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TCL 19, 034 (P357600)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 19, 034 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357600 |
| Museum no. | AO 09275 |
| 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 u3 | to Assur-bani and |
| 2 | sza-lim-a-szur3 qi2-bi-ma | Šalim-Assur, speak! |
| 3 | um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma | Pušu-kēn speaks thus: |
| 4 | la2 li-bi4 _dingir_-ma | without the consent of a god |
| 5 | i-di2-{d}utu me-et [a]-na | Iddi-Šamaš, the dead one to |
| 6 | 1(u) _ma-na_ u3 e-li-isz | 10 minas and above |
| 7 | i-na ha-ra-nim im-ta-ah-s,a-ni | “He has slain me on the road— |
| 8 | u3 5(disz) _tug2_ hu-lu-qa2-u2 | and 5 huluqu garments |
| 9 | i-na sa2-i-ti-szu | on his account |
| 10 | i-ta-ab-szi2-u2 | they shall take. |
| 11 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ be2-u2-la2-tu3-szu | 1/2 mina of silver is its interest. |
| 12 | u3 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ | and 3 1/3 minas |
| 13 | _an-na_ ha-bu-lam | a halbulam-stone |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ szu-su2-en6-ma-tim | before Susa-en-mātim |
| 2 | _igi_ dan-a-szur i-na | before Dan-Assur, in |
| 3 | 4(disz) _tug2_-ti-szu sza e-li-u2-ni-ni | 4 of his garments that were above us |
| 4 | 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 3 shekels of silver |
| 5 | ni-is-ha-tu3-szu n 6(disz) _gin2_ | its losses: n 6 shekels |
| 6 | i-na _tug2 hi-a_ sza a-szi2-mi3-im | from the garment of the aforementioned |
| 7 | _e2-gal_-lum2 il5-qe2-u2 ik-szu-su2 | the palace he took and sealed |
| 8 | 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2-ta_ 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2_ | 12 shekels each, 2/3 mina, 8 shekel. |
| 9 | szi2#-im 4(disz) _tug2_-ti-szu _sza3-ba_ | the price of 4 of his garments in the midst |
| 10 | [9(disz)] _gin2_ ni-is-ha-tu3-szu | 9 shekels, his nishtu offerings |
| 11 | [i-na] szi2-mi3-im is,-he-er-ma | in a dream he saw, and |
| 12 | [szi2-ti] _ku3-babbar_-pi3-szu | the price of his silver |
| 13 | [2/3(disz)] _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2 sza3-ba_ | 2/3 mina less 1 shekel in weight |
| 14 | [n] _ma-na_ 2(disz) la2 1/6(disz) _gin2_ | n minas 2 less 1/6 shekels |
| left | ||
| 1 | [ni-is]-ha-su2 u3 sza-du-a-su2 | his nishhasu and his šadāssu |
| 2 | [...] al-qe2 3(disz) _gin2_ | ... I took. 3 shekels |
| 3 | ki-szi2-tum x 4(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2_ | the kišitu-tax: 4 1/6 shekels |
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