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TCL 19, 031 (P357597)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 19, 031 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357597 |
| Museum no. | AO 08233 |
| 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 bu-zu-ta-a-ma | Buzuta speaks thus: |
| 2 | a-na a-mur-{d}utu a-szur-ta-ak-<la2>-ku | To Amur-šamaš, Assur-taklāku |
| 3 | u3 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma | and Pušu-kēn speak! |
| 4 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2 hi-a_ | tin and textiles |
| 5 | sza {d}suen-na-we-er | of Sîn-nāwer |
| 6 | u3 li-pa2-a / ir-de8-u2-<ni>-ku-nu-ti2-ni | and the līpâ-offerings that they brought to you |
| 7 | lu i-a-u2-tum lu sza ba-ri-ni | Whether it is an Iātum or a Barinu, |
| 8 | a-na i-a-u2-tim-ma | to me, and |
| 9 | i-tu3-ru asz2-pu-ra-ku-nu-ti2 | have returned, I have written to you. |
| 10 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma | thus I: |
| 11 | 1(asz) _gu2-an-na_ a-na | 1 talent of lead for |
| 12 | ku-<<ku>>-zi-zi-a | Kukkuzizia |
| 13 | {d}suen-na-we-er | Sin-nawer, |
| 14 | lu-bi4-il5 u2 a-na | let me carry, and to |
| 15 | {d}suen-na-we-er | Sin-nawer, |
| 16 | 1(u) _tug2 hi-a_ u3 2(u) _tug2 hi-a_ | 10 layers and 20 layers |
| 17 | di2-na-szu-um | Inašum |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u2 szi2-im x szu ki s,e2-er | ... ... |
| 2 | _dam-gar3_-ri-im ke-nim | a trustworthy merchant |
| 3 | sza la2 ta-sza-hu-t,a2-ni | that you do not release, |
| 4 | id-a-a lu a-na ku-ku-zi-zi-a | “May the river be a place of rejoicing! |
| 5 | tu3-sze2-bi4-la2 lu a-na {d}suen-na-we-er | or to Sîn-nawir |
| 6 | ta-di2-na lu i-na s,e-er _dam-gar3_ | given either by the side of the merchant |
| 7 | ta-di2-a / a-hu-a a-tu3-nu | “Tadia, my brother, Atunu, |
| 8 | te2-er-ta-ku-nu li-li-kam-<<kam>> | May your return come to me! |
| 9 | lu _ku3-babbar_ lu _tug2 hi-a_ | either silver or textiles |
| 10 | a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im | to the granary |
| 11 | szu-ma isz-ta-pu-ku | he has smeared |
| 12 | qa2-ti2 id-a-a _ku3-babbar_ | the hand of Idâ silver |
| 13 | sza i-na ba-ab2-ti2-a tal-qe2-<a-ni> | which you took in my custody, |
| 14 | id-a-a szu-ma i-na ba-ab2-ti2-<a> | <(If)> he is alive, he will die. |
| 15 | la2 ta-al!-qe2-a a-na s,i2-ib-tum | Do not take (it) away! |
| 16 | li-qe2-a-nim u2-la2 | may he take. |
| 17 | pu-szu-ke-en | Pušuken |
| left | ||
| 1 | li-isz-qu-ul-ma szu-mi3 lu-up-ta _ku3-ki_ | may he pluck up, and my name a luptu of silver |
| 2 | isz-tu wa-ah-szu-sza-na u2-sze2-bi4-lu-nim lu _ku3-babbar_ | from their fathers they shall send to me, either silver |
| 3 | sza hu-ra-s,a-nim u3 a-szur-_sag10_ re-eq | of Huraṣanum and Ashur-asag the remainder |
Sources & licences
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