Envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK
Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 113581Provenience
Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)Artifact Type
EnvelopeMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
-Language(s)
-Measurements
-Has seal impression(s)
| Genre(s) | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) |
| Period | Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) |
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| Dates Referenced | |
| Accounting Period |
This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):
| Seal | Seal Number | Provenience | Period | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDLI Seals 027140 (composite) (P606276) | S027140 | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) | Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) | |
| CDLI Seals 027141 (composite) (P606277) | S027141 | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) | Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) |
| CDLI number | P606359 |
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| LOD URI | https://cdli.network/entity/P606359 |
| Provenience | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
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| Written In | |
| Archive | |
| Excavation Number | |
| Findspot | |
| Stratigraphic Level | |
| Elevation |
| Collection(s) |
British Museum, London, UK |
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| Museum Number | BM 113581 |
| Accession Number |
primary: CCT 6, 30, seal no. 4
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2026-08-21 at 08:57:15 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2026-08-20 at 13:27:05 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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@misc{2026BM,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
year = {2026},
month = {aug 21},
title = {BM 113581 artifact entry},
url = {https://cdli.earth/P606359},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P606359},
}
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