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TCL 04, 016 (P357351)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 04, 016 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357351 |
| Museum no. | AO 07065 |
| 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 | um-ma im-di2-dingir-ma a-na | Thus Imdi-iluma: to |
| 2 | a-na-li2 / a-szur3-i-di2 | Anali, Assur-idi |
| 3 | u3 a-mur-dingir qi2-bi-ma | and Amur-ilī speak! |
| 4 | 2(u) mu-ta-tum sza ki-ib-szi2-im | 20 utātum-garments of the kibšiŋ-measure, |
| 5 | 8(disz) mu-ta-tum sza up-ki-im | 8 utātu-vessels of upkim, |
| 6 | 1(u) 6(disz) e-li-a-tum i-a-tum | 16 (mana wool for) Iatum |
| 7 | 1(disz) e-li-tum / sza ka3-s,a-re-e | 1 elītum-vessel of kaṣarû-flour, |
| 8 | 1(disz) isz-te2-et / sza a-na-li2 | 1 ištēt / of Anāli, |
| 9 | 1(disz) e-li-tum sza a-szur3-i-di2 | 1 upper, belonging to Assur-idī, |
| 10 | _szunigin_ 3(disz) e-li-a-tum ku-nu-a-tum-ma | Total: 3 elītum-containers, kunûtum. |
| 11 | sza-ni-am gu5-ul-gu5-lam i-s,e2-er | The second one is a wolf, a wild cow. |
| 12 | _ansze hi-a la2_ ta-na-di2-a u3 1(u) 5(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2#-mu# | donkeys that are not harvested, and 15 donkey stallions |
| 13 | 8(disz) a-tu3-nu s,a3-ri-du | 8 Atunu of Ṣaridu, |
| 14 | mi3-szu sza asz2-ta-na-[me-u2]-ma | What is it that I constantly ask for? |
| 15 | 1(u) 3(disz) na-[ru-qa2-tim] | 13 naruqatum offerings |
| 16 | sza gu5-ul-gu5-[lim] | belonging to Gulgulum |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-s,e2-er e-li-a-ti2-[a] | my upper limbs |
| 2 | tu3-ra-di2-a-ni-ma / _ansze-hi_-ri-a | return to me, and my donkey |
| 3 | tu3-qa2-la2-la2-ni-ma | you shall libate, and |
| 4 | li-bi tu3-sza-am-ra-s,a!-ni | you will bring out its radiance |
| 5 | a-pu-tum ih-da-ma _ansze-hi-a_ | the apsûtu-festival, and the donkeys |
| 6 | [sza]-ki-la2-szu-nu <u2>-ku-ul-tam2 | <the ša-kīlākû-demon’s> adversity |
| 7 | la2 ta-bi-i-la2 u2 a-s,e2-er | Do not bring (them) down, and the aṣer plant |
| 8 | e-li-a-ti2-a / sza! gu5-ul-gu5-<li>-ku-nu | above you, your enemies |
| 9 | mi3-ma la# tu3-ra-da2 | anything not to return |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar_ sza a-na qa2-ti2 a-mur-dingir | the silver that in the hand of Amur-ilum |
| 11 | a-di2-nu i-na mu-ta-tim | I have given. In the years |
| 12 | isz-te2-et / szu-uk-na-ma | “Seal of a šuknû-priestess, |
| 13 | sza-s,i2-ra / szu-ma i-na | “Ša-ṣirá is he, in |
| 14 | _ansze-hi-a_ / ta-da-ga-la2-ma | you will give the donkeys, and |
| 15 | wa#-ni-um / i-ba-szi2 di2-na-szu-ma | Who is he? Judge him! |
| 16 | a-s,e2-er szi2-mi3-szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ 2(disz) _gin2_ | and he will pay the silver 2 shekels. |
| 17 | ra#-di2-a-ma / _ansze sag10_ [x x] | “I want to ride with you, a good donkey ... |
| 18 | [i]-pa2?-ni-ku-nu sza-a-ma [x x] | they have chosen you ... |
| 19 | _ansze-hi-a_ | donkeys |
| left | ||
| 1 | [sza] pu-szu-ke-en6 isz-tu3 gu5-gam2-lim | of Pušu-kēn, from Gugamlim |
| 2 | [ta?]-e-ra-ni-szu-nu a-na-kam a-szu-mi3 _ansze_ | “You will give them to me, why do I have a donkey? |
| 3 | [a?]-na _ku3-babbar_ pu-szu-ke-en6 [...] a [...] | for silver Puszu-kēn ... |
| 4 | ih-da-ma <<ta>> a-t,up-pi2#-szu-nu u2 u2-nu-ti2?-szu-nu [...] | he acquired and from their tablets and their possessions |
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