TCL 07, 008 (P386001)

Letter tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 08316

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na {d}utu-ha-zi-ir
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-ma
4. asz-szum _dumu-mesz ensi2-mesz_
5. sza i-na _ka2 e2-gal_
6. iz-za-zu
7. _a-sza3_-im a-pa-li-im
8. isz-sza-ap-ra-ak-kum
9. a-na mi-nim a-di i-na-an-na
10. la ta-pu-ul-szu-nu-ti
11. a-nu-um-ma ri-mi-ia
12. {disz}a-na-s,il2-li2-szu-e-mi-id
13. u3 i3-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3-am
reverse
1. at,-t,ar-dam
2. a-na pi2-i _dub_ i-si-ih-tim
3. sza u2-sza-bi#-la#-ak-kum
4. _dumu-mesz ensi2-mesz_
5. sza i-na _ka2 e2-gal_
6. iz-za-az-zu
7. _a-sza3_-am a-pu-ul
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Hammurapi.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P386001
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P386001

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	AO 08316
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 7, 8

[Thureau-Dangin1924TCL7] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1924. Lettres de Ḫammurapi à Šamaš-Ḫâṣir. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 7. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.
history: AbB 4, 8

[KrausAbB4] Kraus, Fritz Rudolf. 1968. Briefe Aus Dem Archive Des Šamaš-Ḫāzir. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 4. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-03-08 at 07:32:11	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-07-02 at 06:12:23	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-05-31 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 07, 008 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 31, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P386001.

TCL 07, 008 artifact entry (No. P386001). (2008, May 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P386001

TCL 07, 008 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P386001 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	year = {2008},
	month = {may 31},
	title = {TCL 07, 008 artifact entry},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P386001},
}

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PY  - 2008
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LB  - CDLI:P386001
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TCL 07, 008 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 07, 008 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 31, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P386001.

TCL 07, 008 artifact entry (No. P386001). (2008, May 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P386001

TCL 07, 008 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P386001 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

@misc{2008TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {may 31},
	title = {TCL 07, 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P386001},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P386001},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/5/31/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P386001
LB  - CDLI:P386001
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TCL 07, 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P386001
ER  -