TCL 20, 118 (P357684)

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 09257

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 [...-ma]
2. a-na a-mur!-[_dingir_]
3. u3 isz-me-su2#-[en6]
4. qi2-bi4-ma 8(u) 1(disz) [n _tug2_]
5. ku-ta-nu isz-ti2
6. i-ku-pi3-a _dumu_ lu-lu
7. 4(u) _tug2 sag10 diri_
8. na-si2-qa2-ma
9. i-za-al-pa2
10. a-na isz-me-su2-en6
11. li-zi-zu#-[ma]
12. szi2-ti2 / _tug2 hi-[a_]
reverse
1. isz-ti2-szu
2. lu-sze2-ri-ba-am
3. 1(disz) _ansze_ le-zi-ib-szu-um
4. a-na a-mur!-dingir
5. qi2-bi4-ma _tug2 hi_-ti2 _sag10_
6. sza im-ti2-a
7. a-na ma-la2 im-di2-lum2
8. u2-sza-hi-zu-ka3
9. qa2-ti2 [x (x) a-na]
10. pa2-zu-ur#-[tim x x]
11. szu-ma [x x _tug2 hi-a_]
12. _sag10_ [...]
13. t,ur4-dam# [lu _tug2_-ti2-a]
left
1. lu sza ba-ri-ni a-na-kam
2. 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2/3(disz) _gin2-ta_ isz-qu2-lu
3. a-ta ma-la2 ta-le-i-e-u2
4. di2-in /

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

CDLI number	P357684
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357684

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 09257
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 20 = TC 3, 118

[Lewy1936TCL20] Lewy, Julius. 1936. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Deuxième Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 20. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 419

[Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.
history: LAPO 19, 158

[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 22:54:02	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, 118 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357684.

TCL 20, 118 artifact entry (No. P357684). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357684 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 20, 118 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357684 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 20, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357684},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357684},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P357684
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - TCL 20, 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357684
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 20, 118 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357684.

TCL 20, 118 artifact entry (No. P357684). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357684 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 20, 118 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357684 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-04]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 20, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357684},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357684},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357684
LB  - CDLI:P357684
M1  - 2026/11/4/
TI  - TCL 20, 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357684
ER  -