TCL 14, 56 (P357546)

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 08735

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
  beginning broken
1'. [i-na] t,up-pi3-szu sza ha-ra#-[nim]
2'. a-szi2-tam2 _igi_ i-di2-a-bi4-im [_dumu_]
3'. di2-ta-nim _igi_ pi2-la2-ah-esz18-dar
4'. _dumu_ i-bi-su2-a _sza3_ 7(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2_
5'. _ki_ _ARAD2_-di2-szu al-qe2 5(disz) _ma-na_
6'. _an-na_ i-li-bi4 bu-s,i2-a
7'. _dumu_ szu-a-nim _igi_ la2-li-im
8'. _igi_ ba-al-t,u3-szar 9(disz)! _gin2_
9'. _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im _tug2_ ra-qi2-tim
10'. u3 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-szu-mi3-szu
11'. _e2_ ka3-ri-im u2-s,a-hi-ru-nim
12'. _igi_ im-di2-dingir _igi_ szu-be-lim
reverse
1'. 2(disz) _ma-na_ 2(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
2'. i-s,e2-er a-mur-esz18-dar _dumu_ a-mur-[_dingir_]
3'. i-_ku3-babbar_ sza e-li-ti2-a
4'. 2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_-pi3 za-ku-a-am
5'. a-la2-qe2 1(disz) _tug2_ a-bar-ni-am a-na
6'. qar-wi-[a] a-ta-ad-mi3-iq-tim
7'. a-di2-in 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na
8'. szu-li a-be-a-lim a-di2-in
9'. 2(disz) _tug2_ szu#-lu-up-ka3#-[en n 1(disz)] _gin2 ku3-babbar_
  rest broken
left
1. [...] _dumu_ i-tur4-dingir 8(disz) _gin2_
2. [...]-x-li sza ti2-is-mur-na
3. [...] _tug2#_ szu-[ru]-um _ki_ s,i2-lu-lu

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/P357546

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 08735
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCL 14 = TC 2, 56

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

  • history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 128

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

  • history: Ulshöfer, APU, 557

    [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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 10:50:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:49 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 14, 56 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357546.
TCL 14, 56 artifact entry (No. P357546). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357546 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 14, 56 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357546 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 56 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357546},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357546},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357546
LB  - CDLI:P357546
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - TCL 14, 56 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 14, 56 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357546.
TCL 14, 56 artifact entry (No. P357546). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357546 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 14, 56 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357546 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 56 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357546},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357546},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357546
LB  - CDLI:P357546
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - TCL 14, 56 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357546
ER  -
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