TCL 04, 038 (P357373)

Letter tablet excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 07322

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 ah-sza-lim u2 szu-esz18-dar#
2. a-na esz18-dar-ba-ni qi2-bi-[ma]
3. a-di2 ma-la2 / u2 sze2-ni-szu
4. u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur
5. ni-is,-ba-at-ma um-ma ne2-nu-ma
6. _ku3-babbar_ szu-qu2-ul-ma u2 a-lik-ma
7. _tug2 hi_-ti-ka3 / li-qe2 um-ma [szu-ut-ma]
8. 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-a
9. a-di-szu-ma / i-na a-wa-[tim]
10. [x] _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ur-szu#
11. [...]-at-ma sza 7(disz) _ma-na_ [...]
12. [...] szi2 [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] i ri#
2'. szi-[a]-am# isz-ti2-ka3 / la2 [...]
3'. ku-nu-ki / sza sza-zu-uz-[ti2]
4'. x na-asz2-a-ti2-ni / a-wi-lum2
5'. a-na di2-nim ra-ab2-s,a-ma x [...]
6'. ma-la2 szi2-ma-am a-na a-wi-lim#
7'. na-asz2-a-ti2-ni lu ku-nu-ki
8'. sza sza-zu-uz2-ti2-szu / lu a-ta-ma
9'. szi2-ma-am ta-asz2-a-ma-szu-um
10'. te2-er-ta-ka3 isz-ti2 pa2-ni-e-ma
11'. li-li-kam-ma / a-na-kam
12'. [a]-wa#-at-ka3 / lu ni-ig-mu-ur
13'. [a-wi]-lu2 dingir-na-tam2
14'. [a]-na# qa2-ba-e-em / i-za-[az]
15'. um-ma szu-ut-ma dingir-na-tam2#
left
1. [...] aq#-bi4-a-ku-nu-ti2-ma x [...]
2. [...] ku-nu-ku sza sza-zu-usz2#-[ti2]
3. u3 te2-er-ta-ka3 [li-li-kam]

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357373

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) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 07322
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010168008

References

  • primary: TCL 4 = TC 1, 38

    [Contenau1920TCL4] Contenau, Georges. 1920. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 4. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-10-27 at 10:50:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 04, 038 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357373.
TCL 04, 038 artifact entry (No. P357373). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357373 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 038 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357373 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 04, 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357373},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357373},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357373
LB  - CDLI:P357373
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TCL 04, 038 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357373
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 04, 038 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357373.
TCL 04, 038 artifact entry (No. P357373). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357373 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 038 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357373 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 04, 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357373},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357373},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357373
LB  - CDLI:P357373
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TCL 04, 038 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357373
ER  -
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