TCL 19, 018 (P357585)

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 08237

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 a-szur-mu-ta-bi-il5
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma puzur4-a-szur
3. 2(u) 8(disz) _tug2 hi-a sag10_
4. 1(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) 8(disz) _ma-na an-na_
5. ku-nu-ki sza sza-zu-uz2-ti2-ka3
6. 2(disz) e-ma-ri s,a-la2-me
7. u2 u2-nu-su2-nu / a-sa2-num
8. ip-qi2-dam 4(u) 7(disz) _ma-na an-na_
9. ku-nu-ki u3 a-ha-ma
10. 4(disz) _ma-na_ sza a-zi-a
11. 1(u) 2(disz) ku-ta-nu _sag10 diri_
12. mi3-ma a-nim ku-nu-ki
13. sza sza-zu-uz2-ti2-ka3
(erasure {d}utu-ba-ni)
reverse
1. ip-qi2-dam 1(disz) e-ma-ru-um
2. ma-ri-is,-ma a-na
3. {d}utu-ba-ni / e-ti2-zi-ib-szu
4. s,u2-ha-ar-ka3 ma-ri-is,-ma
5. a-na-ku-ma as-ri-dam
6. 6(disz) _ma-na_
7. _an-na_ a-na e-nu-ti2-ka3
8. a-di2 za-al-pa2 ta-szi2-a-tim
9. lu u2-ku-ul-ti2 e-ma-ri-ka3
10. ga-me-er / a-ma-kam
11. _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu ku-nu-uk-ma
12. a-na am-ti2-a di2-in-ma
13. i-ku-nu-ki-szu li-ib-szi2
left
1. e-ma-ri u3 u2-nu-su2-nu
2. s,u2-ha-ru-ka3 / i-ra-de8-u2-ni-kum

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: 16, 18: GKT 54b; 82d; 22: GKT 113d; 23: GKT 16b; 63f; 28; GKT 16b; rev. 6: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P357585
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357585

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 08237
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 18

[Lewy1935TCL19] Lewy, Julius. 1935. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Première Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 19. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: LAPO 19, 125

[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 09:14:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:11:42	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:53:53	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, 018 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357585.

TCL 19, 018 artifact entry (No. P357585). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357585 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357585 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357585},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357585},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
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LB  - CDLI:P357585
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - TCL 19, 018 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 018 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357585.

TCL 19, 018 artifact entry (No. P357585). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357585 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357585 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357585},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357585},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357585
LB  - CDLI:P357585
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - TCL 19, 018 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357585
ER  -