RA 081, 003-096 009 (P357902)

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 29159

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] i-na-a qi2-bi-ma um-ma
2. [szu?-su2?]-en6-ma a-na ku-bu-ur-na-at
3. [e-ru]-ub#-ma ka3-su2-a
4. [u2-la2] ak-szu-ud i-na ma-at
5. [...]-ru?-a wa-sza-ab2
6. [la-at-bi4]-a-ma isz-tu3! ma-at
7. [... ru?]-a a-na hu-ra-ma
8. [...] ar#-di2 a-na ku-bu-ur-na-at
9. [...]-am
10. [n _ma-na_ n 2(disz)] _gin2 ku3-babbar#_
11. [... i]-ba-szi2-u2? [x x]
reverse
1'. [...] x x
2'. [a-na i-a]-ti2 la2-pi2-it [x]
3. [a-na ku-bu]-ur-na#-at i-lu-ku
4. [u3 sza ki]-ma! ku-a-ti2
5'. [...] ku la2 bu-szu-um
6'. [...] x ra a-na-ku?! _an-na_
7'. [...] um-ma szu-ut-ma
8'. [...] pa2-ah-a-tim
9'. [...] isz-am
10'. [...] ka3 szu [x x] isz-pu-ra-ma

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

20091124 oatp: obv. 9: followed by erasure

CDLI number	P357902
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357902

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 29159
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 81, p.3-96, 9

[Michel1987RA81] Michel, Cécile. 1987. “Nouvelles Tablettes Cappadociennes Du Louvre.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 81: 3–96.
history: Innaya, 22

[Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:20	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, 003-096 009 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357902.

RA 081, 003-096 009 artifact entry (No. P357902). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357902 (Original work published 2006)

RA 081, 003-096 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357902 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357902},
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Cite this Artifact

“RA 081, 003-096 009 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357902.

RA 081, 003-096 009 artifact entry (No. P357902). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357902 (Original work published 2006)

RA 081, 003-096 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357902 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {RA 081, 003-096 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357902},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357902},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357902
LB  - CDLI:P357902
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357902
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