TCL 21, 262 (P357828)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 08294 + AO 08786 + AO 08777

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

35.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. i-nu-mi3 / szu-be-lim
2. s,u2-ub-ru-um isz-tu3
3. ma-hi-ri / u2-sze2-ri-da-ni
4. 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na uruda_ szi2-im
5. s,u-ub-ri-im / ka3-nu-li
6. u3 ka3-ah-szu-na
7. isz-qu-lu / um-ma szu-be-lum2-ma
8. 3(disz) _ma-na uruda sag10_
9. qa2-ti2-i
reverse
1. asz2-qul2 um-ma ka3-ah-szu-na-ma
2. mi3-ma / qa2-at-ka3
3. la2 ta-asz2-qu2-ul
4. um-ma ka3-ah-szu-na-ma
5. a-szar-ma qa2-at-ka3
6. la2 ta-asz2-qu2-lu a-na
7. 6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2_
8. _ku3-babbar la2_ / ta-sza-qal
9. <um-ma szu-be-lum2-ma>
10. a-sza-qa2-la2-ku
left
1. _igi_ du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur
envelope
obverse
  seal A
1. _kiszib3_ / szu#-be#-lim
  seal A
2. _kiszib3_ du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur
  seal A
  seal A
reverse
  seal B
1. ta-ar-ki-is-[tum]
2. sza szu-be-lim x
3. qa2-su2 x [...]
4. a-na 6(disz) _gin2#_ [...]
  seal B
5. 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
  seal B
left
  seal A
6. i-sza-qal
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
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

20091124 oatp: 13-19: Lewy, Or 29, 35; 14-17: GKT 150c; e. 1: 4-5: Larsen, OACP 154A.72; r.e. 5: 11, 21: GKT 38b; 98a; rev. 1: followed by erasure; rev. 1: followed by erasure

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357828

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions 35.0 mm × 48.0 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 08294 + AO 08786 + AO 08777
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 262

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

  • history: Veenhof AOATT, p. 390

    [Veenhof1972AOATT] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1972. Aspects of Old Assyrian Trade and Its Terminology. Studia et Documenta Ad Iura Orientis Antiqui Pertinentia, Volumen X. Leiden: E. J. Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-26 at 13:04:19 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 09:14:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:13 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, 262 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357828.
TCL 21, 262 artifact entry (No. P357828). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357828 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 262 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357828 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {TCL 21, 262 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357828},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 262 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357828.
TCL 21, 262 artifact entry (No. P357828). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357828 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 262 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357828 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {TCL 21, 262 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357828},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357828},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P357828
LB  - CDLI:P357828
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TCL 21, 262 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357828
ER  -
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