TCL 21, 212 (P357778)

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 09374

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

89.0 mm × 56.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [n _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am]
2. [i-s,e2]-er a-mur-{d}[x]
3. _dumu#_ x x [x x] puzur4#-[a-szur]
4. i-szu isz-tu3 ha#-mu-usz#-[tim]
5. sza# a-la-hi-im u3 na-ab2#-[su2-en6]
6. [a]-na 2(u) [ha]-am-sza-tim [i-sza-qal]
7. [szu-ma la2 isz]-qul2# 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2#-[ta_]
8. [i-_iti-kam_ s,i2-ib-tam2 u2]-s,a#-ab [...]
9. [... _iti] 1(disz)-kam_ sza ke-na-[tim]
10. li-mu-um szu-hu-bur _ku3-babbar_ [i-qa2-qa2-ad]
11. [szal2]-mi3-szu-nu u3 ke-ni-szu-nu [ra-ki-is]
12. _igi#_ [a]-szur#-ta#-ak-la2-ku _dumu_ x [...]
13. _igi_ e-nu-be-lim _dumu_ szu-la-ba-an
14. _igi_ puzur4-a-szur3 _dumu_ i-szar-ki#-[id-a-szur3]
15. [8(disz)?] _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am#
16. i-s,e2-er hu-ra-s,a-nim _dumu_ szu-a-[nim]
17. puzur4-a-szur3 i-szu / isz-tu3 /
18. ha-musz-tim sza i-di2-a-<szur> u3 i-ku-nim
19. a-na 2(u) ha-am-sza-tim i-sza-qal
20. szu-ma i-na u4-me-szu la isz-qul2
21. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ i-_iti#-1(disz)-kam_ a-na 1(disz) _ma-na_-im
22. [s,i2]-ib-tam2 u2-s,a-ab2 _iti 1(disz)-kam_ <<sza>>
23. [ab2] sza-ra-ni li-[mu-um]
24. [...] _dumu_ e-la-[x _igi_ e-nu-be-lim]
25. [_dumu_ szu]-la-ba-an 5(disz) ma#-[na _ku3-babbar_]
reverse
1. [s,a-ru]-pa2-am i-s,e2-er [x x]-x-x
2. puzur4-a-szur3 i-szu
3. isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim
4. sza i-di2-a-szur u3 i-ku-nim
5. [a]-na 2(u) ha-am-sza-tim i-sza-qal
6. [szu-ma] i-na ma-la u4-me-szu
7. [la] isz#-qul2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ i-[_iti 1(disz)-kam_ a-na]
8. [1(disz) ma]-na-im s,i2-ib-tam2 u2-s,a-[ab2 _iti 1(disz)-kam_]
9. [ab2] sza-ra-ni li-mu-um# [szu-hu-bur]
10. _igi_ a-la-bi-im _dumu_ ah?-sza#-[lim]
11. _igi_ en?-na-[nim] _dumu_ x [...]
12. _igi#_ a-szur3-ma-lik _dumu_ a-la-[...-im]
13. 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2#-[am i-s,e2-er]
14. zu-pa2 u2 esz18-dar-_igi-du_
15. puzur4-a-szur3 i-szu [isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim]
16. sza i-di2-a-szur u3 [i-ku-nim]
17. a-na 2(u) ha-am-sza-tim# [i-sza-qal]
18. [szu]-ma# i-na ma-la [u4-me-szu-nu]
19. la# isz-qu2-lu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2#-[ta_]
20. [i]-_iti#-1(disz)-kam_ s,i2-ib-tam2# [u2-s,u2-bu]
21. [_iti] 1(disz)-kam_ ab sza-ra-[ni li-mu-um]
22. [szu]-hu-bur _ku3-babbar_ i-[qa2-qa2-ad szal2-mi3-szu-nu]
23. u3 ke-ni-szu-nu ra-ki#-[is]
24. _igi#?_ [...]-x x _igi_ x [...]
rest broken
left
beginning broken
1'. 5(u) 6(disz) [...] puzur4#-a-szur3# [i-szu ...]
2'. [...] _iti 1(disz)-kam_ [...]
3'. [...]-im _dumu_ zu-ku-hi-im [...]
4'. [...]-ab _igi? du10#_-[...]

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	088: Szarru-Ken1.Szu-Hubur.03.00, Szarru-Ken1.Szu-Hubur.05.00
Accounting Period	088: Szarru-Ken1.Szu-Hubur.03.00 to Szarru-Ken1.Szu-Hubur.05.00

Record

CDLI number	P357778
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357778

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	89.0 mm × 56.0 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 09374
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 212

[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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:11:54	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:10	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, 212 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357778.

TCL 21, 212 artifact entry (No. P357778). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357778 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 212 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357778 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 212 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357778},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357778},
}

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TI  - TCL 21, 212 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 212 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357778.

TCL 21, 212 artifact entry (No. P357778). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357778 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 212 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357778 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 212 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357778},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357778},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357778
LB  - CDLI:P357778
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - TCL 21, 212 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357778
ER  -