TCL 21, 239 (P357805)

Tablet 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 08306

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

46.0 mm × 49.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ a-ta-ta _kiszib3_ me-zi-[x]
  seal A
2. _kiszib3_ szar-ma-ma _kiszib3_ ni-ni
3. sza 2(u) 1(disz) na-ru-uq _gig_
4. 2(u) _sze_ i-s,e2-er
  seal B
5. [ni]-ni a-szur3-na-da
6. [i-szu] i-na ka3-ar-pi3-ti2-a
  seal C
7. ta-ma-da2-dam
reverse
1. szu-ma i-na ha-ar-pe3
  seal C
2. la2 ta-am-du-dam
3. ki-ma a-wa-at ka3-ni-isz
4. s,i2-ib-tam2 tu3-s,a-ab2
  seal D
  seal D
left
  seal A
right
  seal B

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
CDLI Seals 027181 (composite) (P606317) S027181 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027182 (composite) (P606318) S027182 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
CDLI Seals 027223 (composite) (P606561) S027223 Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: 3-7: Balkan, Fs Gueterbock I 39

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357805

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 46.0 mm × 49.0 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 08306
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010124201

References

  • primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 239

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

  • history: OAA 1, 147

    [Larsen2002OAA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 2002. The Aššur-Nādā Archive. (Old Assyrian Archives, Volume 1). Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden (PIHANS) 96. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • history: WAW 42, 81

    [Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

  • history: Rosen diss., p. 147

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

  • history: PIHANS 70, seal no. 47b 223 324a, 436

    [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
2026-09-06 at 19:17:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-26 at 10:23:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-25 at 08:01:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-25 at 07:54:55 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
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:12 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, 239 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357805.
TCL 21, 239 artifact entry (No. P357805). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357805 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 239 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357805 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {TCL 21, 239 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357805},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P357805
LB  - CDLI:P357805
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 21, 239 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357805
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 239 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357805.
TCL 21, 239 artifact entry (No. P357805). (2026, September 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357805 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 239 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357805 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2026TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 6},
	title = {TCL 21, 239 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357805},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P357805
LB  - CDLI:P357805
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 21, 239 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357805
ER  -
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