CCT 6, BM 113590 (P606556)

Envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 113590

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Seals

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

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period
CDLI Seals 027143 (composite) (P606279)	S027143	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027144 (composite) (P606280)	S027144	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027145 (composite) (P606281)	S027145	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P606556
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P606556

Physical information

Artifact type	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 113590
Accession Number

References

primary: CCT 6, seal nos. 7, 8, 9

[Garelli1975CCT6] Garelli, Paul, and Dominique Collon. 1975. Cuneiform Texts from Cappadocian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 6. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-08-21 at 12:52:26	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 6, BM 113590 Artifact Entry.” 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 21, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P606556.

CCT 6, BM 113590 artifact entry (No. P606556). (2026, August 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P606556

CCT 6, BM 113590 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P606556 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 21},
	title = {CCT 6, {BM} 113590 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P606556},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P606556},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/21/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P606556
LB  - CDLI:P606556
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - CCT 6, BM 113590 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P606556
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CCT 6, BM 113590 Artifact Entry.” 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 21, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P606556.

CCT 6, BM 113590 artifact entry (No. P606556). (2026, August 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P606556

CCT 6, BM 113590 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P606556 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).

@misc{2026CCT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 21},
	title = {CCT 6, {BM} 113590 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P606556},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P606556},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/21/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P606556
LB  - CDLI:P606556
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - CCT 6, BM 113590 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P606556
ER  -