CCT 5, 03, BM 119404 (P358840)

Letter 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 119404

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na i-na-a qi2-bi-[ma]
2. um-ma a-szur3-re-s,i2-ma
3. ki-ma te2-er-ta-ka3 a-na
4. za-al-pa2 i-li-ka3-ni
5. um-ma a-ta-ma / a-ma-kam
6. la2 wa-asz2-ba-ti2 / ra-di2-u2
7. a-ma-kam / e-mu-ru-ka3-ma
8. i-a-um / a-na-kam / li-bi
9. e am-ra-as, / a-na te2-ga-ra#-ma#
10. e-ti2-iq-ma / i-na te2-ga-ra-ma
11. lu wa-asz2-ba-ti2 / ki-ma u3-mu
12. da-nu-ni / u3 sza szu-su2-en6
13. ra-ma-szu / la2 t,a2-bu-ni
14. s,u2-ha-ra-am szu-su2-en6 / u3 am-tam2
15. i-na za-al-pa2 / e-ta-zi-ba-am
16. a-bi a-ta be-li2 a-ta
17. te2-er-ta-ka3 / u3-qa2-a
18. te2-er-ta-ka3 li-li-kam-ma
19. a-szar ma-la2-ki-am!
20. _ku3-babbar_ / sza ku-ur-ku-ra-nim
21. sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
22. um-ma a-ta-ma / a-na-kam
23. ku-ur-ku-ra-nam
24. as,-ba-at-ma um-ma [szu-ut-ma]
25. mi3-ma _ku3-babbar / la2_ ha-bu-la2-ku
26. i-nu-mi3 / a-ma-kam wa-asz2-ba-ku-ni
27. a-s,e2-er / szi2-bi sza [a-na-ku]
28. a-na ku-ur-ku-ra-nim
29. asz2-ku-nu / a-ta / la2 ta-[asz2-ku-un]
30. {d}utu-ba-ni u3 _ARAD2_ [...]
31. i-ku-nu-um _dumu_ {d}utu-ba-ni#
32. a-szur3-la2-ma-si2 / a-ta-[ta]
33. _dumu_ la2-qe2-pi2-im / ta-asz2-[...]
34. a-na ka3-lu-wa / a-szur# [...]
35. a-na 2/3(disz) _ma-na#_ [...]
36. [a]-na szi2-bu-[tim {d}utu-ba-ni]
37. u3 _ARAD2!_-ka3 [...]
38. isz-ku-nu-szu-nu / ki-[...]
39. [x]-x-ma qa2-qu2-ru-um [da-nu-um]
  3 lines illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 19: 20. mi3-il5-ka3-ni u3 a-di2

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358840

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 119404
Accession Number 1928-06-09, 0002

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.119404
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1928-0609-2

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 3b

    [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, 42

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

  • history: LAPO 19, 282

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

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
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 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
2009-11-11 at 22:55:39 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, 03, BM 119404 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358840.
CCT 5, 03, BM 119404 artifact entry (No. P358840). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358840 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 03, BM 119404 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358840 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2026CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 03, {BM} 119404 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358840},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358840},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358840
LB  - CDLI:P358840
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CCT 5, 03, BM 119404 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358840
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 03, BM 119404 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358840.
CCT 5, 03, BM 119404 artifact entry (No. P358840). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358840 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 03, BM 119404 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358840 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2026CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 03, {BM} 119404 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358840},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358840},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358840
LB  - CDLI:P358840
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CCT 5, 03, BM 119404 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358840
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.