TCL 19, 047 (P357613)

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 09260

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 im-di2-dingir
2. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma a-al-du10-ma
3. a-szur3-s,u2-lu-li
4. i-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
5. e-zi-ib um-ma
6. szu-ut-ma _an-na_ u3 _tug2 hi-a_
7. a-da-an-ma isz-ti2
8. wa-ar-ki-u2-tim
9. u2-s,i2-a-am a-na sza la2 u2-s,a-ni
10. mi3-ma la2 ta-pa2-la2-ah
11. mi3-szu-um
12. te2-er-ta-ka3
reverse
1. a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
2. ma-ti2-ma
3. la2 i-li-kam
4. szu-ma sza _illat_-at
5. a-szur-ma-lik mi3-ma
6. i-na _e2-gal_-lim
7. u2-s,i2-a-am / qa2-ti2
8. li-qe2 ta-ah-si2-is-tum
9. isz-ti2-ka3 i-ba-szi2
10. a-sza-me-ma a-wi-il5-tam2
11. pi3-la2-ah-a-szur i-_e2_-ti2-[a!]
12. i-t,a2-ra-su2 a-2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
13. s,a-ru-pa2-am
left
1. uk-ta-al _ku3-babbar_ li-isz-qu2-la2-ku-ma
2. _e2_ a-gu5-ur-szi2-im

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: rev. 6: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P357613
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357613

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 09260
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 47

[Lewy1935TCL19] Lewy, Julius. 1935. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Première Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 19. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 351

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.
history: LAPO 19, 77

[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
2023-06-22 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
2009-11-11 at 22:53:56	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, 047 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357613.

TCL 19, 047 artifact entry (No. P357613). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357613 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 047 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357613 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357613},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357613},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - TCL 19, 047 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 047 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357613.

TCL 19, 047 artifact entry (No. P357613). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357613 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 047 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357613 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357613},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357613},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357613
LB  - CDLI:P357613
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - TCL 19, 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357613
ER  -