CCT 6, 08, BM 115047 (P359048)

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 115047

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. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ 9(disz) na-ru-[uq]
2. _gig_ u3 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
3. _ki_ ha-li-it-ka3 u3 um-mi3-szu ha-li-[it]-ka3#
4. it-ma-a-am um-ma szu-ut-ma hu-bu-lam
5. a-na um-mi3-a ta-t,i2-ib-ma ta-al-[qe2]
6. 2(u) na-ru-uq _gig_ 2(u) na-ru-uq sze-[um]
7. a-ha-ma mi3-ma a-nim _ki_ ni-ni um#-[mi3-szu]
8. sza ha-li-[it-ka3 x ma]-na# [_ku3]-babbar_ x
9. 1(disz) _gin2_ [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. i x [...]
3'. 1/2(disz) ma-[na ...]
4'. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3#-[babbar_]
5'. 3(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2-ta_ [...]
6'. sza tu3-li-[u2?-ma-an]
7'. al-qe2 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3#-[babbar_]
8'. _e2_ ka3-ri-im al-qe2 4(disz) [n _ma-na_]
9'. _siki hi-a e2_ ka3-ri-im ni-il5-qe2#
10'. 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2-ta an-na_ sza mu-x [x]
11'. szu-a-nim _szunigin?_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ x _gin2_
12'. al-ta-qe2 _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
13'. szi2-im 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni sza a-na
14'. ni-ka3-si2-ka3 sza n _ma-na-ta#_
left
1. a-di2-u2 szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) ma#-[na x _gin2_]
2. sza kur-ub-esz18-dar pa2-zu-ur-x [...]
3. isz-e-lam a-na pu-ru-usz#-[ha-tim u2-bi-il5]
4. _igi_ a-bu-um-sza-<lim> _dumu_ a-[...] ki x

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 5: lesung?; rev. 12': followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P359048

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 115047
Accession Number 1921-07-09, 0007

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.115047
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1921-0709-7

References

  • primary: CCT 6, 8a

    [Garelli1975CCT6] Garelli, Paul, and Dominique Collon. 1975. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 6. 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
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan 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
2017-10-27 at 10:50:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-03-03 at 09:52:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:52 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 6, 08, BM 115047 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359048.
CCT 6, 08, BM 115047 artifact entry (No. P359048). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359048 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 6, 08, BM 115047 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359048 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 6, 08, {BM} 115047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359048},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359048},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CCT 6, 08, BM 115047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359048
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 6, 08, BM 115047 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P359048.
CCT 6, 08, BM 115047 artifact entry (No. P359048). (2026, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P359048 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 6, 08, BM 115047 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P359048 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 6, 08, {BM} 115047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P359048},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P359048},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/19/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P359048
LB  - CDLI:P359048
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CCT 6, 08, BM 115047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P359048
ER  -
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