TCL 14, 16 (P357506)

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 08681

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 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-[ma]
2. um-ma ku-ni-lim-ma
3. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na
4. en-na-su2-en6 _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar#
5. ha-bu-la2-ku-ma 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
6. a-na a-lim{ki} / qa2-su2 u2-sza-asz2-ke-en6
7. ma-la2 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_-pi3-szu
8. _uruda_ a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim
9. isz-tu3 _iti 2(disz)-kam_ a-bu-uk
10. i-na wa-s,a-a / _ku3-babbar_
11. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu u2-sze2-ba-lam
reverse
1. a-ma-kam sza-il5-ma
2. szu-ma isz-ti2 _illat_-tim
3. _gal_-a-szur ra-di2-e / lu-qu2-ti2-a
4. i-la2-ak / a-na-kam
5. 2(disz) me-at 1(u) 3(disz) ku-ta-ni
6. ka3-ru-um a-na _e2-gal_-lim
7. ha-bu-ul-ma / u4-ma-am
8. e-ta-ar-szu-ni-a-ti2 2(u) 6(disz) _tug2_
9. hi-na-a u3 i-a-ti2 /
  followed by erasures
10. i-ka3-sza-ad a-ma-kam
11. 2(u) 6(disz) ku-ta-ni qa2-tam2
12. i-na sza hi-na-a sze2-bi4-lam
13. u2-la2 i-na i-a-u2-tim sze2-bi4-lam
left
1. sze2-bi4-lam! szu-ma lu-qu2-ti2 sza ki-ma
2. i-na-su2-en6 i-ka3-lu-u2 a-na
3. _ku3-babbar_ a-pu-ul-szu-nu

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 14 = TC 2, 16

    [Thureau-Dangin1928TCL14] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1928. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Deuxième Série. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 14. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: LAPO 19, 79

    [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 08681
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:45 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: rev. 9: followed by erasure

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 14, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357506.
TCL 14, 16 artifact entry (No. P357506). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357506 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 14, 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357506 (Accessed: October 23, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357506},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357506
LB  - CDLI:P357506
M1  - 2025/10/23/
TI  - TCL 14, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357506
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 14, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357506.
TCL 14, 16 artifact entry (No. P357506). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357506 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 14, 16 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357506 (Accessed: October 23, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 14, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357506},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357506},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357506
LB  - CDLI:P357506
M1  - 2025/10/23/
TI  - TCL 14, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357506
ER  - 
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