TCL 21, 229 (P357795)

Tablet & envelope excavated in Kanesh (mod. Kültepe), dated to the Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 08295

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

61.0 mm × 59.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ szu-be2-lim _dumu_ ku-lu-ma-a
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal A
2. _kiszib3_ a-mur-a-szur _dumu_ a-szur-du10
3. _kiszib3_ a-szur-ma-lik _dumu_ u2-zu-a
4. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze ku3-babbar_
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal A
5. s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-er
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B
6. a-szur-ma-lik _dumu_ u2-zu-a
reverse
1. {d}en-lil2-ba-ni
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B
2. _dumu_ a-szur-ma-lik i-szu
3. isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim sza
4. i-di2-a-bi-im _dumu_ a-szur-gal
5. _iti-kam_ ab2 sza-ra-ni li-mu-um
6. en-na-su2-en6 _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar
7. a-na 5(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal C
8. szu-ma la2 isz-qu2-ul 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_
  blank space
  seal impression
left
1. a-na 1(disz) _ma-na_-im s,i2-ib-tam2
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B
2. i-na _iti-kam_ u2-s,a-ab2
right
  blank space
  seal impression

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357795

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 61.0 mm × 59.0 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 08295
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 229

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

  • history: Rosen diss., p. 134

    [Rosen1977diss] Rosen, Bruce Leon. 1977. “Studies in Old Assyrian Loan Contracts.”

  • history: PIHANS 70, seal no. 77, 127, 342

    [Teissier1994PIHANS70] Teissier, Beatrice. 1994. Sealing and Seals on Texts from Kültepe Kārum Level 2. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul = PIHANS 70. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-26 at 17:36:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-13 at 08:12:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 229 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357795.
TCL 21, 229 artifact entry (No. P357795). (2026, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357795 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 229 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357795 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 26},
	title = {TCL 21, 229 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357795},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 229 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357795.
TCL 21, 229 artifact entry (No. P357795). (2026, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357795 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 229 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357795 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {aug 26},
	title = {TCL 21, 229 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357795},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357795},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/8/26/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P357795
LB  - CDLI:P357795
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - TCL 21, 229 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357795
ER  -
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