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TCL 19, 041 (P357607)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 19, 041 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357607 |
| Museum no. | AO 08234 |
| 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 szu-ku-bi-im | to Šukubum |
| 2 | qi2-bi-ma um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6 | Speak, thus Pušu. |
| 3 | u3 i-na-a-ma | and now |
| 4 | 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ma-asz2-qa2-al-tum | 10 minas of silver, the mušqaltum-tax |
| 5 | i-sza sze2-ep | he will be beaten. |
| 6 | pu-szu-ke-en6 i-szi2-qi2-il5-ma | “Pušu-kēn he shall weigh out, and |
| 7 | 1(u) _gin2_ | 10 shekels |
| 8 | s,i2-ib-tum | Ṣibtum |
| 9 | _ku3-babbar_ ma-su2-hu-um | the silver of Masuhum |
| 10 | i-bi-szi2-ma 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ | with her, and 15 shekels |
| 11 | ki-ib-sa3-tum | of Kibsatum |
| 12 | _szunigin_ 1(u) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | total: 10 1/3 minas 5 shekels |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _gin2_ sza-du-a-tam2 | therefrom: 10 shekels of šadūtam-frit |
| 2 | ni-di2-in-ma | we gave, and |
| 3 | 1(u) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ | 10 minas 15 shekels |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-ni | the silver of Kunukini |
| 5 | a-szur3-ma-lik na-asz2-a-kum | Assur-mālik is your provider. |
| 6 | um-ma pu-szu-ke-en6-ma | Pušu-kēn speaks thus: |
| 7 | u4-mu tam2-ka3-ri-ka3 | in the days of Tamkari |
| 8 | sza sze2-pi2-a 3(disz) _iti-kam_ | of šēpû-flour for 3 months |
| 9 | a-hu-ru 1(u) _ma-na_ 1(u) 7(disz)? _gin2_ | Ahurâ 10 minas 17 shekels |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar_ sza szu-ku-bi-im | the silver of the šukubim |
| 11 | sza-du-a-su2 | his head |
| 12 | sza-bu 6(disz) _gin2_ a-na | 6 shekels for |
| 13 | puzur4-a-szur3 mi3-ma | Puzur-Assur, whatever |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-nim a-na a-szur3-ma-lik | Anum to Assur-malik |
| 2 | ap2-qi2-id _igi_ puzur4-a-szur3 | before Puzur-Assur |
| 3 | _dumu_ szu-la2-ba-an _igi_ puzur4-a-szur | son of Šulaban, before Puzur-Assur |
| 4 | _dumu_ szu-{d}en-lil2 _igi_ dan-a-szur3 | son of Šū-Enlil, before Dan-Assur |
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