TCL 21, 206 (P357772)

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 09321

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

40.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-a
2. a-na a-ta-ta ap-qi2-id
3. szu-ma szal2-ma-a-szur3 t,up-pa2-am
4. sza szi2-bu-ti2 i3-li2-szu-du
5. sza 2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 6(disz) _gin2 an-na_
6. a-na sza ki-ma i-a-ti
7. i-ti2-di2-in _ku3-babbar_ a-ta-ta a-na
8. szal2-ma-a-szur3 _dumu_ i-tur4-dingir
9. u2-szar szu-ma szal2-ma-a-szur
10. t,up-pa2-am sza szi2-bu-ti2
11. dingir-szu-du a-na sza ki-ma
reverse
1. i-a-ti2 la2 i-ti2-di2-in
2. _ku3-babbar_ a-na e-me-er-tim
3. a-szi2-ti2-a u2-szar a-ha-ma
4. 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_
5. sze2-bu-ul-tum a-na
6. e-me-er-tim mi3-ma a-nim
7. a-na a-ta-ta _dumu_ szu-ku-bi4-im
8. ap-qi2-id _igi_ be-la2-nim
9. _dumu_ szu-a-szur3 _igi_ lugal-iszkur
10. _dumu_ nu-ur-su2 _igi_ i-ku-pi3-a
11. _dumu_ a-szur-ma-lik
12. _dumu_ a-la2-hi-im

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)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 13, 17: GKT 16a; 54d

CDLI number	P357772
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357772

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	40.0 mm × 45.0 mm
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 09321
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 206

[Lewy1937TCL21] Lewy, Julius. 1937. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Troisième Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 21. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

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 22:54:09	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 21, 206 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357772.

TCL 21, 206 artifact entry (No. P357772). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357772 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 206 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357772 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 206 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357772},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357772},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 206 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357772.

TCL 21, 206 artifact entry (No. P357772). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357772 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 206 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357772 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 206 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357772},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357772},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357772
LB  - CDLI:P357772
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 21, 206 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357772
ER  -