TCL 21, 208 (P357774)

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 09336

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 42.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(u) 9(disz) _tug2 hi-a_
2. _sza3-ba_ 6(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ ku-ta-nu
3. 6(disz) _tug2 hi-a_
4. sza sza-al-t,i2-a
5. 3(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ sza la2-qe2-ep
6. 3(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ sza du-ur-a-li-sza
7. 2(disz) _tug2_ sza ik-ri-bi-a
8. _szunigin_ 7(u) 3(disz) _tug2 hi-a_
9. 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_
10. ku-nu-ku 2(u) 3(disz) _ma-na_
reverse
1. _an-na_ a-qa2-ti2-szu
2. 3(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu
3. 2(disz) _ma-na uruda sag10_
4. 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
5. i-na ha-hi-im
6. a-di3-szu-um
7. 2(disz) _ma-na uruda_
8. i-na a-lim{ki}
9. a-na s,a-he-er-ti2-szu
10. i-<di2>-nu-szu-um
11. mi3-ma a-nim
12. a-na ma-nu-a
13. ap2-qi2-id
left
1. _igi_ puzur4-a-szur
2. _igi_ szu-be-lim

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: 17: Garelli, RA 51, 8; 24: GKT 55b; 28: Landsberger, Belleten 14, 258; Lewy Or 15, 378A.9

CDLI number	P357774
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357774

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	48.0 mm × 42.0 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 09336
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 208

[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
2023-06-22 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
2017-03-03 at 09:56:32	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:11:47	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	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, 208 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357774.

TCL 21, 208 artifact entry (No. P357774). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357774 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 208 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357774 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 208 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357774},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357774},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P357774
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - TCL 21, 208 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357774
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 208 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357774.

TCL 21, 208 artifact entry (No. P357774). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357774 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 208 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357774 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 208 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357774},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357774},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357774
LB  - CDLI:P357774
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - TCL 21, 208 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357774
ER  -