TCL 21, 256 (P357822)

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 09316

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

39.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_
2. _ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am
3. sza i-s,e2-er szu-li
4. kur-ub-esz18-dar i-szu-u2
5. isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim#
6. sza a-szur3-be-el-a-[wa]-tim#
7. u3 a-gu5-za 1(u) 5(disz) u4-me
8. i-li-ik-ma
9. _ku3#-babbar_ sza ki-ma szu-li#
10. a-mur-a-szur
11. u3 a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2
reverse
1. kur-ub-esz18-dar u2-sza-bi-u2
2. a-na s,i2-ib-tim
3. isz-ti2 szu-li e-ta-wu
4. _igi_ la-qe2-pi2-im
5. _igi_ pu-szu-ke-en6

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
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P357822
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357822

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	39.0 mm × 40.0 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 09316
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 256

[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 22:54:13	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, 256 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357822.

TCL 21, 256 artifact entry (No. P357822). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357822 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 256 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357822 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357822},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357822},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357822
LB  - CDLI:P357822
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - TCL 21, 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357822
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 256 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357822.

TCL 21, 256 artifact entry (No. P357822). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357822 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 256 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357822 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357822},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357822},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357822
LB  - CDLI:P357822
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - TCL 21, 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357822
ER  -