TCL 19, 005 (P357572)

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 09254

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
2. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma i-ku-pi3-a-ma
3. ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma
4. a-ta-ma szi2-im 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni
5. sza ki-ma {d}iszkur-s,u2-lu-li
6. _uruda_ li-di2-nu-ni-kum
7. a-na-kam i-di2-esz18-dar e-ri-isz-ma
8. um-ma i-di2-esz18-dar-ma
9. mi3-ma _uruda_-szu sza
10. {d}iszkur-s,u2-lu-li
11. la2 u2-ka3-al / a-ma-kam
12. {d}iszkur-s,u2-lu-li
13. _uruda_ e-ri-isz-ma / szi2-im
14. _ku3-babbar_ / da-nim i-di2-esz18-dar
15. e-ri-isz-ma um-ma
16. szu-ut-ma _uruda_ a-qa2-ti2-a
reverse
1. la ma-qi2-it / a-di2 1(u) u4-me
2. szi2-im-a-ni / hi-ri-isz-na-na-ka3
3. u3 szi-li-ip-ka3-a-ka3
4. su2-e-a na-asz2-a-kum
5. 4(u) la2 1/2(disz) _ma-na uruda_ la2-mu-nam
6. 3(disz) e-ri-qa2-tim u2 qa2-dum
7. ma-ar-si2-szi2-na
8. it-ba-la2
9. a-szu-mi3 / sza sza-lim-esz18-dar / sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni
10. ki-ma e-ri-u2-ma
11. u3 a-ka3-ni-isz sza-su2-hu
12. a-szi2-a-ti2 / la2 as,-ba-su2
13. i-tu3-ar s,u2-ha-ri-ka3
14. s,i2-li-a-ni ta-ma-la2-ki
15. u2 ma-si2-bi u2-sze2-ba-la2-kum
16. 5(disz) _ma-na uruda_ szi2-kam
left
1. su2-e-a na-asz2-a-kum di2-isz-pa2-am
2. sza-ma-am? 1(disz) _gin2_ x x ka3
3. [x?] im a-na ku-ra sza usz-te2-ba-la2-ku-ni
4. mi3-szu-um la2 ta-pa2-te2

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: 18: GKT 49a; 57c; 95d; 19: GKT 23b; 26: GKT 97b; 26-28: GKT 154d; 29: GKT 127g; 35: GKT 93g; 9: ras.

CDLI number	P357572
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357572

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 09254
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 5

[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
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:11:41	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, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357572.

TCL 19, 005 artifact entry (No. P357572). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357572 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357572 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357572},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357572},
}

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TI  - TCL 19, 005 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357572.

TCL 19, 005 artifact entry (No. P357572). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357572 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357572 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357572},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357572},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357572
LB  - CDLI:P357572
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - TCL 19, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357572
ER  -