TCL 04, 009 (P357344)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 07058

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

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tablet
obverse
1. [a]-na i-na-a qi2-bi4-ma
2. um#-ma bu-ur-a-szur3-ma
3. i-na sza-am-szi2 / ni-mar-esz18-dar
4. a-mi3-sza-am / u2-s,i2-a-ni
5. a-na-ku / a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
6. a-ti2-s,i2
7. ki-ma / e-ru-bu-ni
8. _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im lu-qu2-ti-ka3
9. sza sze2-ep {d}utu-tap-pa2-i
10. lu szi2-im hu-sa2-ri-ka3
11. isz-ti2 pa2-ni-im-ma
reverse
1. a-ka2-na-ak-ma
2. u2-sze2-ba-la-ku-um
3. sza lu-qu2-ti2-ka3 ur-ki-tim
4. t,up-pa2-ka3 / ma-ma-an
5. la2 i-di2-nam szu-esz18-dar _dumu_ szu-a-nim
6. i-na hu-ra-ma 3(disz) _iti-kam_
7. lu-qu2-tam2 / [u2]-ka3-s,i2-id
8. te2-er-ta-ka3 u2 _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3
9. [li]-li-am / a-na-kam
10. [i]-na pi2-i da-da-a-a
11. [u2] pu-[ru]-si2 asz2-me-e
12. [um-ma] da-da-a-ma
13. [a]-da-da _dumu_ ku-da-[x]
left
1. [...]-di2-nim
2. [... a-szur]-na-da
3. [...]-ka / i-la2-kam
4. [ha-ra]-num# lu pa2-at-a-at

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TCL 4 = TC 1, 9

    [Contenau1920TCL4] Contenau, Georges. 1920. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 4. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Innaya, 46

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

  • history: LAPO 19, 278

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 07058
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 3-6: GKT 152b; 4: GKT 78d; 6: GKT 97e; 10: Lewy, IEJ 5, 155A.2; rev. 13: NB: Michel ku-du-bi-isz

Cite this Artifact
“TCL 04, 009 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357344.
TCL 04, 009 artifact entry (No. P357344). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357344 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357344 (Accessed: May 1, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 04, 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357344},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357344},
}


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