CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 (P358865)

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 115136

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. [um]-ma szu-la-ba-an-ma
2. [u3] da#-di2-a-ma a-na
3. im#-di2-lim u2 pa2-pa2!-lim#
4. qi2#-bi-ma 3(disz) _ma-na_
5. _ku3#-babbar_ ah-sza#-lim# ub-lam
6. _sza3#-ba_ 9(disz) ku#-ta-nu
7. 1(u)# 5(disz) szu-ru-tum
8. [n] 5/6(disz)# _ma-na#!_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ it-bu-lu!
9. [1(disz)] _ansze#_ s,a-la2-mu-um
10. [u3] u2-nu-su2 lu u2!-ku-<ul>-tu3!-szu
11. [x ma]-na# 3(disz) _gin2_
reverse
1. [it-ba-al]-ma
2. [n] _gin2_ a-na sa3-ri-dim
3. ni-di2-in
4. 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_-ak
5. qa2#-tim 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-bi4_
6. 2(disz) _ma-na!_ 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu#?
7. te2#-er-ti2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ wa-s,i2-tum
8. [x] _gin2_ te2-s,u2-bu
9. [gam]-ra#-kum i-na lu-qu2-tim#
10. [a]-ni#-tim szu-la-ba-an!
11. qa2#-su2 sza-ak-na-at
12. 1(disz) _tug2!_ ku-ta-nu-um a-ha#-ma#
13. {d}x-ri-ik

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: rev. 12: KV]; rev. 12: 24. [a-na] da-di2-a

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P358865

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 115136
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.115136
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1921-0709-96

References

  • primary: CCT 5, 49c

    [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, 121

    [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 13:19:51 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
2009-11-11 at 22:55:41 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 Artifact

“CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358865.
CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 artifact entry (No. P358865). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358865 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358865 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 49, {BM} 115136 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358865},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358865},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358865
LB  - CDLI:P358865
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358865
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P358865.
CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 artifact entry (No. P358865). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P358865 (Original work published 2007)
CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P358865 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2023CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CCT 5, 49, {BM} 115136 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358865},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358865},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P358865
LB  - CDLI:P358865
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CCT 5, 49, BM 115136 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P358865
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.