TCL 11, 208 (P387023)

Business / Contracts tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 06400

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _sa10-am3 2/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _nig2 gu7-a ku6 zu2-lum siki hi-a_
3. u3 _szum2{sar}_
4. su2-ut nu-ur2-{d}utu
5. _ki_ nu-ur2-{d}utu
6. a-na 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_
7. {disz}ib-ni-{d}mar-[tu]
8. _in-sze-sa10#_
9. i-na sza-qa2-al su2-ti#
10. {disz}ib-ni-{d}mar-[tu]
11. _ku3-babbar i3-la2-e#_
reverse
1. _siki hi-a_ i-na bu-qu2-mi
2. i-ma-ha-ar-ma
  blank space
3. _iti {gesz}apin-du8-a u4 1(disz)-kam_
4. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal_
5. _{gesz}gu-za nesag-ga2_

Text content

Genre(s) Legal > Business / Contracts (contract)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 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/P387023

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 06400
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TCL 11, 208

    [Jean1926TCL11] Jean, Charles-François. 1926. Contrats de Larsa. Seconde Série. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 11. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: MVS 17, no. 49

    [Colbow1995MVS17] Colbow, Gudrun. 1995. Die Spätaltbabylonische Glyptik Südbabyloniens. Münchener Vorderasiatische Studien 17. München, Wien: Profil Verlag.

    (seals)


  • history: CCL 2, A.535 (seal)

    [Delaporte1923CCL2] Delaporte, Louis. 1923. Catalogue Des Cylindres Orientaux, Cachets et Pierrres Gravées Du Musée Du Louvre.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-08-03 at 19:01:38 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Senior, Andrew Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-06-07 at 00:23:36 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2018-06-02 at 08:07:05 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI Approved View
2008-06-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ditchey, Mallory; Pace, Carl CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TCL 11, 208 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P387023.
TCL 11, 208 artifact entry (No. P387023). (2008, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P387023
TCL 11, 208 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P387023 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	year = {2008},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {TCL 11, 208 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P387023},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P387023},
}

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M1  - 2026/4/23/
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Cite this Artifacts

“TCL 11, 208 Artifact Entry.” 2008. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 25, 2008. https://cdli.earth/P387023.
TCL 11, 208 artifact entry (No. P387023). (2008, June 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P387023
TCL 11, 208 artifact entry (2008) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P387023 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2008},
	month = {jun 25},
	title = {TCL 11, 208 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P387023},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P387023},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2008/6/25/
PY  - 2008
ID  - P387023
LB  - CDLI:P387023
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - TCL 11, 208 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P387023
ER  - 
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