TCL 20, 103 (P357669)

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 08256

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. um-ma esz18-dar-la2-ma-si2-ma
2. u3 ra-bi-tum
3. a-na i-ku-pi3-a qi2-bi4-ma
4. sza-ta-am / la2 ta-me-a
5. ku-a-am / la2 e-ri-isz-ka3
6. ta-ad-mi3-iq-ti2-ma
7. sze2-bi4-lam / a-ta
8. u2 a-hu-ka3 / am-tam2
reverse
1. sze2-ri-a-nim / am-tam2
2. me-ta-at / i-na wa-ar-ki-<<wa-ki>>-a-tim
sfs.}
3. ha-za-ba a-la2-qe2
4. pe3-ta-at _diri_-tim
5. a-ma e a-sa3-hu-ur
6. me-er-at-ka3
7. a-ni sze2-ri-am
8. ki-a mi3-ma <<mi3>> lu-sze2-bi4-lam
left
1. s,u2-uh3-ru-um
2. ma-ad li-bu-um

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. 4: NB oder szi2-a-tim?

CDLI number	P357669
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357669

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 08256
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 20 = TC 3, 103

[Lewy1936TCL20] Lewy, Julius. 1936. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Deuxième Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 20. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: WAW 42, 249

[Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-06 at 19:17:55	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:00	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 20, 103 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357669.

TCL 20, 103 artifact entry (No. P357669). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357669 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 20, 103 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357669 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {TCL 20, 103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357669},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357669},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 20, 103 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357669.

TCL 20, 103 artifact entry (No. P357669). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357669 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 20, 103 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357669 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {TCL 20, 103 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357669},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357669},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P357669
LB  - CDLI:P357669
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TCL 20, 103 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357669
ER  -