TCL 17, 012 (P387308)

Letter tablet excavated in Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq), 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 06318

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na nu-ur2-{d}utu
2. qi2-bi2#-ma
3. um-ma {d#}utu-na-s,i-ir-ma
4. asz-szum {disz}dumu-er-s,e-tim
5. pa-ga-nu-um ia-a-ti u3 a-hi-sza-gi!(ME)-isz
6. i-sa-ni-a-ti-ma ki-a-am iq-bi
7. um-ma szu-ma i-na _erin2-mesz_-ku-nu
8. isz-te-en a-wi-lam el-te-qi2
9. qa2-ti la ta-na-pa-s,a
10. pa-ga-nu-um ki-a-am iq-bi
11. um-ma szu-u2-ma
12. a-na a-hi-sza-gi-isz i-di-in-szu
reverse
1. pu-uh2-szu sza-ni-a-am#-ma#
2. li-di-na-ak-kum
3. um-ma a-na-ku-u2-ma
4. a-hi-sza-gi-isz pu-uh2-szu
5. u2-ki-il-la-am-ma
6. u2-ul am-hu-ur-szu
7. um-ma a-na-ku-u2-ma
8. qa2-aq-qa2-ad te-er-tim
9. a-pa-sa-as
10. tup-pi2 ki-ma te-esz15-te-mu
11. i-na te-er-ti-szu la ta-na-sa3-ah-szu

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
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P387308
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P387308

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number	AO 06318
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 17, 12

[Dossin1933TCL17] Dossin, Georges. 1933. Lettres de La Première Dynastie Babylonienne I. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 17. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.
history: AbB 14, 66

[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
2018-10-20 at 08:56:48	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-06-25 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ditchey, Mallory; Pace, Carl		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 17, 012 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P387308.

TCL 17, 012 artifact entry (No. P387308). (2008, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P387308

TCL 17, 012 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P387308 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {TCL 17, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P387308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P387308},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/6/25/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P387308
LB  - CDLI:P387308
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - TCL 17, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P387308
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 17, 012 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P387308.

TCL 17, 012 artifact entry (No. P387308). (2008, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P387308

TCL 17, 012 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P387308 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).

@misc{2008TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {TCL 17, 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P387308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P387308},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/6/25/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P387308
LB  - CDLI:P387308
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - TCL 17, 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P387308
ER  -