TCL 19, 081 (P357647)

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 09284

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-ku-nim ur-dim
2. szu-mi3-a-bi4-a szu-a-nim
3. a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 u3 a-mur-esz18-dar
4. qi2-bi4-ma um-ma il5-mi3-ti2-ma
5. a-szi2-a-am sza a-di2-na-ku-nu-ti2-ni
6. szu-ma a-di2-ni la2 ta-di2-in
7. i-ku-nu-um u3 ur-dum
8. i-na sza-ha-ti2-szu-nu
9. li-zi-zu-ma a-szi2-a-am
10. a-na szi2-<mi3>-im di2-na-ma
11. u3 na-asz2-pe2-er-ti2 pa2-ni-tam2
12. i-ku-na-am u3
13. ur-dum ka3-li-ma-ma
reverse
1. u3 a-ma-la2
2. na-asz2-pe3-er-ti2-a
3. ep-sza a-na i-ku-nim
4. ur-dim u2 szu-mi3-a-bi4-a
5. qi2-bi4-ma u3 szu-ma ta-da2-ga-la2-ma
6. szu-qu2-lu-um isz-tu3 _e2-gal_-lim
7. i-ta-ar-dam u2-za-ku-nu
8. lu sza-ak-na-at-ma
9. u3 te2-er-ta-ak-nu
10. li-li-kam-ma uz2-ni
11. pi3-te2-a a-hu-a <a>-tu3-nu
12. ki-ma e-ni-a a-na
13. a-wa-tim sza _e2_ a-bi4-ni
14. u2-za-ku-nu
left
1. lu na-ad-at u2 szu-a-num
2. u3 a-mur-esz18-dar t,ur4-da-nim

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: 19: GKT 32b; 23: GKT 40d; 20: GKT 127A.2; 28: GKT 97c

CDLI number	P357647
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357647

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 09284
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 81

[Lewy1935TCL19] Lewy, Julius. 1935. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Première Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 19. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: LAPO 19, 191

[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 22:53:59	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, 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357647.

TCL 19, 081 artifact entry (No. P357647). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357647 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 081 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357647 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357647},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
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ID  - P357647
LB  - CDLI:P357647
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - TCL 19, 081 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357647.

TCL 19, 081 artifact entry (No. P357647). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357647 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 081 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357647 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357647},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357647},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357647
LB  - CDLI:P357647
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - TCL 19, 081 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357647
ER  -