CCT 5, 18, BM 120510 & BM 120510A (P358764)

Tablet & envelope 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 120510 & BM 120510A

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. wa-ba-ar-tum / sza u2-la2-ma
2. di2-nam / i-di2-ma
3. pa2-na-ka3 / u3 a-szur3-mu-ta-bi4-il5
4. _dumu_ pu-szu-ke-en6 / a-na
5. 2(disz) _iti-kam_ / a-na ka3-ni-isz3
6. i-lu-ku-ma / t,up-pa2-am
7. sza ku-nu-uk a-bi4-szu
8. pa2-na-ka3 / u2-ta-ar#-[ma]
9. a-ma-la2 / t,up-pi3-im
10. sza ku-nu-uk a-bi4-szu
11. a-szur3-mu-ta-bi4-il5
12. pa2-na-ka3 / e-pa2-al
13. szu-ma / pa2-na-ka3
reverse
1. a-na ka3-ni-isz3
2. la2 i-la2-ak
3. i-sza-par2-ma / sza ki-ma
4. szu-a-ti2 / a-wa-tam2
5. i-da-szum / _iti-kam_
6. kan2-mar-ta / li-mu#-um#
7. bu-zu-ta-a
  rest blank
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
1. _kiszib3_ u2-ba-ar-tim
2. sza u2-la2-ma
3. sza di2-in u2-ba-ar-tim

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 027194 (composite) (P606330) S027194 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027195 (composite) (P606331) S027195 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027196 (composite) (P606332) S027196 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027197 (composite) (P606333) S027197 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Record

20091124 oatp: 1: Michel, Fs Garelli 256A:20; 8: Deller, Or 27, 63; obv. 3: NB: U. nach EL; CCT liest di2-in ka3-[ri-im]

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358764

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
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 120510 & BM 120510A
Accession Number 1928-11-10, 0020

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.120510
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1928-1110-20

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 18a

    [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.

  • primary: PIHANS 70, seal no. 21, 52, 70, 579

    [Teissier1994PIHANS70] Teissier, Beatrice. 1994. Sealing and Seals on Texts from Kültepe Kārum Level 2. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul = PIHANS 70. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

  • history: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 282

    [Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-25 at 09:57:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-19 at 09:12:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-17 at 15:47:22 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
2017-10-13 at 15:03:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:55:31 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, 18, BM 120510 & BM 120510A Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 25, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358764.
CCT 5, 18, BM 120510 & BM 120510A artifact entry (No. P358764). (2026, August 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358764 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 18, BM 120510 & BM 120510A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358764 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 25},
	title = {CCT 5, 18, {BM} 120510 & {BM} 120510A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358764},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358764},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 18, BM 120510 & BM 120510A Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 25, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P358764.
CCT 5, 18, BM 120510 & BM 120510A artifact entry (No. P358764). (2026, August 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358764 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 18, BM 120510 & BM 120510A artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358764 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 25},
	title = {CCT 5, 18, {BM} 120510 & {BM} 120510A artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358764},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358764},
}


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DA  - 2026/8/25/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P358764
LB  - CDLI:P358764
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - CCT 5, 18, BM 120510 & BM 120510A artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358764
ER  -
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