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

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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

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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

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • 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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 115136
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:19:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 05:53:56 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact 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. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-02-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

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

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: January 7, 2026).
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	title = {CCT 5, 49, {BM} 115136 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P358865},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358865},
}

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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: January 7, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P358865},
}

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