RA 081, 003-096 025 (P357918)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 29179

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-[na ...]
2. bu-zi-a szu-ku#-[bi4-im]
3. u3 en-nam#-[a-szur qi2-bi-ma]
4. um-ma a-szur-[...]
reverse
1'. [...] u2
2'. [... x]-ka3-ma?
3'. [...]-la2-nim
4'. [x x] x [x] x [x a?]-tal-kam a-na#
5'. x x ri a [x x]-ah-ra-kum
6'. _gu2_ 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ki-a
7'. a-ha-ma u2 _dam-gar3_ a-szu-mi3
8'. na-ni-a / a-si2-ma
9'. u2 x x la2-ku-nu-ti2 u3
left
1. te2-er!-ti2 i-[...]
2. [x] ru?-ma pa2!-ni? [...]

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) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: obv. 1: Michel: NP1 [NP2]

CDLI number	P357918
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357918

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 29179
Accession Number

References

primary: RA 81, p.3-96, 25

[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
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2019-06-23 at 12:41:22	Johnson, J. Cale	Transliteration	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:21	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, 003-096 025 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357918.

RA 081, 003-096 025 artifact entry (No. P357918). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357918 (Original work published 2006)

RA 081, 003-096 025 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357918 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357918},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 081, 003-096 025 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357918.

RA 081, 003-096 025 artifact entry (No. P357918). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357918 (Original work published 2006)

RA 081, 003-096 025 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357918 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).

@misc{2023RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {RA 081, 003-096 025 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357918},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357918},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357918
LB  - CDLI:P357918
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RA 081, 003-096 025 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357918
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