TCL 04, 051 (P357386)

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 07463

Period

Old Assyrian (ca. 1950-1850 BC)

Provenience

Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na puzur4-a-szur
2. qi2-bi2-ma um-ma sa2-ba-si2-a
3. a-hi a-ta a-ma-kam! ki-ma
4. lu-qu2-tum lu _an-na_ lu _tug2_-ti2
5. i-na _e2-gal_-lim ur-da-ni
6. isz-ti2 pa2-ni-e-ma ab2-ka3-am
7. szu-ma a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku
8. u2-la2 a-szur-ma-lik _dumu_ lu-zi-na
9. u2-la2 ka3-ru-um ik-ta-la
10. pu-nu-szu-nu-ti2-ma lu-qu2-tum
11. la2 uk-ta-s,a-ad _ku3-babbar#_
12. a-na s,i2-ib-tim la2 i-la2-ka3-ma
13. [la2 i]-ma-i-da-am lu-qu2-tam2
14. [isz-ti2 _dumu_] um#-mi3-a-nim
15. [ke-nim pi2-iq]-da#-ma a-na
16. [...] li-ir-de8-u2-ni-szi2-ma
17. [...] tu3-ur-ma
18. [...]-im
19. [...] dam _ku3-babbar_
reverse
1. [...] a-szur-ta-ak-la2-[ku]
2. [...] _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ku-nu
3. [li]-qe2-a u3 szu-ma
4. [...] na u3 ma ti2 sza qa2-tim
5. a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku
6. ik-ta-la2 / _tug2_-ti 3(u) 2(disz) _tug2_
7. dam-qu2-tim i-na pa2-zu-ur-tim
8. le-ru-bu-ni-ma sze2-bi4-la2-ni-szu-nu-ma
9. i-na [...] _tug2_-ti2
10. dam-qu2-tum _ku3-sig17_ sza {d}iszkur
11. u2-sza-ba a-hi a-ta be-li2 a-ta
12. i-hi-id-ma _tug2_-ti2 dam-qu2-tim
13. i-na pa2-zu-ur-tim
14. lu-sze2-ri-bu-ni-szu-nu-ma
15. u3? szu-nu-ma _ku3-sig17_
16. sza {d}iszkur lu-sza-bi4-ma
17. gi5-mi3-lam i-s,e2-ri-a
18. [szu]-ku-un 1/3(disz)? _ma-na_
left
1. _ku3-sig17_ sza asz2-qu2-lu
  (continuation tablet necessary)

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, 51

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

  • history: LAPO 19, 156

    [Michel2001LAPO19] Michel, Cécile. 2001. Correspondance Des Marchands de Kaniš Au Début Du IIe Millénaire Avant J.-C. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 19. Paris: Éditions du Cerf.

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  • Museum No.: AO 07463
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  • Provenience: Kanesh (mod. Kültepe)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-22 at 14:34:34 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram Jagersma, Bram approved View
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 16:11:27 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2009-11-11 at 22:53:37 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: 3-11: Lewy, Or 15, 385A.2; 9: GKT 95c; 11: GKT 88c; 25: GKT 95c; 25-35: Hirsch, UAR 50a

Cite this Artifact
“TCL 04, 051 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357386.
TCL 04, 051 artifact entry (No. P357386). (2023, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357386 (Original work published 2006)
TCL 04, 051 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357386 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {TCL 04, 051 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357386},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357386},
}


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