TCL 19, 076 (P357642)

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 09294

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 i-na-a szu-esz18-dar
2. ku-lu-ma-a u3 a-szur3-na-da
3. qi2-bi-ma um-ma sza-at-a-szur3-ma
4. a-ba-u2-a be-lu-a / a-tu3-nu
5. a-szu-mi3 / 3(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza i-na
6. ba-ab2 mu-a-ti2-szu / dan-a-szur3
7. a-na en-um-a-szur3 / _igi_ a-gu-a
8. _dumu_ puzur4-a-szur3 _igi_ ku-lu-ma-a
9. u3 _igi_ a-szur3-ma-lik
10. _dumu_ i-na-a i-di2-nu / um-ma
11. dan-a-szur3-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-num
12. um-me-a-nu-a / la2 i-sza-me-u2
13. isz-ti2-ka3 / li-ib-szi2-ma
14. a-na me-er-e-a / di2-in-szu
reverse
1. ku-lu-ma-a a-gu-a
2. u3 [a-szur3]-ma-lik a-na
3. ba-ab2-[_dingir_] sze2-ri-da-szu-nu-ma
4. t,up-pa2-asz2-nu / hi-ir-ma-nim
5. sza ki-ma 3(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. i-na pa2-ni um-mi3-a-ni-szu
7. a-na en-um-a-szur3 i-di2-nu
8. szu-ma i-na szi2-be-e
9. isz-te2-en6 / i-na ba-ri-szu-nu
10. i-na ka3-ni-isz la2-szu
11. nam-a-dam / sze2-ri-da-ma
12. u3 tap-pa2-asz2-nu / i-na
13. t,up-pi2-im / lu#-[wa]-di2#-u2-ni-ku-nu-ti2
14. a-ba-u2-a be-lu-[a] a-tu3-nu
15. ih-da-ma t,up-pa2-am
16. li-qe2-a-nim gi-mi3-lam
left
1. _gal_ / i-na s,e2-ri-a szu-uk-na
2. t,up-pa2-am sza ta-la2-qe2-a-ni / a-na
3. a-szur3-na-da / di2-na-ma lu-ub-lam

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: 11-12: GKT 111b; 12: GKT 23a; 15-27: yyy 320A.88; 25: GKT 55b

CDLI number	P357642
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357642

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 09294
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 76

[Lewy1935TCL19] Lewy, Julius. 1935. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Première Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 19. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: Innaya, 161

[Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.
history: LAPO 19, 376

[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
2016-07-28 at 16:11:43	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:53:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 076 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357642.

TCL 19, 076 artifact entry (No. P357642). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357642 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 076 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357642 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 076 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357642},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 076 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357642.

TCL 19, 076 artifact entry (No. P357642). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357642 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 076 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357642 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 076 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357642},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357642},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357642
LB  - CDLI:P357642
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - TCL 19, 076 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357642
ER  -