TCL 04, 072 (P357407)

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 07469

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. 2(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2 an-na_ ku-nu-ki-a
2. 1(disz) me-at ku-ta-nu sza
3. qa2-tim 1(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu
4. _sag10_-tum 1(u) _tug2_ a-bar-ni-u2
5. 1(u) [n] _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e _sag10_-tum
6. wa-at-ru-tum 4(disz) _tug2_ a-ha-ma
7. sza _dam-gar3_ [...] x di2-szu-nu-ma
8. di2-na-szu-nu [...] 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
9. hu!-sa3!-ru mi3-ma a-nim
10. a-na la2-qe2!-ep! du10-a-a
11. u3 hu-ut-ka3! ap-qi2-id
12. [a]-s,e2#-er sza ki-ma i-a-ti2
13. i-ra-de8-u2 6(disz) _gin2_
14. _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_
reverse
1. a-qa2-ti2-szu-nu a-di2-in
2. 1(disz) _tug2_ ra-qa2-tam2 u3 1(disz) _tug2_
3. ku-ta-nam _sag10_-tim
4. u3 sa2-he-er-tam2 a-na
5. ru-ba-im ne2-na-sza-i-im
6. 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_
7. a-qa2#-[ti]-szu u3 3(disz) _tug2#_-[ta-ni]
8. [a-na ...]-ir-re-s,u2-um
9. [... sa2]-he-er-tam2
10. a-na puzur4-su2-en6
11. 1(disz) _tug2_ qa2-am-su2-um a-di2-in-szu-nu-ti2
12. _igi_ szu-ma-li-bi4-a-szur3 _igi_ i-ri-szum
left
1. 1(disz) me-at _uruda_ szi2-kum i-li-bi4 la2-qe2-[ep]
2. u3 hu-ut-ka3 1(disz) _tug2_ sza 6(disz) _gin2#_
3. [a-na] du10-a-a

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TCL 4 = TC 1, 72

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

  • history: Ulshöfer, APU, 60

    [Ulshöfer1995APU] Ulshöfer, Andrea M. 1995. Die Altassyrischen Privaturkunden. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 4. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

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  • Museum No.: AO 07469
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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
2016-07-28 at 16:11:34 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:39 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: 8-11: Lewy, IEJ 5, 155A.2; 17-20: Garelli,AC 355-A.2; 19-20: EL I, 138c; 28: EL II, 45c

Cite this Artifact
“TCL 04, 072 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357407.
TCL 04, 072 artifact entry (No. P357407). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357407 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 072 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357407 (Accessed: May 1, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 04, 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357407},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357407},
}


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