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TCL 19, 039 (P357605)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 19, 039 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357605 |
| Museum no. | AO 08226 |
| 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 pu-szu-ke-en6 | to Pušu |
| 2 | u2 u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur | and Uṣur-ša-Assur |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma um-ma su2-sa3-a-ma | Thus Susa: |
| 4 | 1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am | 15 1/2 minas of refined silver |
| 5 | ku-nu-ki-a a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 | Seal of Assur-imitti. |
| 6 | na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2 | are yours. |
| 7 | a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 | to Pušu |
| 8 | qi2-bi4-ma a-bi4 a-ta | Speak! Father, from the water |
| 9 | be-li2 a-ta a-na | My lord, why to |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ e-ni-ka3 | the silver for 1 shekel of yours |
| 11 | la ta-na-szi2 | do not take it away! |
| 12 | i-bi4-sa3-e-a | Ibisaea, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | la2 ta-ta-ka3-al | do not hold back! |
| 2 | _ku3-babbar_ li-qe2-ma | the silver he shall take, and |
| 3 | t,up-pi2 a-na u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur di2-in | Give a tablet to Uṣur-ša-Assur! |
| 4 | me-ra-ka3 a-na-ku | I am on the path. |
| 5 | a-ga-mi3-il5-ka3 | Agamilka |
| 6 | 2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 2 minas 10 shekels of silver |
| 7 | sza szi2-im _ansze hi-a_ | of the price of the donkeys |
| 8 | isz-ti2 a-hi-<a?> u2-sze2-ba-la2-kum | he will bring you with your brother. |
| 9 | a-bi4 a-<ta> be-li2 a-ta | Father, father, my lord, father |
| 10 | t,up-pi3 la2 ta-ka3-la2 | You will not hold the tablet. |
Sources & licences
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