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TCL 04, 030 (P357365)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 04, 030 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357365 |
| Museum no. | AO 07154 |
| 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-szur3-ba-ni sza-lim-a-szur | To Aššīr-bani, Šalim-Assur, |
| 2 | u3 i-ku-nim qi2-bi-ma | and Ikūnum, speak! |
| 3 | um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma la li-bi | Pušu-kēn speaks thus: |
| 4 | _dingir_-ma a-szi2-ti2 me-ta-at | the god, the woman is dead. |
| 5 | u3-la tal-qe2-a-ma sza la be2-ti2-a | you did not take, and that of my own free will |
| 6 | la tu3-za-ki-a-ma la ta-asz2-pu-ra-nim | Do not be negligent, and do not send me! |
| 7 | 1(disz) li-im 3(disz) me-at sze2-um i-na | 1 thousand 3 hundred barley-corns in |
| 8 | ha-ri-a-tim sza-pi2-ik er-ba-ma | “The ḫarītum-festival is over, it is over. |
| 9 | i-na ba-a-bi-lam a-pa2-tim | at the disposal of the scribes |
| 10 | szi2-ba-su2 id-a 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | his wages he shall pay, 1 mina of silver |
| 11 | sza-wi-ru sza s,u2-ha-ar-tim | The šawiru-official of the shield-bearer. |
| 12 | 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ a-nu-qu2 sza | 18 shekels of gold, the inventory of |
| 13 | 2(disz) me-eh-su2-hi-tu3 u3 tu3-di2-na-ti2 sza | 2 mehsuhitu and tudinātu-containers of |
| 14 | 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ | 1 mina of silver, his nisḫasu-offering, extra |
| 15 | szu-ma-a / a-hu ir-bi-{d}iszkur | That one, brother of Irbi-Addu |
| 16 | ub-la2-szi2-im 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ zu-pa2 | he brought. 2 shekels of zupa-silver |
| 17 | [u2] puzur4-esz18-dar 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2_ | plant Puzur-Ishtar, 1 mina 10 shekels |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ma-num-ba2-lum2-a-szur | Mannu-balum-Assur, |
| 2 | u3 szu-mi3-a-bi-a 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-ki_ | and Šumi-abiya 3 shekels of silver |
| 3 | _dumu_ er-ra-a 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-ki_ | son of Erra, 1 shekel of silver |
| 4 | en-um-a-szur _dumu_ szu-a-szur | Enum-Assur, son of Šu'assur |
| 5 | 4(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17!_ i-lu i-na t,up-pi2-im | 4 shekels of gold, the lament on the tablet |
| 6 | ka3-an-ku ga-as-lu-[um] | ka-an-ku ga-aslum |
| 7 | 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ hu-ra-s,a-num | 5 shekels of silver for Huraṣanum |
| 8 | 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na e-s,i2 5(disz) _gin2_ | 15 shekels of silver for rent, 5 shekel(s) |
| 9 | sze2-bu-ul-ta-sza a-szur-du10 | her šebulta-vessel, Assur-du |
| 10 | sza 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ e-zi-za-am | of 1/3 mina of silver he shall leave. |
| 11 | za-ku-a-am sza-a-ma-ma _e2_-tam2 | is cleared, and that house |
| 12 | isz-ti2 a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 u3-ul | with Assur-imitti he did not |
| 13 | [isz]-ti2 i-ku-nim u3-ul sa2-ma-a | he established, there was no equal. |
| 14 | er-sza-a-ma i-na a-ri-im | Eršam, in the āru |
| 15 | lu ka3-an-ku _sza-ba ku3-babbar_ a-nim | or a sealed document, the heart of the silver of Anu |
| 16 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na li-mi3-im | 1/2 mina of silver for eponymy |
| 17 | sza ib-ni-{d}iszkur i-la2-ak | of Ibni-Addu he shall do |
| 18 | a-sza ka3-li-ti-ni asz2-pu-ra-am | I have written to you about the field of ours. |
| 19 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma sze2-am | Thus I: barley |
| 20 | 4(disz) me-at u3 6(disz) me-at | 4 hundred and 6 hundred |
| left | ||
| 1 | di2-ni-ma [...] u2 mu x [...] | Judge me and ... ... |
| 2 | [...] _gin2_ [...] ba [...] | ... shekels ... ... |
| 3 | a-lim{ki} [...] mi3-ma la ta-[...]-na-[...] | Bison, do not ... anything |
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