TCL 01, 242 (P357845)

Divorce Documents 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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AM 1481

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Family > Divorce Documents

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _kiszib3_ da-ku-na _kiszib3_
2. sza-hi-isz-ga-an
  blank space
  seal impression
3. _kiszib3_ zu-zu _kiszib3_ da-ar-ha-szi2-ad
4. _kiszib3_ na-ki-le-e-et
5. _gal_ sza-ri-qi2
6. _kiszib3_ szu-hu-ur-bi-a
7. ta-li-a a-sza-su2
8. ha-szu-sza-ar-na
9. _dumu-munus_ ud-ga-ri-a
  blank space
  seal impression
10. e-zi-ib szu-ma
11. ta-li-a
reverse
1. a-na ha-szu-szar-na
2. a-szi2-ti2-szu i-tu3-wa-ar
3. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
4. i-sza-qal u2 i-na
5. i-di2-nim
  blank space
  seal impression
6. i-du-ku-szu
7. szu-ma ud-ga-ri-a
8. u2 ha-szu-szar-na
9. a-na ta-li-a
10. i-tu3-ru
11. 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_
left
1. i-sza-qu2-lu
2. u2 i-na i-di2-nim
3. i-du-ku-szu-nu

Text content

Genre(s) Family > Divorce Documents
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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357845

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Unopened envelope
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 AM 1481
Accession Number

References

  • primary: PIHANS 70, seal no. 4, 417, 435, 447, 673

    [Teissier1994PIHANS70] Teissier, Beatrice. 1994. Sealing and Seals on Texts from Kültepe Kārum Level 2. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul = PIHANS 70. Istanbul: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

  • primary: TCL 1, 242

    [Thureau-Dangin1910TCL1] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1910. Lettres et Contrats de l’époque de La Première Dynastie Babylonienne. Paris: Librairie Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Eisser & Lewy, ARK 1-2, 5

    [Eisser1930ARK1-2] Eisser, George, and Julius Lewy. 1930. Die Altassyrischen Rechtsurkunden Vom Kültepe. 1. Und 2. Teil: Urkunden 1-290. Mitteilungen Der Vorderasiatisch-Aegyptischen Gesellschaft, Band 33. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: SANTAG 10, p. 143-144 no. 15

    [Kienast2015Eherecht] Kienast, Burkhart. 2015. Das Altassyrische Eherecht. Eine Urkundenlehre. SANTAG. Arbeiten Und Untersuchungen Zur Keilschriftkunde, Band 10. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

  • history: WAW 42, 40

    [Michel2020WAW42] Michel, Cécile. 2020. Women of Assur and Kanesh: Texts from the Archives of Assyrian Merchants. Writings from the Ancient World 42. SBL.

  • history: Thureau-Dangin, Fs de Vogüé (1909) 591-597

    [sec93473] N.d.

  • history: Hecker, TUAT, 2001, p. 30

    [sec93474] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-07 at 08:54:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-08-17 at 15:47:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-25 at 09:43:14 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact metadata Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:54:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-03-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 01, 242 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357845.
TCL 01, 242 artifact entry (No. P357845). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357845 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 01, 242 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357845 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
@misc{2026TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {TCL 01, 242 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357845},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357845},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P357845
LB  - CDLI:P357845
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - TCL 01, 242 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357845
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TCL 01, 242 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357845.
TCL 01, 242 artifact entry (No. P357845). (2026, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357845 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 01, 242 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357845 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
@misc{2026TCL,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {TCL 01, 242 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357845},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357845},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/9/7/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P357845
LB  - CDLI:P357845
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - TCL 01, 242 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357845
ER  -
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