CCT 5, 46, BM 113301 (P358854)

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 113301

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. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-<am>
2. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ s,i2-ba-su2 s,a-ru#-up
3. me-eh-ra-tim sza a-bu-na
4. tal-qe2 _ku3-babbar_ u3 s,i2-ba-su2
5. a-na szu-mi3-ka3 _ki?_ a-bu-na
6. u2-s,i2-a-am 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
7. s,a-ru-pa2-am me-eh-ra-at
8. 1(u) _tug2!_ ta-ku-usz-ta-e a-bu-na
9. ta-ku-usz-ta-u2 a-na
10. szu#-mi3-ka3 a-na-num _GAN2#_[{eq-lam}]
11. e!-ti2-qu2 u3 _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu-nu
12. a-na szu-mi3-ka3 _GAN2_ e-ti2-qam
13. ta#-ku-usz-ta-e-ka3 szu-{d}iszkur
14. [u2]-bi4-il5! 2(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni hu-x x
15. isz-pu-ra-ma t,up-pu-szu u2-ka3-li-im!
16. li#?-iz-bi4-il5 ku-ta-ni i-x-x
17. a?-na? ba-a-ba-at ta-ku-usz-te2-ka3
18. [ni]-zu?-a!-az? _ku3-babbar_ i-ba-ta#-[aq]
  sehr phantasievoll!
19. [u3?] i-ti2-ir a-na szu-mi3
20. [x] 2/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_
21. x-sza-lim sza x x x
reverse
1. a-lim{ki} i-li-bi4-ka3
2. 1(u) _gin2_ s,a-ru-pa2-am a-na
3. szu-mi3 a-szur3-be-el-a-wa-tim
4. a-na be-a-lim te2-ri-isz! um-ma a-ta-ma
5. i-na e-la2 i-di2-a-szur3
6. u3 a-szur3-ma-lik _tug2 hi_-tu3-szu?
7. e!?-li-u2-ni-ma li-qe2
8. 1(u) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ s,i2-ba-at 1/2(disz) _ma-na_
9. _ku3-babbar_ ta-asz2-ku-nam ni-ka3-si2
10. ki-ma qa2-ar-wi-a isz-ti2-a
11. ta!-si2-ma 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
12. 1(disz) me-eh-ra-tim / hu-bu-ul
13. qa2-ar-wi-a / a-di2-na-kum
14. lu _ku3-babbar_ lu _tug2 hi-a_ lu sza mu-su2!-ka3-e
15. mi3-ma! sza qa2-ar-wi-a
16. u2-la2 te2-zi-ba-am szu-ma
17. 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ qa2-ar-wi-[a]
18. tu3?-usz-te2-bi4-lam isz-tu3
19. ha#-mu-usz-tim sza ka2-asz2-szi2-im
20. [x] _gin2#-ta_ i-na _iti-kam_ s,i2-ib#?-[tam]
21. [a]-na#? 1(disz) _ma-na_ a-ma?-nu-ma
22. ta#?-za-za-am 5(disz)? 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_
23. _ku3#-babbar_ hu-bu-ul
24. ma?-x-x i-na _ku3-babbar_-pi3

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 35: ebd. 48A.91; 6: Garelli, AC 292

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P358854

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 113301
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.113301
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1919-0712-50

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 46b

    [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
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
2009-11-11 at 22:55:40 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, 46, BM 113301 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358854.
CCT 5, 46, BM 113301 artifact entry (No. P358854). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358854 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 46, BM 113301 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358854 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 46, {BM} 113301 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358854},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358854},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CCT 5, 46, BM 113301 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358854.
CCT 5, 46, BM 113301 artifact entry (No. P358854). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358854 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 46, BM 113301 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358854 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 46, {BM} 113301 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358854},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358854},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358854
LB  - CDLI:P358854
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - CCT 5, 46, BM 113301 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358854
ER  -
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