TCL 19, 002 (P357569)

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 08241

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 puzur4-a-szur qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma ku-ra-ra i-di2-a-szur
3. u3 al-pi3-li2 i-na 6(disz) szu-uq-la2-tim
4. ku-nu-ki sza a-lim{ki} sza al-pi3-a!
5. ub-la2-ni / ni-is-ni-iq-szu
6. 7(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na sza3-ba_
7. 3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im
8. ni-di2-in! 1(u) 5(disz) 1(u) 3(disz) _ma-na an-na_
9. mu-e-er-tum i-ba-szi2 szi2-ti2
10. _an-na_-ki-ka3 6(asz) _gu2!_ 5(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_
11. 8(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-bi_-szu
12. 4(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
13. _sag10_ a-na 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
14. ta-ad-nu _szunigin ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3
15. 4(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2_
reverse
1. _sza3-ba_ 4(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
2. ku-nu-ki-ni al-pi3-li2
3. na-asz2-a-ku-um szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3
4. _ku3-ki_ i-ba-szi2 _ku3-ki_ ni-da-an-ma
5. a-na ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3
6. ne2-pa2-asz2 3(disz) _ansze hi-a_ a-na
7. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ta-ad-nu
8. _ku3-babbar_-bi-szu-nu al-pi3-li2
9. il5-qe2 / a-na-kam / ga-ma#-ar-szu
10. mi3-ma la2 i-di2-szu-um
11. 1(u) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu sza qa2-tim
12. al-pi3-li2 e-zi-ib-ni-a-ti2
13. _ku3-ki_ i-szu-an-na-ma za-ku-tam2
14. i-sza-pa2-ra-ku-um

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: 24: GKT 49a; 64c; 26-27: GKT 111b; rev. 8: ras.; rev. 13: vergleich kopie noetig!

CDLI number	P357569
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357569

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 08241
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 2

[Lewy1935TCL19] Lewy, Julius. 1935. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Première Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 19. 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
2017-03-03 at 09:56:29	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:11:40	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:53:51	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 19, 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357569.

TCL 19, 002 artifact entry (No. P357569). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357569 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357569 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357569},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357569.

TCL 19, 002 artifact entry (No. P357569). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357569 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357569 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357569},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357569
LB  - CDLI:P357569
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - TCL 19, 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357569
ER  -