TCL 14, 22 (P357512)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 08680

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na im-di2-dingir u2 pu-szu-ke-en6
2. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma kur-ub-esz18-dar-ma
3. lu-qu2-ti2 sza sze2-ep im-di2-dingir
4. sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni-ni
5. um-ma a-tu3-nu-ma sza qi2-a-pi3-im
6. ni-qi2-ip u2 szi2-ta-am
7. ba-ti2-iq u2 wa-tu3-ur
8. ni-da-ma _ku3-babbar_ nu-sze2-ba-la2-kum
9. a-hu-a-a / a-tu3-nu lu ta-qi2-pa2
10. lu ba-ti2-iq u2 wa-tu3-ur
11. ta-di2-na _ku3-babbar e2_ ka3-ri-im
12. ma-la2 na-da2-ku-ni te2-er-ta-ak-nu
13. za-ku-tum a-na pa2-ni-a
14. li-li-kam 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_
15. hu-sa3-ra-am _sag10_ wa-at-ra-am
16. u2 ka3-sa3-am sza hu-sa3-ri-im
17. ku-<nu>-ki-a a-me-ta na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2
18. szu-ma 6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ u2 e-li-isz
19. hu-sa3-ra-am di2-na
20. szu-ma 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
21. pa2-sza-la-am u2 e-li-[isz]
22. ka3-sa2-am di2-na
reverse
1. szu-ma la i-ta-ab-szi2-[ma]
2. la ta-ta-ad-na hu-[sza3]-ru-um
3. u2 ka3-sa3-am / a-di2 a-la2-ka3-ni
4. li-bi4-szi2 u2 a-na-kam
5. szi2-ma-am sza ba-la2-ti2-a
6. a-mu-ur-ma / sza _ku3-babbar_
7. 1(u) _ma-na_ u2 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_
8. _ku3-babbar_ a-na s,i2-ib-ti2-im
9. a-al-qe2-ma a-asz2-a-am
10. a-hu-a-a a-tu3-nu lu i-na
11. lu-qu2-ti2-im pa2-ni-ti2-im
12. lu i-szi2-mi3-im sza a-me-ta
13. ub-la2-ku-nu-ti2-ni / ta-ta-ad-na
14. _ku3-babbar_ ku-un!-ka3-ma
15. bu-ur-su2-en6 a-na pa2-ni-a
16. lu-ub-lam szu-ma bu-ur-su2-en6
17. [la2]-szu / a-na _dumu_ um-mi3-a-ni-im
18. pa2-ni-e-ma di2-na-ma
19. lu-ub-lam szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ i-na lu-qu2-tim
20. la-szu a-hu-a-a a-tu3-nu
21. [_ku3-babbar_] i-na ra-ma-na-ti2-[ku-nu]
22. [di2]-na [...] ma [...]
23. [...] ni [...]
left
1. _iti 1(disz)-kam_ u2 _iti 2(disz)-kam_ li-be-el-ku-nu-ma gi5-im-la#-[ni]
2. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma 1(disz) _ma-na_
3. hu-sa3-ra-am sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
4. ni-il5-qe2 a-[...] x x x-ka3 na-asz2-a-kum#

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TCL 14 = TC 2, 22

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

  • history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 388

    [Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.

  • history: LAPO 19, 194

    [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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 08680
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 38-41: Larsen, OACP 97A.49; Bilgic, DTCFD 5, 438A.70; rev. 14: NB: `u'+`ar'2 dr kopie -un!-

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 14, 22 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357512.
TCL 14, 22 artifact entry (No. P357512). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357512 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 14, 22 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357512 (Accessed: September 19, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 22 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357512},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357512},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357512
LB  - CDLI:P357512
M1  - 2025/9/19/
TI  - TCL 14, 22 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357512
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 14, 22 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357512.
TCL 14, 22 artifact entry (No. P357512). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357512 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 14, 22 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357512 (Accessed: September 19, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 22 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357512},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357512},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357512
LB  - CDLI:P357512
M1  - 2025/9/19/
TI  - TCL 14, 22 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357512
ER  -
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