CCT 5, 13, BM 119411 (P358752)

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 119411

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 puzur4-a-szur qi2-bi-[ma]
2. um-ma _nin-e_-ta-ak-<la2>-ku-ma#
3. a-di2 a-mu-tim sza ta-asz2-[pu]-ra-ni
4. um-ma a-ta-ma [i-nu-mi3]
5. te2-ra-ba-ni lu [...]
6. lu a-wi-i-tam2 [...]
7. lu?-qu2!-tum a-mu-tum x [x (x)]
8. a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
9. te2-ta-ra-ab2 a-di2 a-mu-tim
10. sza _dumu_ hi-na-a _gal_ si2-ki-tim
11. u2-sa3-li-mu a-szi2-a-ti2
12. a-mu-tam2 la2 u2-ka3-li-im-szu
13. li-iq-ta-sza
14. la-qe2-pu-um a-na
15. ma-ri-it-hi-im
16. u2-bi-il5 um-ma szu-ut-ma
17. sze2-ti2-qa2-szi2-ma a-la-qe2-szi2
18. ki-ma _gal_ si2-ki-tim wa-s,u2
19. asz2-tu3-hu-ut, ki-ma _gal_ si2-ki-tim
20. i-tu3-ra-ni a-mu-tam2
21. u2-sze2-ta-aq-szi2-ma a-da2-szi2
22. u2 szar-ra-nu-ma a-na tu3-ur-hu-mi3-it
23. e-ti2-iq-ma szi2-im
24. s,u2-ba-ti2-ka3 u2 _ku3-sig17 uruda sag10_
25. a-ma-ka3-am lu szi2-im ma-asz2-ki
26. lu szi2-im u2-t,i2-ti2-im
27. a-na _ku3-babbar_ u2 _ku3-sig17_
28. a-na ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-<ka3>
29. u2-ta-ar-ma
30. u2-sze2-ba-la2-ku-um

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 7-12: Michel, innaya I, 172A.359; 22-23: Michel, Fs Garelli 266A.77

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P358752

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 119411
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.119411
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1928-0609-9

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 13a

    [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: LAPO 19, 189

    [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
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
2023-06-20 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
2016-07-28 at 14:22:23 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CCT 5, 13, BM 119411 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358752.
CCT 5, 13, BM 119411 artifact entry (No. P358752). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358752 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 13, BM 119411 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358752 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 13, {BM} 119411 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358752},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CCT 5, 13, BM 119411 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358752.
CCT 5, 13, BM 119411 artifact entry (No. P358752). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358752 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 13, BM 119411 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358752 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 13, {BM} 119411 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358752},
}


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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358752
LB  - CDLI:P358752
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - CCT 5, 13, BM 119411 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358752
ER  -
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