CCT 5, 49-50, BM 115054 (P358872)

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 115054

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
  beginning broken
1'. pu-szu-ke-en6#
2'. _szunigin 4(u) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na ku3-[babbar_ x]
3'. ub-la2-ku-um _1(u) 8(disz) ma-na [ku3-babbar_]
4'. ni-is-ha-su2 / _la2 diri 1(u) 8(disz) gin2_
5'. sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu ku-nu-ki-a
6'. u3 ku-nu-uk / la-li-im
7'. kur-ub-esz18-dar na-asz2?-a-kum
8'. ki-ma la-qe2-pi2-im la-lu-um
9'. ik-nu-uk _szunigin 2(asz) gu2 2(u) 7(disz) ma-na 1(u) 8(disz) gin2_
10'. _ku3-babbar_ isz-tu2 a-li!-<ka3>-ni
11'. [i]-li-ka3-kum me?-eh?-ra?-am?
12'. [i]-ku#-nu-uk la-qe2-pi2-im
13'. [ka3]-an#-ku-ma za-ku-sa3 la2-asz2-pu-ra-kum
14'. [i]-na# _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3 sza u4-me? [x]
15'. [...] x x x [x]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [x x] x [...]
2'. _3(u) ma-na ku3-[babbar]_ [ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_]
3'. sza-du-a-su2 sza-[bu]
4'. _szunigin 3(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 [ku3]-babbar#_
5'. en-nam-a-szur _dumu_ szu-a-szur ub-la2!-kum
6'. _2(u) ma-na ku3-babbar!_ ni-is-ha-su2
7'. _diri_ sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu
8'. _szunigin 2(u) 1(disz) ma-na 1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_
9'. a-szur-ma-lik _dumu_ er-ra-a ub-la2-kum
10'. _3(u) ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2
11'. _diri_ sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu
12'. u3 _3(disz) ma-na ku3-babbar_ me-eh-ra-at
13'. [...] _tug2_ ku-ta-ni sza dan-a-szur
14'. [...] bi _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3 a-x
  rest broken
left
1. u3 s,u2-ba-ti2-ka3 i-ta-ba-al#? [isz-tu3]
2. [tur4]-hu#-mi-it a-sza-su2-hi-szu asz2-ta-par2 [...]
3. [...] x-pu-ul szu-ma mi3-ma a-na [...]
4. [...] x a-ma-ga-ar

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358872

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 115054
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0014

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.115054
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1921-0709-14

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 49e-50b

    [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.

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 13:32:21 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
2017-03-03 at 09:52:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-04-18 at 10:50:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:41 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, 49-50, BM 115054 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358872.
CCT 5, 49-50, BM 115054 artifact entry (No. P358872). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358872 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 49-50, BM 115054 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358872 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 49-50, {BM} 115054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358872},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358872},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 49-50, BM 115054 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358872.
CCT 5, 49-50, BM 115054 artifact entry (No. P358872). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358872 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 49-50, BM 115054 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358872 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358872},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358872},
}


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