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TCL 14, 16 (P357506)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 14, 16 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357506 |
| Museum no. | AO 08681 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-[ma] | Speak to Pušukēn |
| 2 | um-ma ku-ni-lim-ma | Kunilim says thus: |
| 3 | 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na | 20 minas of silver for |
| 4 | en-na-su2-en6 _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar# | Ennasuen, son of Shu-Ištar |
| 5 | ha-bu-la2-ku-ma 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | I am seized, and 15 minas of silver |
| 6 | a-na a-lim{ki} / qa2-su2 u2-sza-asz2-ke-en6 | to the city his hand he bound. |
| 7 | ma-la2 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_-pi3-szu | as much as 20 minas of his silver |
| 8 | _uruda_ a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim | copper for brišḫatum |
| 9 | isz-tu3 _iti 2(disz)-kam_ a-bu-uk | from the 2nd month Abuk |
| 10 | i-na wa-s,a-a / _ku3-babbar_ | in exchange for silver |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu u2-sze2-ba-lam | his silver he shall pay. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-ma-kam sza-il5-ma | “It is the word, it is šalāma |
| 2 | szu-ma isz-ti2 _illat_-tim | that from the flood |
| 3 | _gal_-a-szur ra-di2-e / lu-qu2-ti2-a | chief of the god Assur, the one who loves my glory, |
| 4 | i-la2-ak / a-na-kam | he will go - why? |
| 5 | 2(disz) me-at 1(u) 3(disz) ku-ta-ni | 213 kutānu, |
| 6 | ka3-ru-um a-na _e2-gal_-lim | the granary to the palace |
| 7 | ha-bu-ul-ma / u4-ma-am | “Habulma, the storm, |
| 8 | e-ta-ar-szu-ni-a-ti2 2(u) 6(disz) _tug2_ | 26 garments |
| 9 | hi-na-a u3 i-a-ti2 / | Hīnâ and Iati |
| 10 | i-ka3-sza-ad a-ma-kam | he will conquer, it is me. |
| 11 | 2(u) 6(disz) ku-ta-ni qa2-tam2 | 26 kutānu-vessels, hand, |
| 12 | i-na sza hi-na-a sze2-bi4-lam | Send me a copy of this. |
| 13 | u2-la2 i-na i-a-u2-tim sze2-bi4-lam | Alternatively, send me! |
| left | ||
| 1 | sze2-bi4-lam! szu-ma lu-qu2-ti2 sza ki-ma | Send me! That luqūtu that like |
| 2 | i-na-su2-en6 i-ka3-lu-u2 a-na | they will pay back, they will hold. |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_ a-pu-ul-szu-nu | silver as their wages |
Sources & licences
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