TCL 21, 250 (P357816)

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 09325

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

35.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2_
2. _ku3-babbar_ / s,a-ru-pa2-am
3. sza li-bi4 / a-ta-ta
4. _dumu_ ma-num-ba-lum2-a-szur3
5. _ku3-babbar_ szu-a-ti2 / a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2
6. szesz-su / zi-zi-zi-i
7. _dam_-su2 u3 u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur3
8. _dumu_-szu e-pu-lu-ni-a-ti2
9. a-na _iti 1(disz)-kam ku3-babbar_
10. i-sza-qu2-lu / szu-ma
reverse
1. la2 isz-qu2-lu
2. 1(disz) _ma-na_-um 1(disz) _ma-na_
3. i-sza-qu2-lu / _iti 1(disz)-kam_
4. ab2 sza-ra-ni / li-mu-um
5. en-na-su2-en6
6. _dumu_ i-di2-a-bi-im
7. _igi_ a-ta-a-a _dumu_ bu-s,i2-a
8. _igi_ pu-szu-ke-en
9. _dumu_ sza-ra-wa
10. _igi_ a-szur-mu-ta-bi4-il5
11. _dumu_ i-di2-a-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	136: Naramsin.Enna-Suen.05.00 Enna-Suen DUMU Iddin-abum
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 19: GKT 26e

CDLI number	P357816
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357816

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	35.0 mm × 43.0 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 09325
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 250

[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
2009-11-11 at 22:54:12	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, 250 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357816.

TCL 21, 250 artifact entry (No. P357816). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357816 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 250 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357816 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 250 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357816},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
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M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - TCL 21, 250 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 250 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357816.

TCL 21, 250 artifact entry (No. P357816). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357816 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 250 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357816 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 250 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357816},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357816
LB  - CDLI:P357816
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - TCL 21, 250 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357816
ER  -