RA 081, 003-096 004 (P357897)

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 22507

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. um-ma sza-lim-a-hu-um-ma
2. a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma
3. a-szu-mi3 ni-ka3-si2
4. a-ni-u2-tim asz2-pu-ra-kum
5. um-ma a-na-ku-ma
6. e-na-na-tim isz-ti2#
7. ka3-ri-im e-ri#-[isz-ma]
8. _tug2 hi-a_ ma-la2 na-[t,u3-ni]
9. a-ni-ka3-si2-a [szu-ku-un]
10. u3 szu-ma la2-szu [lu ...]
11. lu _tug-hi-a_ lu [...]
12. i-nu-mi3 isz-[ti2 ...]
reverse
1. qa2-ti2 [...]
2. _ku3-babbar#_ [...]
3. x [...]
4. x [...]
5. x [...]
6. x [...]
blank space

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	P357897
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357897

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 22507
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 81, p.3-96, 4

[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
2020-02-26 at 11:26:39	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:18	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

“RA 081, 003-096 004 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P357897.

RA 081, 003-096 004 artifact entry (No. P357897). (2006, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357897

RA 081, 003-096 004 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357897 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RA 081, 003-096 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357897},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357897},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P357897
LB  - CDLI:P357897
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357897
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RA 081, 003-096 004 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P357897.

RA 081, 003-096 004 artifact entry (No. P357897). (2006, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357897

RA 081, 003-096 004 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357897 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).

@misc{2006RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RA 081, 003-096 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357897},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357897},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/8/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P357897
LB  - CDLI:P357897
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357897
ER  -