TCL 21, 229 (P357795)

Tablet & envelope 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 08295

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

61.0 mm × 59.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ szu-be2-lim _dumu_ ku-lu-ma-a
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal A
2. _kiszib3_ a-mur-a-szur _dumu_ a-szur-du10
3. _kiszib3_ a-szur-ma-lik _dumu_ u2-zu-a
4. 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze ku3-babbar_
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal A
5. s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-er
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B
6. a-szur-ma-lik _dumu_ u2-zu-a
reverse
1. {d}en-lil2-ba-ni
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B
2. _dumu_ a-szur-ma-lik i-szu
3. isz-tu3 ha-musz-tim sza
4. i-di2-a-bi-im _dumu_ a-szur-gal
5. _iti-kam_ ab2 sza-ra-ni li-mu-um
6. en-na-su2-en6 _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar
7. a-na 5(disz) ha-am-sza-tim
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal C
8. szu-ma la2 isz-qu2-ul 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_
  blank space
  seal impression
left
1. a-na 1(disz) _ma-na_-im s,i2-ib-tam2
  blank space
  seal impression
  seal B
2. i-na _iti-kam_ u2-s,a-ab2
right
  blank space
  seal impression

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P357795

Physical information

unopened envelope

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
unopened envelope
Dimensions 61.0 mm × 59.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 08295
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 229

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

  • history: Rosen diss., p. 134

    [Rosen1977diss] Rosen, Bruce Leon. 1977. “Studies in Old Assyrian Loan Contracts.”

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 08:12:29 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TCL 21, 229 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357795.
TCL 21, 229 artifact entry (No. P357795). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357795 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 229 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357795 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357795},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357795},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“TCL 21, 229 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357795.
TCL 21, 229 artifact entry (No. P357795). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357795 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 229 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357795 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357795},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357795},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P357795
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M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - TCL 21, 229 artifact entry
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