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

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#

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

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

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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	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).
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	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
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PY  - 2006
ID  - P357896
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M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357896
ER  - 
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