TCL 14, 12 (P357502)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 08678

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 a-szur3-_gal_-ma a-na
2. pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma
3. a-hi a-ta a-di2 ma-la2
4. u3 sze2-ni-szu te2-er-ti2
5. i-li-ka3-ku-um um-ma
6. a-na-ku-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_
7. sza da-me sza s,u2-ha-ri-im
8. ma-la en-um-a-szur _dumu_ qa2-ri-a
9. il5-qe2-u2 li-qe2-ma
10. sze2-bi4-lam a-ta ma-ti2-ma
11. mi3-ma-sza-ma te2-er-ta-ka3
12. la2 i-li-kam a-hi a-ta
13. a-sza-me-ma szi2-ip-ri
reverse
1. sza asz2-pu-ra-ni _ku3-babbar_
2. sza la2-qa2-im il5-qe2 lu _ku3-babbar_
3. sza szi2-ip-ri il5-qe2-u2
4. lu ma-la2 i-na li-bi4
5. en-nam-a-szur _dumu_ qa2-ri-a
6. i-ba-szi2-u2 li-qe2-ma
7. _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-uk-ma
8. szi2-bi4-lam a-hi a-ta be-li
9. a-ta et,-ra-ni
10. szu-ma la2 ku-a-ti2
11. a-na ma-nim a-na-t,a2-al

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P357502
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357502

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 08678
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 14 = TC 2, 12

[Thureau-Dangin1928TCL14] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1928. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Deuxième Série. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 14. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:53:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 14, 12 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357502.

TCL 14, 12 artifact entry (No. P357502). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357502 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 14, 12 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357502 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357502},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 14, 12 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 14, 12 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357502.

TCL 14, 12 artifact entry (No. P357502). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357502 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 14, 12 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357502 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357502},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357502
LB  - CDLI:P357502
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 14, 12 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357502
ER  -