TCL 20, 168 (P357734)

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 08630

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. 2(disz) _ma-na an-na_
2. _ki_ i-di2-esz18-dar
3. 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_
4. _ki_ en-nam-a-szur sa3-ku-ku
5. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na uruda sag10_
6. isz-ti2 a-szur-mu-ta-bi4-il5
7. 6(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(u) _gin2_
8. _uruda sag10_ isz-ti2
9. a-szur-na-da
reverse
1. 5(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 an-na_
2. a-szu-mi3 ka3-ri-im
3. a-na nu-a-ri-im
4. a-di2-in 2(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) 6(disz) _ma-na_
5. _siki hi-a_ 1(u) _gin2 an-na_
6. a-na a-gi5-a e-zi-ib
7. 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na uruda sag10_
8. i-li-bi4
9. i-ku-pi3-a-szur

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	P357734
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357734

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 08630
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 20 = TC 3, 168

[Lewy1936TCL20] Lewy, Julius. 1936. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Deuxième Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 20. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: Ulshöfer, APU, 168

[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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:06	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, 168 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357734.

TCL 20, 168 artifact entry (No. P357734). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357734 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 20, 168 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357734 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 20, 168 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357734},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357734},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
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M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - TCL 20, 168 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 20, 168 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357734.

TCL 20, 168 artifact entry (No. P357734). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357734 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 20, 168 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357734 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 20, 168 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357734},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357734},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357734
LB  - CDLI:P357734
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - TCL 20, 168 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357734
ER  -