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CTMMA 1, 082 (P273587)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CTMMA 1, 082 |
|---|---|
| ID | P273587 |
| Museum no. | MMA 66.245.06 |
| Collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
| Coordinates | 38.8517, 35.6365 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [a-na] i-di2-esz18-dar# [u3] | to Iddin-ištar and |
| 2 | [a]-zu-a qi2-bi-ma# [um-ma] | My physician, speak! Thus says |
| 3 | s,i2-li-{d}iszkur-[ma sza] | Ṣillī-Adad |
| 4 | ki-ma i-a-ti2 / [a-na] | like me to |
| 5 | ni-ka3-si2 / u2-sza-[zi-iz]-ka3 | he set up a ni-kasi offering. |
| 6 | 2(disz) _ansze_ a-zu-a i-ra-de8-a-kum | 2 homers of Azû, he will bring to you. |
| 7 | 1(u) 1(disz) _gin2 dumu_ en-na-su2-en | 11 shekels: the son of Ennasuen |
| 8 | sza ga-ri-na-an / li-szi2 | of a reed bundle |
| 9 | iz?-ku-ni 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2_ na-asz2-[a]-kum# | 12 shekels is your responsibility. |
| 10 | isz-tu3 5(disz) sza-na-at# | After 5 months |
| 11 | ta#-ad-mi3-iq-ti x [...] | “You are merciful, ... ..., |
| 12 | tu3#?-ka3-a-al 4(disz) x [...] | Tukal, 4 |
| 13 | sza x x x x 4(disz) [...] | of ..., 4 ... |
| 14 | _na4 [za?]:gin3#?_ x [...] | lapis lazuli stone ... ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | [...] | |
| 6 | [...] | |
| 7 | [...] | |
| 8 | a-wa-ti? [...] szu-ma | It is a word(?) |
| 9 | wa-asz2-ba [...] na ma | The one who resides ... |
| 10 | szi2-im-szi2-na# [...] x kum | Their scent ... |
| 11 | _iti-kam_ a-[...] ma | Month of Addaru, ... |
| 12 | li-szi2 [x x] ma? u3 | ... and |
| 13 | ma x [x x] szi2-ti2 x | ... life ... |
| 14 | _ansze_ [x] a-ti-i x [...] | ... donkey ... ... |
| 15 | x zu la ta szi2 [...] | ... what ...? |
| 16 | [x x] um-ma x [...] | ..., saying: ... |
| 17 | [...] x x x ku x [...] | ... ... |
Sources & licences
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