TTC 26 (P357871)

Letter tablet 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 10385

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na a-zu-e-el-ka3
2. u3 a-du-e a-na
3. a-zu-e-el-ka3 qi2-bi4-ma
4. um-ma ku-na-ni-a u2 sza-at-a-szur
5. i-nu-mi3 / a-na ka3-ni-isz
6. e-ru-ba-ni / i-na hu-ur-szi2-im
7. ba-pi3-ir-ki / i-szi2-ki-in
8. u2 u2-nu-tam2 ap2-qi2-da-ki-im
9. um-ma a-na-ku-ma / ki-ma
10. ba-pi3-ir-ki / tu3-sze2-s,i2-ni
11. u2 hu-ur-sza-am / ku-un-ki
12. la2 aq-bi4-a-ki-im um-ma
13. a-na-ku-ma a-na lam-ni-szu
14. la2 tu3-ta-ri-ni
reverse
1. u4-ma-am <a>-lam-ni-szu
2. a-tu3-wa-ar e-ma
3. ta-ma-la2-ku-a / u2 szu-nu
4. li-ih-li-qu2-ma
5. a-na a-du-e qi2-bi4-ma
6. um-ma sza-at-a-szur-ma a-na-ku
7. a-na um-mi3-a asz2-ta-na-ka3-ki
8. um-ma <<ma>> a-na-ku-ma
9. a-la2 / u2-nu-tu3 i-na
10. ka3-ni-isz i-ba-szi2
11. a-ti2 / pa2-ta-a-ti2-ma
12. tu3-uh3-ta-li-qi2
13. mi3-szu-um s,a-ah-ra-ku-ma
left
1. u2 be-tam2 sza a-bi4-a
2. la2 u2-ga-ra-ma i-na
3. i-ga-ri-im si2-ka3-tam2-ma

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357871

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 10385
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010135129

References

  • primary: TTC, 26

    [Contenau1919TTC] Contenau, Georges. 1919. Trente Tablettes Cappadociennes. Paris : P. Geuthner.

  • history: RA 80, p.105-140, TTC 26

    [Michel1986TTC] Michel, Cécile. 1986. “Réédition Des Trentes Tablettes « Cappadociennes » de G. Contenau.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 80: 105–40.

  • history: LAPO 19, 384

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

  • history: WAW 42, 311

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 10:21:40 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-27 at 13:20:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration 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
2009-11-11 at 22:54:17 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

“TTC 26 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357871.
TTC 26 artifact entry (No. P357871). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357871 (Original work published 2006)
TTC 26 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357871 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2026TTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {TTC 26 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357871},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357871},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P357871
LB  - CDLI:P357871
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - TTC 26 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357871
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TTC 26 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357871.
TTC 26 artifact entry (No. P357871). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357871 (Original work published 2006)
TTC 26 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357871 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2026TTC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {TTC 26 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357871},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357871},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P357871
LB  - CDLI:P357871
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - TTC 26 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357871
ER  -
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