TCL 21, 269 (P357835)

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 09340

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

71.0 mm × 52.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ha-nu-nu _dumu_ ge6-li-esz18-dar
2. a-na la2-qe2-ep _dumu ir_
3. is,-ba-at-ni-a-ti2-ma um-ma
4. ha-nu-nu a-na la2-qe2-ep-ma
5. 2(disz){szi2-ta} ra-qa2-tim _sag10_-tim
6. a-na _ir_-dim / a-bi4-ka3
7. sza-zu-uz2-ti2-ma / szu-ut
8. u2-sze2-bi-la2-szu-um-ma / um-ma
9. a-na-ku-ma / t,up-pi2-i
10. sza 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
11. sza sza-at-esz18-dar _dam_ a-szur-tak2-la2-ku
12. tal-pu-tu3-ni sze2-s,i2-a-am
13. t,up-pi3-i / isz-ti2 sza-at-esz18-dar
14. u2-sze2-s,i2-a-am isz-tu3
15. a-bu-ka3 / i-mu-tu3-ni
16. a-li-kam-ma
17. as,-ba-at-ka3-ma
18. um-ma a-na-ku-ma
reverse
1. t,up-pi3-i / sza isz-ti2
2. sza-at-esz18-dar / a-bu-ka3
3. u2-sze2-s,i2-a-ni di2-nam
4. um-ma la2-qe2-ep-ma ke-na
5. t,up-pa2-am / a-bi-i
6. u2-sze2-s,i2-a-ma / i-na
7. ta-ma-la2-ki sza a-bi4-a
8. sza-ki-in / ha-ra-ni
9. a-na za-al-pa2 / t,up-pa2-ka3 i-na
10. tu3-a-ri-a / a-da-na-kum
11. me-er-u2 / sza-at-esz18-dar
12. e-mu-qa2-tam2 / is,-bu-tu3-ni-ma
13. t,up-pa2-am / e-mu-qa2-tam2
14. e-ta-at,-ru-ni a-na
15. a-wa-tim / a-ni-a-tim
16. ka3-ru-um ka3-ni-isz3 _dumu gal_
17. i-di2-ni-a-ti2-ma _igi gir2_
18. sza a-szur szi2-bu-ti2-ni ni-di2-in
19. _igi_ ir-ad-a-szur _dumu_ szi2-a-im
left
1. _igi_ a-szur-ma-lik _dumu_ a-zi-a _igi_ sza-ma-a
2. _dumu_ puzur4-esz18-dar a-n-ah-i3-li _dumu_ du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur
3. tap-pa-i-ni

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)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P357835
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P357835

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	71.0 mm × 52.0 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 09340
Accession Number

References

primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 269

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

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
2016-07-28 at 16:11:59	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2009-11-11 at 22:54:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“TCL 21, 269 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357835.

TCL 21, 269 artifact entry (No. P357835). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357835 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 269 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357835 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357835},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“TCL 21, 269 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P357835.

TCL 21, 269 artifact entry (No. P357835). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357835 (Original work published 2006)

TCL 21, 269 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357835 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 21, 269 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357835},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357835},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/20/
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M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - TCL 21, 269 artifact entry
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