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TCL 19, 049 (P357615)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 19, 049 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357615 |
| Museum no. | AO 08235 |
| 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 im-di2-lim qi2-bi4-ma um-ma | Speak to Imdilim, thus says |
| 2 | a-du-ma ta-asz2-pu-ra-am | until you wrote me, |
| 3 | um-ma a-ta-ma _tug2 hi-a_ | Thus (says) he: “Why does he wear a cloak? |
| 4 | u3 _an-na_ a-na i-ta-at,-lim | and tin for he will recover. |
| 5 | a-na _dam-gar3_-ru-tim di2-na | to merchants he shall give. |
| 6 | a-na i-ta-at,-lim la-szu | there is no reopening (of the case) |
| 7 | _ku3-babbar_-pu da-nu 5(u) _ma-na an-na_ | the silver of Anu 50 minas of tin |
| 8 | 2(u) la2 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | 20 less 1 kutānu-garments, 7 1/2 shekels each |
| 9 | a-na# _an-na_-ki-ka3 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | 13 1/2 shekels each to Annaku |
| 10 | a-na _tug2-<<hi_>>-ti2-ka3 / a-na u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur | to your garment, to Uṣur-ša-Assur |
| 11 | a-na 4(disz) ha-am-sza-tim / ni-di2-in | for 4 hamšātu we gave. |
| 12 | 5(u) _ma-na an-na_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | 50 minas of tin, 7 1/2 shekels each |
| 13 | 2(u) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | 20 kutani garments, 13 1/2 shekels each |
| 14 | a-na i3-li2-asz2-ra-ni | to Ilī-ašranni |
| 15 | a-na 4(disz) ha-am-sza-tim / ni-di2#-in | for 4 Hamšatim we gave. |
| 16 | i-ma-la / u4-mi3-szu-nu | he will weigh out. Their days |
| 17 | te2-er-ta-ka3 / u2-s,a-ra-ma | (Sum) The one of your reed-beds, the one of the tērta-vessel (Akk) He is the one who keeps you alive |
| 18 | a-ta-be4-a-ma / a-ta-la2-kam | I will speak to you, I will go with you. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | la ta-asz2-ta-na-me ki-ma | Do not be afraid, like |
| 2 | _ku3_-pu da-nu-ni / a-na s,e2-er | the silver of Anuni to the flock |
| 3 | a-szur-du10 a-na u2-sza e-ti2-iq-ma | Assur-ṭāb passed on to the other side, and |
| 4 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma mi3-nam a-wi-lum2 | Thus (says) I: "What is the man?" |
| 5 | t,up-pi3 usz-te2-ne2-ba-lam mi3-szu-um | I have repeatedly checked my tablet, what is it that I am missing? |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar la2_ <tu3>-sze2-ba-al / um-ma szu-ut-ma | the silver deficit you shall pay. Thus says |
| 7 | ha-ra-ni / a-na ka3-ni-isz / la2 a-bu-[uk!] | I did not go to the granary. |
| 8 | i-a-ti2 / i-na a-la2-ki-a / a-na-ku-ma | I, when I go, |
| 9 | _ku3-babbar_ a-sza-qal 2(disz) _tug2_ szu-ul-hi | silver I will weigh out, 2 šulhu-garments |
| 10 | a-na _e2_ / ka3-ri-im / a-qa2-ti2-ka3 | to the house of the kalû-priestess my offering |
| 11 | a-di2-i 2(u) la2 1(disz) _ma-na_ ta-asz2-qul2 | as far as 19 minas you have plundered |
| 12 | tu3-di2-qam2 / a-ma-la ta-aq-bi4-a-ni | “Alas, what have you said to me? |
| 13 | sza 3(disz) i-na-mi3-tim / al-qe2 | of 3 (mana wool for) Inamtim I took. |
| 14 | [u2] da-tam2 sze2-bi4-lam qa2-ab2-li-tam2# | “Attam-plant, send to me! Qablītam! |
| 15 | u2 ka3-ru# [x] ah-sza-lim as,-ba-at-ma | and ... I seized Aḫšalim and |
| 16 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma / mi3-szu-um _ku3-babbar_ | Thus I: What is the silver? |
| 17 | la2 <ta>-sza-qal / um-ma szu-ut-ma a-pa2-ni-a | <Do not be afraid>, thus (says) he: |
| 18 | _ku3-babbar_ a-sza-qal hu-sa3-ri ma-ma-an | the silver I will weigh out, the ḫusāru, no one |
| 19 | ig-ri-a-ni-ma / um-ma a-szur-du10-ma | came to me, thus Assur-ṭaba: |
| 20 | ke-e / la2 sza te2-er-tu3-szu | “How ... of his extispicy? |
| left | ||
| 1 | i-li-ka3-ni lu ni-it,-hi te2-er-ta-ka3 | May your lord be merciful to you! |
| 2 | li-li-kam-ma hu-sa3-ri a-szar ma-la2-ki-im | Come to me, ḫusāru, where you are to go! |
| 3 | lu ni-im-li-ik hu-sa3-ru-um# du-ku-um | May we be able to carry out the ḫusarum ritual. |
| 4 | i-ma-s,a-ar-tim la2 na-du | “Imāṣartim is not known, |
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