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TCL 04, 012 (P357347)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 04, 012 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357347 |
| Museum no. | AO 07061 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
| Coordinates | 38.8517, 35.6365 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 a-la2-hi-im | to Alahum |
| 2 | <u2> a-szur3-ta-ak-la2-ku | of Assur-taklāku |
| 3 | qi2-bi4-ma um-ma i3-li2-a-lim! | Thus Ilī-alim |
| 4 | mi3-szu sza ti2-i-ra-tim | his wife of Tirātum, |
| 5 | a-na ka2-s,a-ri-ka3 ta-di2-nu | it is given to you. |
| 6 | um-ma a-ta-ma al-x-x-szu-ma | Thus (says) ...: |
| 7 | ma-ha-ra-am | before |
| 8 | u3-la2 i-mu-a! a-na | “If he does not know, to |
| 9 | a-bi4-ni qi2-<bi-ma> a-ma-kam | Say to our father: this is the word |
| 10 | um-ma a-ta-ma szu-ma | Thus (says) he: |
| 11 | 6(disz) _gin2-ta_-ma | 6 shekels each |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ri-de8-szu szu-ma | he is his friend. |
| 2 | la2 ki-a-am a-ka3-la2-szu-ma | “I will eat him in the same way. |
| 3 | ka3-s,a-ar-ka3 tu3-di2 | you will give to the kaṣar priest. |
| 4 | sza ka3-s,a-ri-ka3 8(disz) _gin2_ | of Kaṣarika 8 shekels |
| 5 | _ku3-babbar_ ta-di2-nam a-na | the silver that you gave to |
| 6 | _ARAD2_ sza a-bi4-ni ta-da2-nam | servant of Abīnu, you give. |
| 7 | u2-la2! ta-mu-a | ... of Tamua |
| 8 | a-na a-szur3-i-di2 | to Aššīr-iddin |
| 9 | ta-tu3-a-ar-ma | you turned away, and |
| 10 | szi2-ma-tim ta-szi2-ma-am | you decide the fates, |
| left | ||
| 1 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma ma-la2 | Thus (says) I: “How much |
| 2 | sza ki-ma a-bi4-ni i-[...] | who like our father |
| 3 | [...] mu ut? a la2 am be | ... year: “Alas, the wild bull! |
| 4 | [...] u2-la2 [...] | ... suckling ... |
Sources & licences
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