TCL 20, 157 (P357723)

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 08273

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. i-na 4(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) [n _ma-na an]-na_
2. 5(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2_ [...]
3. 1(asz) _gu2_-tam2 da-tum ik-szu-dam
4. 2(u) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2_
5. _an-na_ da-tam2 ik-szu-ud-ka3
6. szi2-im 1(disz) me-at 3(u)
7. s,a-am-ru-a-tim 2(disz) _gin2-ta_
8. 4(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ tu3-ta-a
9. isz-ku-ni-a-ti2 i-na
10. [1(u)] _ma-na_ hu-sza-e
11. sza ta-di2-nu-szu-ni 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_
12. hu-sza-e a-na ta-szi2-a-tim
13. il5-qe2-ma 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_
reverse
1. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ [1(disz)?] 2/3(disz) _ma-na_
2. _an-na_ i!-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na_
3. _ku3-babbar_ sza a-qa2-ti2 tu3-ta-a
4. ta-di2-nu 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
5. ig-ri sa3-ri-dim-ma
6. u2-s,a-he-er-ma sza 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz)? _gin2_
7. 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ 6(disz) 1/2(disz)? _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2_
8. _an-na_ isz-ku-ni-a-ti2
9. i-na 5(disz) _sila3 i3-gesz_ sza ta-di2-nu-szu-ni
10. sza 3(disz) _sila3 i3-gesz_ 1/3(disz)? _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
11. _an-na_ um-ma szu-ut-ma 2(disz) _sila3_
12. i-na ha-ra-nim i-di2-x
13. i-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3#-babbar#?_
14. a-na [2(disz)? na-...]
15. [...]
left
1. 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ 4(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_
2. _an-na_ i-di2-ni-a-ti2

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	P357723
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357723

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 08273
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 20 = TC 3, 157

[Lewy1936TCL20] Lewy, Julius. 1936. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Deuxième Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 20. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: Ulshöfer, APU, 95

[Ulshöfer1995APU] Ulshöfer, Andrea M. 1995. Die Altassyrischen Privaturkunden. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 4. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

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 22:54:05	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, 157 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357723.

TCL 20, 157 artifact entry (No. P357723). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357723 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 20, 157 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357723 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 20, 157 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357723},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357723},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
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TI  - TCL 20, 157 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 20, 157 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357723.

TCL 20, 157 artifact entry (No. P357723). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357723 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 20, 157 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357723 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 20, 157 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357723},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357723},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357723
LB  - CDLI:P357723
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - TCL 20, 157 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357723
ER  -