TCL 14, 16 (P357506)

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 08681

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. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-[ma]
2. um-ma ku-ni-lim-ma
3. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na
4. en-na-su2-en6 _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar#
5. ha-bu-la2-ku-ma 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. a-na a-lim{ki} / qa2-su2 u2-sza-asz2-ke-en6
7. ma-la2 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_-pi3-szu
8. _uruda_ a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
9. isz-tu3 _iti 2(disz)-kam_ a-bu-uk
10. i-na wa-s,a-a / _ku3-babbar_
11. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu u2-sze2-ba-lam
reverse
1. a-ma-kam sza-il5-ma
2. szu-ma isz-ti2 _illat_-tim
3. _gal_-a-szur ra-di2-e / lu-qu2-ti2-a
4. i-la2-ak / a-na-kam
5. 2(disz) me-at 1(u) 3(disz) ku-ta-ni
6. ka3-ru-um a-na _e2-gal_-lim
7. ha-bu-ul-ma / u4-ma-am
8. e-ta-ar-szu-ni-a-ti2 2(u) 6(disz) _tug2_
9. hi-na-a u3 i-a-ti2 /
followed by erasures
10. i-ka3-sza-ad a-ma-kam
11. 2(u) 6(disz) ku-ta-ni qa2-tam2
12. i-na sza hi-na-a sze2-bi4-lam
13. u2-la2 i-na i-a-u2-tim sze2-bi4-lam
left
1. sze2-bi4-lam! szu-ma lu-qu2-ti2 sza ki-ma
2. i-na-su2-en6 i-ka3-lu-u2 a-na
3. _ku3-babbar_ a-pu-ul-szu-nu

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

20091124 oatp: rev. 9: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P357506
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357506

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 08681
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 14 = TC 2, 16

[Thureau-Dangin1928TCL14] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1928. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Deuxième Série. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 14. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: LAPO 19, 79

[Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:03	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:53:45	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, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357506.

TCL 14, 16 artifact entry (No. P357506). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357506 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 14, 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357506 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357506},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357506
LB  - CDLI:P357506
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - TCL 14, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357506
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 14, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357506.

TCL 14, 16 artifact entry (No. P357506). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357506 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 14, 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357506 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357506},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357506
LB  - CDLI:P357506
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - TCL 14, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357506
ER  -