TCL 19, 017 (P357584)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 09256

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. um-ma puzur4-a-szur3-ma
2. a-na wa-qa2-ar-tim qi2-bi-ma
3. 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2
4. _diri_ sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu
5. ku-nu-ki-a a-szur-i-di2 na-asz2-a-ki-im
6. s,u2-ba-tam2 qa2-at-na-am
7. sza tu3-sze2-bi-li-ni
8. sza ki-ma szu-wa-ti2 ib-szi2-ma
9. isz-ti2 a-szur-i-di2 sze2-bi4-li-ma
10. 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ lu-sze2-bi4-la2-ki-im
11. sza s,u2-ba-tim pa2-na-am
12. isz-te2-na-ma li-im-szu-t,u3
13. la i-qa2-tu-pu-szu
14. szu-tu3-szu lu ma-da-at
15. i-s,e2-er pa2-ni-im
16. s,u2-ba-tim sza tu3-sze2-bi4-li-ni
17. sza-ap2-tam2 1(disz) _ma-na-ta_
reverse
1. ra-di2-i-ma lu qa2-at-nu
2. pa2-na-am sza-ni-a-am
3. i-li-la li-im-szu-t,u3
4. szu-ma sza-ar-tam2 i-ta-asz2-u2
5. ki-ma ku-ta-nim li-iq-tu-pu-szu
6. a-ba-ar-ni-a-am
7. sza tu3-sze2-bi-li-ni
8. la ta-tu3-ri-ma sza ki-ma
9. a-mi3-im la2 tu3-sze2-bi4-li-im
10. szu-ma te2-pi2-szi2 sza ki-ma
11. a-ma-kam al-ta-ap2-tu3!? ep-szi2
12. szu-ma s,u-ba-ti2 qa2-at-nu-tim
13. la ta-ka3-szi2-di2 a-sza-me-ma
14. a-ma-kam a-szi2-mi3-im
15. ma-du sza-mi3-ma
16. sze2-bi4-li-im ga-am-ra-am
17. s,u2-ba-ta-am
left
1. sza te2-pi2-szi2 ti2-sze2 i-na-mi3-tim
2. lu u2-ru-uk-szu sza-ma-ne2
3. i-na a-mi3-tim lu ru-pu-szu

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

20091124 oatp: 11: GKT 53c; 11-12: GKT 121d; 12: GKT 68b; 21: GKT 97c; 23: GKT 23b; 28: GKT 90a; 32: GKT 91d; 33-36: GKT 110c; 35: GKT 20a; 68b; 123d; 36: GKT 68b; 37: GKT 20a; 41b

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357584

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 09256
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 17

    [Lewy1935TCL19] Lewy, Julius. 1935. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Première Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 19. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: LAPO 19, 318

    [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.

  • history: WAW 42, 162

    [Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

  • history: Veenhof AOATT, p. 103

    [Veenhof1972AOATT] Veenhof, Klaas R. 1972. Aspects of Old Assyrian Trade and Its Terminology. Studia et Documenta Ad Iura Orientis Antiqui Pertinentia, Volumen X. Leiden: E. J. Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 08:54:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-26 at 13:04:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:11:41 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 017 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357584.
TCL 19, 017 artifact entry (No. P357584). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357584 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 19, 017 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357584 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357584},
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Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 017 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357584.
TCL 19, 017 artifact entry (No. P357584). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357584 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 19, 017 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357584 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357584},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357584},
}


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PY  - 2026
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TI  - TCL 19, 017 artifact entry
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