. 4(u) 3(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu 8(disz) _tug2_ a-bar-ni-u2
7. 3(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tum 2(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ sza a-bu-ni i-di2-na-<ni>
8. 3(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e
9. _szunigin_ 1(disz) me-at 4(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ i-a-u2-tum
10. 3(u) 8(disz) _tug2_ sza a-ha-a
11. 4(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ lu ku-ta-nu lu szu-ru-um
12. 7(disz) _tug2_ ta-ku-usz-ta!-u2
13. sza a-la2-hi-im _dumu_ e-na-ah-dingir
14. 5(disz) _tug2_ sza ka3-ri-im
15. 1(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ sza a-la2-hi-im
16. 6(disz) _tug2_ sza la2-qe2-ep
reverse
1. _szunigin_ 3(disz) me-at 3(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
2. 1(disz) me-at 2(u) 8(disz) _tug2_ lu szu-ru-tum
3. lu sza a-ki-di2-e
4. _sza3-ba_ 2(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ li-wi-tum
5. 1(disz) _tug2_ a-na a-la2-hi-im a-di2-in
6. 1(disz) _tug2_ a-li-bi4 _tug2 hi-a_ na-di2
7. 2(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tum ni-is-ha-tum
8. 4(u) _tug2_ a-na _e2-gal_-lim 7(disz) _tug2_
9. ta-ku-usz-ta-e a-szur-ma-lik
10. il5-qe2 3(disz) _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e
11. [qa2]-dum wa-ar-szu-tum al-qe2
12. szi2-ti2 szu-ru-tim 4(disz) _tug2_ sza _dam-gar3_
13. 3(disz) _tug2_ a-li-bi4 ku-ta-ni
14. i-ni-<id>-u2 1(u) 6(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
15. ni-is-ha-tum sza 2(disz) _tug2_
16. sza-la2-ni / 3(u) _tug2_ sza _dam-gar3_
17. u3 i-a-ti2 1(disz) me-at 3(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
18. sza a-bi4-ni 2(u) 8(disz)
19. a-bar-ni-u2
left
1. 1(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-um 4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu 1(disz) _tug2_ a-bar-ni-um
2. sza a-zu-zu a-na kur-ub-esz18-dar a-szur-ma-lik
3. il5-qe2 1(u) 8(disz) _tug2_ a-la2-hu-um 4(disz) _tug2_ i-di2-a-bu-um
4. 4(disz) _tug2_ sza ka3-ri-im

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 27: ebd. 188; 5, 12, 9, 17: Deller, Or 27, 64; 10: Matousz, BO 16, 183; 14-17a: Garelli, AC 175A.1; 17-19: Garelli, AC 292A.3; 24: Garelli, AC 222

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358828

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 115059
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0019

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 36a

    [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: Ulshöfer, APU, 110

    [Ulshöfer1995APU] Ulshöfer, Andrea M. 1995. Die Altassyrischen Privaturkunden. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 4. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

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
2023-06-22 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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:38 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, 36, BM 115059 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358828.
CCT 5, 36, BM 115059 artifact entry (No. P358828). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358828 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 36, BM 115059 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358828 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 36, {BM} 115059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358828},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358828},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 36, BM 115059 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358828.
CCT 5, 36, BM 115059 artifact entry (No. P358828). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358828 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 36, BM 115059 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358828 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 36, {BM} 115059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358828},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358828},
}


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DA  - 2026/8/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358828
LB  - CDLI:P358828
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CCT 5, 36, BM 115059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358828
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