TCL 19, 041 (P357607)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 08234

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. a-na szu-ku-bi-im
2. qi2-bi-ma um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6
3. u3 i-na-a-ma
4. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ma-asz2-qa2-al-tum
5. i-sza sze2-ep
6. pu-szu-ke-en6 i-szi2-qi2-il5-ma
7. 1(u) _gin2_
8. s,i2-ib-tum
9. _ku3-babbar_ ma-su2-hu-um
10. i-bi-szi2-ma 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_
11. ki-ib-sa3-tum
12. _szunigin_ 1(u) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_
reverse
1. _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _gin2_ sza-du-a-tam2
2. ni-di2-in-ma
3. 1(u) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_
4. _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-ni
5. a-szur3-ma-lik na-asz2-a-kum
6. um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma
7. u4-mu tam2-ka3-ri-ka3
8. sza sze2-pi2-a 3(disz) _iti-kam_
9. a-hu-ru 1(u) _ma-na_ 1(u) 7(disz)? _gin2_
10. _ku3-babbar_ sza szu-ku-bi-im
11. sza-du-a-su2
12. sza-bu 6(disz) _gin2_ a-na
13. puzur4-a-szur3 mi3-ma
left
1. a-nim a-na a-szur3-ma-lik
2. ap2-qi2-id _igi_ puzur4-a-szur3
3. _dumu_ szu-la2-ba-an _igi_ puzur4-a-szur
4. _dumu_ szu-{d}en-lil2 _igi_ dan-a-szur3

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

20091124 oatp: 1-17: Balkan, Or 36, 412; 4: GKT 55b; 4-10: GKT ÔøΩÔøΩÔøΩ84d

CDLI number	P357607
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P357607

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 08234
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 19 = TC 3, 41

[Lewy1935TCL19] Lewy, Julius. 1935. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Première Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 19. Paris: Paul Geuthner.
history: Innaya, 105

[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, 276

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41	Jagersma, Bram	Artifact metadata	Jagersma, Bram	Jagersma, Bram	Approved
2017-03-03 at 09:56:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-07-28 at 16:11:42	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:53:54	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 041 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357607.

TCL 19, 041 artifact entry (No. P357607). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357607 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 041 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357607 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 041 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357607},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357607},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
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ID  - P357607
LB  - CDLI:P357607
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - TCL 19, 041 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357607
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 19, 041 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357607.

TCL 19, 041 artifact entry (No. P357607). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357607 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 19, 041 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357607 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 19, 041 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357607},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357607},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357607
LB  - CDLI:P357607
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - TCL 19, 041 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357607
ER  -