RA 081, 003-096 003 (P357896)

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

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 22506

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# szu-be2-lim im-di2-lim u3
2. [a]-szur3#-s,u2-lu-li qi2-bi-ma
3. um-ma e-na-be2-lum2-ma
4. _gu2_ 4(u) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku-a
5. 4(disz) _tug2_ li-wi-tim u3! 1(disz) me-at! 2(u) 1(disz) _tug2!_
6. ku-ta-nu qa2!-di2! sza! li-wi!-tim
7. ku-si2-a-tum! al!-ku-i!-a!-tum!
8. _tug2_ bu-ra-u2 ab2-tu3-uq!
9. [qa2]-di2 3(disz) _tug2_ bu-ra-u2 na-ar-bu-u2
10. x _tug2#_ lu-bu!-szu pa2-s,i2-u2-tum
11. [...]-x-lu-ub u2 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-si2-tum
12. [...]-tum#! _sag10 diri_
reverse
1'. x [...]
2'. u3 ni [...]
3'. u2 pa2-nim [...]
4'. a-di2 a-la2-ka3-ni [lu-qu2-tum]
5'. sza sze2-ep / i-szi2-im-su2#-[en6]
6'. lu _an-na_ lu _tug2 hi-a_ / szu-ma
7'. i-ka3-ni-isz{ki} / szi2-mu-um
8'. re#?-e?-szu? / na-szi2 _an-na_-ki
9'. u3 _tug2 hi-a_ i-ta-at,-lam
10'. di2-na-ma _ku3-babbar_ li-ru!-ub-ma
11'. _an-na_ u3 _tug2 hi-a_
12'. lu-us,-u2 / szu-ma szi2-mu-um
13'. ba-ti2-iq / a-na u2-<me-a-nim> ke-nim
14'. pi2!-iq-da2-ma / a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
left
1. li-di2-in#

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)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P357896
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P357896

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	AO 22506
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 81, p.3-96, 3

[Michel1987RA81] Michel, Cécile. 1987. “Nouvelles Tablettes Cappadociennes Du Louvre.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 81: 3–96.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:18	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“RA 081, 003-096 003 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P357896.

RA 081, 003-096 003 artifact entry (No. P357896). (2006, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357896

RA 081, 003-096 003 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357896 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357896},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357896},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“RA 081, 003-096 003 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P357896.

RA 081, 003-096 003 artifact entry (No. P357896). (2006, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357896

RA 081, 003-096 003 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357896 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

@misc{2006RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RA 081, 003-096 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357896},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357896},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P357896
LB  - CDLI:P357896
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357896
ER  -