TCL 21, 211 (P357777)

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 08271

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

91.0 mm × 63.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar ki dumu_ i-di2-su2-en6
2. _igi_ am-ri-a puzur4-su2-en6
3. {disz}szu-ma-bi-a u3 en-nu-be-lim
4. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar ki_ i-di2-esz18-dar
5. _igi_ en-na-a-szur u3 a-szur-du10
6. 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar ki_ i-ku-pi3-{d}en-lil2
7. _igi_ kur-ub-su2-en6 _igi_ il5-ba-ni
8. 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-an _ku3-babbar ki_ sza-da-ah-szu
9. isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim sza ha-na-na-ri-im
10. 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ i-na _iti-kam_ a-na _ma-na_-im
11. u2-s,a-ab2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
12. u2 7(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ ba-lu-um dingir-na-e
13. _ki_ i-di2-esz18-dar sza mi3-ma a-nim
14. t,up-pu-szu-nu / ha-ru-mu-tim
15. _e2_ puzur4-su2-en6 i-ba-szi2-u2
16. 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki sza _dam-gar3_
17. 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_
18. sza _dam-gar3_ u3 1(u) 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
19. ku-nu-ki-a mi3-ma a-nim ku-nu-ki-a a-na
20. {d}nin-szubur-ba-ni ap2-qi2-id
21. _igi_ il5-[ba-ni u2] en-na-a-szur
22. 1(asz) _gu2#_ [n _ma-na] uruda# sag10_
23. u2 szi2-[im x _ansze?] ki_ en6-na-su2-en6
24. sza [du-ur]-hu#-mi3-it 1(u) 2(disz) la2 1/4(disz) <_gin2_> _ku3-[babbar]_
25. x [x x]-id-[na-a ...]
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1. [n _ma2-na?] uruda ki_ puzur4-a-szur
2. _dumu#_ szu-la2-ba-an 3(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na uruda_
3. [u3] 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ szi2-im a-bar-ni-e
4. _ki_ {d}nin-szubur-ba-ni _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _gin2 ku3-sig17_
5. 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ i-di2-nam 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_
6. _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ sza te2-s,u2-bi mi3-ma a-nim
7. _ki_ en-nam-a-szur _dumu_ szu-{d}en-lil2
8. 4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na uruda ki_ u2-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar
9. 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na uruda_ a-s,u2-ha-ri sza a-szur-du10
10. a-di2-in 1(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) 3(disz) _ma-na uruda sag10_
11. sza ta-ri-ta-ar _ki_ a-szur-du10
12. 4(disz) _gin2 ku3_ gam2-ra-am sza bi3-la2-tim
13. sza en-nam-a-szur asz2-qul2 8(disz) _gin2 ku3_
14. gam2-ra-am u2 ta-szi2-a-tim a-szu-mi3 u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur
15. asz2-qul2 4(disz) _gin2 ku3_ gam2-ra-am
16. u2 ta-szi2-a-tim a-szu-mi3 im-di2-lim asz2-qul2
17. 3(u) _ma-na uruda ki_ puzur4-a-szur
18. 2(u) 6(disz) _ma-na la2_ 3(disz) _gin2 an-na_ a-na
19. _e2-gal_-lim asz2-qul2 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_
20. a-na ra-di2-im sza ru-ba-tim asz2-qul2
21. 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 an-na_ u2 sa3-he-er-tam2
22. a-na ma-li-ki-im sza ru-ba-im
23. a-di2-in mi3-ma a-nim i-na
24. ti-me-el-ki-a 1(disz) _ma-na an-na_
25. i-na ba-at-na a-na _e2_ szu-la2-ba-an
26. a-di2-in 1(disz) _ma-na an-na_
27. _ki_ a-szur-na-da 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2_
left
1. _an-na ki_ isz-me-su2-en6 _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _ma-na_ me-eh-ra-tim <sza> im-di2-lim#
2. 1(u) _ma-na_ il5-ba-ni i-di2-nam 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
3. a-na u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur e-zi-[ib] a-na me-at 5(u) 5(disz) _tug2 hi_
4. sza a-na _e2-gal_-lim e-ru-bu-ni# 1(u) 6(disz) _tug2 hi_-ti2
5. _e2_ ka3-ri-im na-ad-a-ku me-[he]-er# t,up-pi2-im a-nim
6. _ki_ en-na-a-szur

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 91.0 high × 63.0 wide
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  • primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 211

    [Lewy1937TCL21] Lewy, Julius. 1937. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Troisième Série. Troisième Partie. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 21. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 130

    [Ichisar1981Imdilum] Ichisar, Metin. 1981. Les Archives Cappadociennes Du Marchand Imdilum. Études Assyriologiques. Paris: Éditions A.D.P.F.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 08271
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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
2016-07-28 at 16:11:54 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:09 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: 13-15: Veenhof, JEOL 228, 11; 30: Larsen, OACP 141; 43-49: Garelli, AC 356A.2; 44-45: Garelli, AC 302; 45: GKT 58c; rev. 13: check kopie!; rev. 15: check kopie!

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 211 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357777.
TCL 21, 211 artifact entry (No. P357777). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357777 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 211 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357777 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 211 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357777},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357777},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357777
LB  - CDLI:P357777
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - TCL 21, 211 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357777
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 21, 211 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357777.
TCL 21, 211 artifact entry (No. P357777). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357777 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 211 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357777 (Accessed: December 19, 2025).
@misc{2023TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 211 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357777},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357777},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/20/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P357777
LB  - CDLI:P357777
M1  - 2025/12/19/
TI  - TCL 21, 211 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357777
ER  -
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