TCL 04, 047 (P357382)

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 07458

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. um-ma a-szur3-i-di2-ma
2. a-na a-szur3-ta-ak-la2-ku
3. qi2-bi4-ma 3(disz) _tug2_ ra-qa2-tum
4. 2(disz) _tug2_ szi2-li-ip-ki-u2
5. 4(disz) _tug2_ ta-ku-usz-ta-u2
6. 2(disz)? _tug2_ lu-bu-szu <<szu 1(u) 1(disz)>> 1(u) 1(disz) _tug2 hi-a_
7. 1(disz) _ma-na_ 5/6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
8. it-bu-lu 1/2(disz) _gin2_ wa-s,i2-tum
9. 1/3(disz) _gin2_ szi2-im na-ru-qi2-im
10. 2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ a-na
11. qa2-ti2-szu 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2-ta_
12. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu 7(disz) _gin2_
13. _ku3-sig17_ sza la2 ta-di2-in
reverse
1. a-ta-ma isz-ti2 wa-ar-ki-u2-tim
2. u2-sze2-ba-la2-ku-um
3. _ku3-sig17_ lu sza ma-i-szu
4. lu ku-bu-ur-szi2-nu-um
5. ma-ma-an i-na ba-ri-ku-nu
6. la2 u2-sze2-bi-la2-am
7. szu-ma _ku3-sig17_ pa2-sza-lum2
8. _sag10_ sze2-bi4-la2-nim mi3-ma
9. a-nim {d}utu-ba-ni
10. u3 dingir-szu-ra-bi4
11. lu-qu2-tam2 sza a-di2-na-ku-ni
12. u3 lu-qu2-ut
left
1. 1(asz) _gu2_-tim a-ni-qi3 za-ki-a-ma
2. ti2-ib-a-ma a-tal-kam

Consult previous versions and their differences
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Consult word list of Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TCL 4 = TC 1, 47

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

  • history: OAA 1, 42

    [Larsen2002OAA1] Larsen, Mogens Trolle. 2002. The Aššur-Nādā Archive. (Old Assyrian Archives, Volume 1). Uitgaven van Het Nederlands Instituut Voor Het Nabije Oosten Te Leiden (PIHANS) 96. Leiden: Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten.

  • history: LAPO 19, 268

    [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 07458
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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
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:37 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

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General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 16-21: Garelli, AC 268A.6; e. 1: NB: a-ni-GI

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 04, 047 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357382.
TCL 04, 047 artifact entry (No. P357382). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357382 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 047 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357382 (Accessed: September 13, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {TCL 04, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357382},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357382},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357382
LB  - CDLI:P357382
M1  - 2025/9/13/
TI  - TCL 04, 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357382
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 04, 047 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357382.
TCL 04, 047 artifact entry (No. P357382). (2023, April 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357382 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 047 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357382 (Accessed: September 13, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-09-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {apr 11},
	title = {TCL 04, 047 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357382},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357382},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/4/11/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357382
LB  - CDLI:P357382
M1  - 2025/9/13/
TI  - TCL 04, 047 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357382
ER  - 
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