CCT 5, 40, BM 115145 (P358842)

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 115145

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. 3(disz) ne2-pi2-szu 5(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
2. ku-nu-ku sza pu-szu-ke-en6
3. sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu
4. 1(disz) ne-pi2-szum 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
5. _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ku-szu _gal_
6. ik-ri-bu sza a-szur3
7. 1(disz) su2-pa2-num 5/6(disz) _ma-na_
8. _ku3-babbar_ sze2-bu-ul-ta-sza
9. 1(u) _ma-na siki hi-a_
reverse
1. 2(disz) i-lu / a-si2-ru-um
2. mi3-ma a-nim
3. a-na a-gu5-a
4. ap-qi2#-id _igi_
5. szu-ma-li-bi-a-szur
6. _dumu_ ku-uz-ku-zi-im
7. _igi_ i-ku-pi2-a-szur3
8. _dumu_ puzur2-esz18-dar _igi_
9. sza-lim-a-szur3
10. _dumu_ / i-tur4-dingir
11. 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
left
1. u2-<ku>-ul-ti2 s,u2-ha-ri
2. u2 qa2-qa2-da-tim
3. sza-bu

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 2, 5: Veenhof, AOATT 33; 20f.: cf. ebd. 248; 20-23: ebd. 265

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358842

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 115145
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0105

External resources

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 40b

    [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, 47

    [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
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-22 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
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, 40, BM 115145 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358842.
CCT 5, 40, BM 115145 artifact entry (No. P358842). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358842 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 40, BM 115145 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358842 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 40, {BM} 115145 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358842},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358842},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 40, BM 115145 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358842.
CCT 5, 40, BM 115145 artifact entry (No. P358842). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358842 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 40, BM 115145 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358842 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358842},
}

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