TCL 21, 236 (P357802)

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 08282

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
2. i-s,e2-er ba-zi-a
3. _dumu_ as2-qu2-dim a-szur-ba-ni
4. _dumu_ en-na-su2-en6
5. i-szu _iti 1(disz)-kam_ be-el-te2-ka3-lim
6. li-mu-um sza qa2-te2
7. i3-li2-dan _dumu_ u2-zu-a
8. a-na _iti 5(disz)-kam ku3-babbar_
9. a-na a-lim{ki}
10. u2-sza-ak-sza-dam
reverse
1. szu-ma a-na _iti 5(disz)-kam_
2. _ku3-babbar_ a-na a-lim{ki}
3. la2 u2-sza-ak-szi2-dam
4. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ a-na 1(disz) _ma-na_-im
5. i-na _iti-kam_-im
6. s,i2-ib-tam2 u2-s,a-ab2
7. _igi_ a-szur-i-di2-in
8. _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar
9. _igi_ puzur2-esz18-dar
10. _dumu_ i-di2-ku-bi4-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	123+: Naramsin.Ili-dan+.01.00 Ili-dan DUMU Azua
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P357802
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357802

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 08282
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 236

[Lewy1937TCL21] Lewy, Julius. 1937. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Troisième Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 21. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: Rosen diss., p. 142

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-13 at 08:12:29	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:11	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, 236 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357802.

TCL 21, 236 artifact entry (No. P357802). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357802 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 236 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357802 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {TCL 21, 236 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357802},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/13/
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 21, 236 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357802
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 236 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357802.

TCL 21, 236 artifact entry (No. P357802). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357802 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 236 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357802 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2024TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {TCL 21, 236 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357802},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P357802
LB  - CDLI:P357802
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 21, 236 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357802
ER  -