TCL 04, 072 (P357407)

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 07469

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. 2(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2 an-na_ ku-nu-ki-a
2. 1(disz) me-at ku-ta-nu sza
3. qa2-tim 1(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
4. _sag10_-tum 1(u) _tug2_ a-bar-ni-u2
5. 1(u) [n] _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e _sag10_-tum
6. wa-at-ru-tum 4(disz) _tug2_ a-ha-ma
7. sza _dam-gar3_ [...] x di2-szu-nu-ma
8. di2-na-szu-nu [...] 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
9. hu!-sa3!-ru mi3-ma a-nim
10. a-na la2-qe2!-ep! du10-a-a
11. u3 hu-ut-ka3! ap-qi2-id
12. [a]-s,e2#-er sza ki-ma i-a-ti2
13. i-ra-de8-u2 6(disz) _gin2_
14. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_
reverse
1. a-qa2-ti2-szu-nu a-di2-in
2. 1(disz) _tug2_ ra-qa2-tam2 u3 1(disz) _tug2_
3. ku-ta-nam _sag10_-tim
4. u3 sa2-he-er-tam2 a-na
5. ru-ba-im ne2-na-sza-i-im
6. 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_
7. a-qa2#-[ti]-szu u3 3(disz) _tug2#_-[ta-ni]
8. [a-na ...]-ir-re-s,u2-um
9. [... sa2]-he-er-tam2
10. a-na puzur4-su2-en6
11. 1(disz) _tug2_ qa2-am-su2-um a-di2-in-szu-nu-ti2
12. _igi_ szu-ma-li-bi4-a-szur3 _igi_ i-ri-szum
left
1. 1(disz) me-at _uruda_ szi2-kum i-li-bi4 la2-qe2-[ep]
2. u3 hu-ut-ka3 1(disz) _tug2_ sza 6(disz) _gin2#_
3. [a-na] du10-a-a

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 8-11: Lewy, IEJ 5, 155A.2; 17-20: Garelli,AC 355-A.2; 19-20: EL I, 138c; 28: EL II, 45c

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357407

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 07469
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010168164

References

  • primary: TCL 4 = TC 1, 72

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

  • history: Ulshöfer, APU, 60

    [Ulshöfer1995APU] Ulshöfer, Andrea M. 1995. Die Altassyrischen Privaturkunden. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 4. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
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
2016-07-28 at 16:11:34 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:39 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, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357407.
TCL 04, 072 artifact entry (No. P357407). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357407 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 072 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357407 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 04, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357407},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357407},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357407
LB  - CDLI:P357407
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 04, 072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357407
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 04, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357407.
TCL 04, 072 artifact entry (No. P357407). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357407 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 072 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357407 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 04, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357407},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357407},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357407
LB  - CDLI:P357407
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 04, 072 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357407
ER  -
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