TCL 04, 020 (P357355)

Letter 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 07069

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. [a-na] i-na-a qi2-bi-ma / um-ma
2. [{d}]en-lil2-ba-ni-ma / a-na-kam sza
3. _dingir#_-ba-ni _dumu_ ma-ni-a / a-na-ku i-ku-pi2-[a]
4. u3 e-la2-li2 / a-wa-ti2-szu / nu-ga-me-er-ma
5. t,up-pa2-am / sza 2(u) 8(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza
6. dingir-ba-ni / a-na u4-me / ni-ih-ri-im-ma
7. _dam-gar3_ / nu-di2-ma / t,up-pa2-am / szu-a-ti2 [a-na]
8. a-szur-tak2-la2-ku / _dumu_ i-ka3 / ni-di2-szu-ma#
9. isz-ti2 / a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku / i-bi-szi2 / isz-[tu3]
10. dingir-ba-ni me-tu3-ni / 3(disz)-tu3-ma / ne2-[nu-ma _ki_]
11. lugal-su2-en6 a-wa-tam2 / ni-ib-[tu3-uq]
12. t,up-pa2-am / sza u4-me / a-di2 / mi3-isz-li#-[szu]
13. sza dingir-ba-ni / u4-me / nu-sza-ak-bi-[is]
14. isz-tu3 a-wa-tum / ba-at-qa2-at-[ni]
15. _ku3-babbar_ lugal-su2-en6 ne2-ri-isz um#-[ma]
16. szu-ut-ma / _uruda sag10_ i-ba-szi2 / i-na [_uruda_]
17. qa2-at-ku-nu / szu-uk-na-ma / _uruda_ a-[na _e2_-ku-nu]
18. le-ru-ub-ma / _uruda_ a-na _ku3-babbar_ li-[tu3-ur]
19. _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ku-nu / li-qe2-a i-ku-pi2-a [a-na]
20. e-la2-li2 u3 a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku / ip-nu-[ma]
21. um-ma szu-nu-ma / me-eh-ra-tim / di2-in#-[ma]
22. _dam-gar3_ gi-mi3-il5-ma / a-szur-[tak2-la2-ku u2]
23. e-la2-li2 la2 i-qa2-[bi-u2 ...]
24. li-li-ik [...]
25. _dam-gar3 / ku3-sig17_ x-[...]
26. ta-asz2-bi-tam2 [...]
27. ak-nu-uk-ma [...]
28. i-ni-isz-a-kum [...]
reverse
1. a-qa2-ti2 / _geme2_ / a-di2-in [_ku3-babbar_ szi2-im]
2. [a]-mu-ti-im isz-ti2 na szu# [...]
3. [i]-ku-nu-szu-ma / a-na [x]
4. i-ta-ab2-lu-ni-szu / u4-mu-[szu e-ta-at-qu2]
5. t,up-pa2-am / a-szu-ur-ma a-na# [...]
6. a-s,e2-er a-szur-gal u3 ha-[ti2-tim bi-il5]
7. um-ma a-szur-gal-ma / na-asz2-pe2-ra-[tim a-na]
8. i-na-a / a-di2-in a-na-ku / t,up-[pa2-am]
9. mi3-nam lu i-de8 ur-ki-tam2-ma a-na# [...]
10. i-li-kam-ma / a-szu-mi3 t,up-pi2-im [u2-za-szu]
11. ap2-te2-szu-ma / um-ma szu-ut-ma li-[ba-ka3]
12. la2 i-pa2-ri-id t,up-pa2-am szu-a-[ti2]
13. qa2-ti2 / a-bi-ni u3!-ka3-al-szu s,u-ha-ar#-[ka3]
14. szu-pur-ma / t,up-pa2-am lu-sze2-ti2-qu2-ni-ku-szu
15. a-bi <a>-ta be-li2 a-ta i-na {d}utu-[szi]
16. sza# t,up-pi2 ta-sza-me-u2 t,up-pa2-am <<ki>> [szu-a-ti2]
17. [a]-na puzur4-a-szur / pi2-qi3-id-ma
18. [lu]-ub-lam / a-szur u3 il5-ka3 / li-t,u3#-[la2]
19. [a-szu]-mi3 _ku3-babbar_ sza t,up-pi2-im szu-a-ti2 [...]
20. [...] a-nim / lu ka3-s,u2-da2-ku?-ni [a-szu-mi3-sza]
21. [szu-ul]-ha-am / u3 ba-ab2-tam2 / mi3-ma [la2 i-szu]
22. t,up#-pa2-am / qa2-ti2 / la2 u2-ka3-[al _ku3-babbar_]
23. [sze2-bi]-lam / e-ra-sza-am / la2 a-[mu-a]
24. [...]-ma / _ku3-babbar_ lu [...]
25. [...]-ta / u4-ma-am#
  (1 Z. traces)

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
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  • primary: TCL 4 = TC 1, 20

    [Contenau1920TCL4] Contenau, Georges. 1920. Tablettes Cappadociennes. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 4. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Innaya, 26

    [Michel1991Innaya] Michel, Cécile. 1991. Innāya Dans Les Tablettes Paléo-Assyriennes. I: Analyse. II: Edition Des Textes. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 07069
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-20 at 06:20:41 Jagersma, Bram Artifact Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
2023-04-11 at 16:18:03 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:11:25 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:33 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

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20091124 oatp: 5-13: Balkan, Or 36, 403; 9-11: Michel, 34. CRRAI 462A.17

Cite this Artifact
“TCL 04, 020 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357355.
TCL 04, 020 artifact entry (No. P357355). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357355 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 020 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357355 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 04, 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357355},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357355},
}


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