TCL 21, 271 (P357837)

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 08268

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

89.0 mm × 59.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. a-la-hu-um a-na ku-zi-zi-a
2. i-na ka3-ni-isz{ki}
3. is,-ba-at-ni-a-ti2-ma um-ma
4. a-la-hu-um-ma a-na ku-zi-zi-a-ma
5. i-na _e2_-ti2-ka3 i-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na
6. lu _ku3-babbar_-pi2 lu _ku3-sig17_-s,i2
7. lu ka3-sa3-tum sza ik-ri!-bi!-a
8. lu t,up-pu lu sa3-he-er-ti
9. lu ki-ta-a-tum ib-szi2-u2
10. ba-a-am szu-ma a-szi2-i _e-gal_-lum2
11. i-na _e2#_{be2#-ti2#}-ka3# im#-szu#-uh3
13. a-lik-ma _e2-gal_-lam [e-ra-ab2] _ku3-babbar_ [u2]
14. a-szi2-i i-na _e2-gal_-[lim la2]-al#-qe2#!-[ma]
15. lu-sze2-s,i2 um-ma ku-zi#-[zi-a-ma]
16. u2-la2 a-la-ak [a-na-pi2-isz]-ti2-[a]
17. pa2-al-ha#-[ku-ma la2 e-ra-ab2]
18. i-tu3-ur#-[ma iq-bi]
19. szu-ma a-na# [wa-ah-szu-sza-na]
20. a-na e-ra-[bi-im a-na-pi2-isz-ti2-ka3]
21. pa2-al-ha-ti2 [a-ta]
reverse
1. a-na wa-la2-ma isz-[ti2-a]
2. la2-ar-di2-ka3-ma i-na# [wa-la2-ma]
3. isz-ti2 ra-bi si2-ka3-tim
4. sza u2-la2-ma ra-bi-s,a-am
5. le-ri-sza-ku-ma ra-bi4-s,u2-[um]
6. sza _gal_ si2-ki-tim sza u2-la2-[ma]
7. a-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na
8. lu-sze2-ri-ib-ni-a-ti2-ma
9. li-ip-qi2-id-ka3-ma a-[szi2-i]
10. isz-ti2 _e2-gal_-lim la2-al-qe2#
11. u3 a-na ma-ma isz-tu3
12. wa-ah-szu-sza-na lu-sze2-s,i2-a-ka3
13. um-ma ku-zi-zi-a-ma u2-la2
14. a-la2-ak szu-ma ta-pa2-li-la2-ni
15. pi2-la2-ni-ma la2-at-ma-a-kum
16. mi3-ma i-na a-szi2-i-ka3 a-na-ku!
17. u2-la2 al-qe2-u2 u2 a-lik-ma
18. a-szi2-a-ka3 sze2-e a-na ma-la2
19. t,up-pi2-im sza di2-in
  after di2 erasure
20. a-lim!{ki} _igi gir2_ sza a-szur
21. szi2-bu-ta-asz2-nu sza _GAN2_-lim
left
1. im-di2-dingir u3 pu-szu-ke-en6 i-di2-nu

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 89.0 high × 59.0 wide
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  • primary: TCL 21 = TC 3, 271

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

  • history: Ichisar, Imdilum, p. 152

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

  • history: Orlin, ACC, p. 148 n. 51

    [Orlin1970ACC] Orlin, Louis Lawrence. 1970. Assyrian Colonies in Cappadocia. Vol. 1. Studies in Ancient History. The Hague ; Paris : Mouton.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 08268
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-01 at 15:15:22 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:14:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:14 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: 11: GKT 30a; 25-26: GKT 124c; 26: GKT 90a; 37-38: GKT 132b; 7: NB: text ik-bi-ri-a; 12. a-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na isz-ti2-a

Cite this Artifact
“TCL 21, 271 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357837.
TCL 21, 271 artifact entry (No. P357837). (2024, August 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357837 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 21, 271 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357837 (Accessed: July 19, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 1},
	title = {TCL 21, 271 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357837},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357837},
}


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