TCL 01, 011 (P386447)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 04322

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [a-na be-li2-ri-im-i3-li2]
2. [qi2-bi2-ma]
3. [um-ma] dam#-qi2-i3-li2-szu#-ma
4. [asz-szum i]-bi#-ia-a sza ta-asz-pur-am
5. [a-na sze]-e-im ma-an-nu-um isz-si-szu
6. [sze-am ma]-ti-i-ma u2-ul i-sa3-an-ni-iq
7. [ki-a-am] aq-bi-szum um-ma a-na-ku-u2-ma
8. [a-di] a-na gir2-su{ki} ta-al-la-ku
9. _ansze hi-a_ na-asz-pa-ak _1(u) gur_
10. lu-u2 na-asz-pa-ak _2(u) gur sze_ s,i-mi-id-ma
11. a-na _iri_ e2-{d}bil-gi{ki!} t,u3-ru-ud-ma
12. ki-ma ta-at,-t,a-ar-du
13. {disz}ku-ub-bu-tum t,u3-ur-dam-ma
14. lu-ul-li-kam-ma
reverse
1. sze-a-am a-na qa2-ti be-li2-ri-im-i3-li2
2. lu-sza-an-ni
3. ki-a-am aq-bi-szum
4. a-na sze-e-im ma-da-di-im
5. [u3] _e2-i3-dub-mesz_ szu-un-ne2-[e]-em#
6. [{disz}]i-bi-ia-a ma-an-nu-um isz-si#-szu#
7. [tup]-pi2 an-ni-a-am i-na a-ma-ri-im
8. [_ansze] hi-a_ s,i-im-dam-ma
9. [u3] at#-ta it-ti-szu-nu a-na _iri_ e2-{d}bil-gi{ki}
10. [al]-kam-ma
11. [sze-a-am] szu#-a-ti a-na qa2-ti-i-ka
12. [lu-sza]-an-ni [x x]
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Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P386447

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 04322
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCL 1, 11

    [Thureau-Dangin1910TCL1] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1910. Lettres et Contrats de l’époque de La Première Dynastie Babylonienne. Paris: Librairie Paul Geuthner.

  • history: RA 010 (pp. 105-155) , p. 120-121

    [Ebeling1913RA10] Ebeling, Erich. 1913. “Altbabylonische Briefe (Suite).” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 10 (3): 105–55.

  • history: NFT, NFT

    [Thureau-Dangin1910NFT] Cros, Gaston, and François Thureau-Dangin. 1910. Nouvelles Fouilles de Tello. Edited by Gaston Cros. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • history: VAB 6, p. 100-101

    [Ungnad1914VAB6] Ungnad, Arthur. 1914. Babylonische Briefe Aus Der Zeit Der Ḫammurapi-Dynastie. Vol. 6. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek. Leipzig : J.C. Hinrichs.

  • history: AbB 14, 11

    [Veenhof2005AbB14] Veenhof, Klaas R. 2005. Letters in the Louvre. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift Und Übersetzung, Heft 14. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-26 at 15:17:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-21 at 10:38:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-14 at 08:09:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-24 at 15:00:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-06-28 at 07:54:01 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-24 at 04:30:43 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-06-24 at 04:30:25 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-06-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ditchey, Mallory; Pace, Carl CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 01, 011 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P386447.
TCL 01, 011 artifact entry (No. P386447). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P386447 (Original work published 2008)
TCL 01, 011 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P386447 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {TCL 01, 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P386447},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P386447},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 01, 011 Artifact Entry.” (2008) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P386447.
TCL 01, 011 artifact entry (No. P386447). (2024, July 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P386447 (Original work published 2008)
TCL 01, 011 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P386447 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2024TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 26},
	title = {TCL 01, 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P386447},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P386447},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P386447
LB  - CDLI:P386447
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TCL 01, 011 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P386447
ER  -
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