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TCL 04, 053 (P357388)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 04, 053 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357388 |
| Museum no. | AO 07466 |
| 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 im-di2-lim | to Imdīlim |
| 2 | qi2-bi4-ma um-ma | speak! Thus |
| 3 | ah-sza-lim-ma | Aḫšalim |
| 4 | i-na ba-ab2-tim | in the settlement |
| 5 | sza puzur4-a-szur | belonging to Puzur-Assur, |
| 6 | 8(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) _ma-na [uruda_] | 8 talents 40 minas of copper |
| 7 | a-na s,u2-ha-ri# | to the ṣuharu |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | a-nim ap2-qi2-[id a]-szar | I entrusted to the land |
| 2' | ha-ra-an | for the threshing floor |
| 3' | ma-li-ta-ma | “Alaštamā |
| 4' | a-na# [wa]-ah-szu-sza-na i-ta-ap2#-[te2-u2] | to her husband they have spoken |
| 5' | u3! _uruda_ i-ba-ab2-tim# | and the copper that is available |
| 6' | sza# puzur4-a-szur | of Puzur-Assur |
| 7' | 4(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) _ma-na_ | 4 talents 20 minas |
| 8' | u3 szi2-im sza-ap2-ti2-ka3 | and the fate of your lips |
| 9' | i-tu3-wa-ar | he shall return. |
| 10' | _ansze hi-a_ | donkeys and sheep |
| 11' | a-sza-qa2#-la2#-kum# | I will present to you. |
Sources & licences
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