TCL 19, 069 (P357635)

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 09297

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 pi2-la2-ha-a puzur2-i3-li2
2. ir-ma-3(disz) da-da-a
3. u3 ta-ri-isz-ma-tim qi2-bi-ma
4. um-ma {d}en-lil2-ba-ni
5. u3 ku-da-dum-ma
6. 3(u) _ma-na_ a-szur ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_
7. a-du-a-su2 / sza-bu
8. ku-nu-ki-a / u3 ku-nu-uk
9. ku-da-dim / da-da-a
10. na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2 a-szur a-num
11. sza qi2-ip-ti2 / ku-da-dim
12. i-na a-szur qa2-ti2
13. sza-ak-na-at
14. a-ma-kam szi-ma-am sza a-lim{ki}
reverse
1. sza mi3-szal _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ni
2. _tug2_ ku-ta-ni / qa2-ab2-li-u2-tim
3. u3 mi3-szal _ku3-babbar an-na_
4. szi2-ma-am wa-as-ma-am
5. sza ba-la2-t,i2-szu / sza-ma-<<ni>>-nim
6. i-na szi2-mi3-im sza-a-mi3-ku-nu
7. _tug2_ ba-ru-ma-am u3
8. sze2-er-tam2 / la2 ta-sza-a-ma-nim
9. a-hu-a / a-tu3-nu ki-ma
10. a-na-kam / i-na _ku3-babbar_ qa2-ti2
11. sza-ak-na-at-ni u2 a-ma-kam
12. a-tu3-nu / i-na lu-qu2-tim
13. pa2-qa2-dim ba-ab2 a-bu-lim
14. qa2-at-ku-nu / ki-ma i-a-ti2
left
1. szu-uk-na-ma / szu-ma da-da-a
2. sa3-he-er lu-qu2-tam2 isz-ti2 / pa-ni-<<ni>>-im
3. wa-s,i2-im a-na s,e2-ri-ni
4. sze2-bi4-la2-nim

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 15: GKT 63h; 20: GKT 127g; 22: GKT 91b; 25-29: GKT 113a;

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357635

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 09297
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 69

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

  • history: OACP, p. 74

    [Larsen1967OACP] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 1967. Old Assyrian Caravan Procedures. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 22. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut in het Nabije Oosten.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:58 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 19, 069 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357635.
TCL 19, 069 artifact entry (No. P357635). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357635 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 19, 069 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357635 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 069 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357635},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357635},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357635
LB  - CDLI:P357635
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TCL 19, 069 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357635
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 069 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357635.
TCL 19, 069 artifact entry (No. P357635). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357635 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 19, 069 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357635 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 069 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357635},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357635},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357635
LB  - CDLI:P357635
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TCL 19, 069 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357635
ER  -
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