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TCL 04, 045 (P357380)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 04, 045 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357380 |
| Museum no. | AO 07460 |
| 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 i-na-a u3 | to ina and |
| 2 | [a]-szur3-tu3-kul-ti2 qi2-bi-ma# | Say to Assur-tukultī: |
| 3 | um-ma szu-be-lim-ma | Šubelim says thus: |
| 4 | a-na i-na-a qi2-bi4-ma | Speak thus: |
| 5 | a-sza-me-ma szu-a-nim | I ask and that one |
| 6 | isz-ti-ka3 t,a2-a-ab2 szu-ma | It is good with you. |
| 7 | szu-a-nu-um a-ma-kam la2-szu | “He is the one who has no father, |
| 8 | lu ba-ab-tu3-szu lu _ku3-babbar_ | or his debts, or silver |
| 9 | 1(disz) _gin2_ a-li i-ba-szi2-u2 | 1 shekel: where are they? |
| 10 | u2-za-an s,u2-ha-ri-im | he will remove the ṣuḫarû-flour |
| 11 | [pi]-te2-ma i-na sza-ha-at | a reed bundle in the middle |
| 12 | [a-wi]-li#-im | Awilim |
| 13 | i-zi-iz-ma | stood, and |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _ku3-babbar_ u3 s,i2-ba-su2 | silver and its interest |
| 2 | sza-asz2-qi2-la2-ma a-na | I will send, and to |
| 3 | szi-ip-ri sza a-lim{ki} | the work of the city |
| 4 | di2-na-ma lu-ub-lu-nim | Let me bring a verdict for you. |
| 5 | a-di2 ma-ti2 pa2-nu-ka3 | as far as the land of your presence |
| 6 | isz-ti2-a sza-ak-nu | are placed with me. |
Sources & licences
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