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TCL 19, 053 (P357619)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 19, 053 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357619 |
| Museum no. | AO 07709 |
| 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-bi-ma | Speak to Imdīlim: |
| 2 | um-<ma> e-na-be2-lum2-ma 2(u) _ma-na_ | Thus Ena-belum: 20 minas |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_ sza _dumu_ u2-zu-a sza a-na | the silver of the son of Uzû, which to |
| 4 | s,e2-ri-a / a-s,e2-er a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2 | In the steppe, Assur-imitti |
| 5 | u3 pi2-la2-ah-esz18-dar tu3-sze2-bi-la2-ni-ma | and Pilaḫ-Ištar you sent me, and |
| 6 | qa2-at-ka3 / sza-ak-na-at-ni | Your hand is placed upon me. |
| 7 | szi2-mu-um / i-na _e2_ | a judgment in the house |
| 8 | a-bi-ni / i-sza-u2-mu / ka3-la2 | “Our father, all of it, |
| 9 | ha-ra-nim / a-lu-a-am-szu-ma | “Ḫarānum, his city |
| 10 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-na | thus I: silver to |
| 11 | _e2_ a-bi-ni / sze2-ri-ib-ma | the house of our father, enter, and |
| 12 | ni-is-ha-tim lu ni-di2-in | let us give a gift!” |
| 13 | a-na sza-at a-lim{ki} / ta-ki-il5-ma | to the city you bound, and |
| 14 | ki-ma / qa2-tum / la2 i-sza-ku-nu | If they do not place a hand on you, |
| 15 | _ku3-babbar_ / ta-da2-na-am | silver is given. |
| 16 | u3-la i-mu-a / wa-ar-ka3-num | “Oh, the one who did not see, he is still alive! |
| 17 | 1(u) _gu2 uruda_ u2-sze2-ri-ba-ma | 10 talents of copper he brought here, and |
| 18 | um-ma szu-ut-ma / szi2-ma-szu# | Thus he: his fate |
| 19 | i-na be2-ti2-ku-nu / a-sza-am | in your presence |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mi3-ma / u3-la2 isz-a-am | What ...? |
| 2 | i-tu3-ur-ma / usz-te2-s,i2 | he returned and went out. |
| 3 | um-ma szu-ut-ma / ba-ab2 | Thus (says) ... |
| 4 | a-bu-lim / _tug2 hi-a_ 1(disz) me-at | Abum-līm / garments: 100 |
| 5 | a-ta-ma-ma / qa2-at-ka3 | I have seen your hand. |
| 6 | szu-ku-un / e-ri-szu-ma | “Seize him, and |
| 7 | um-ma szu-ut-ma / a-wi-lum2 / ma-t,i2-um | Thus (says) that the man is poor. |
| 8 | a-na-ku / ma-a / qa2-at-ku-nu | I said: “Your hands |
| 9 | ta-sza-ka3-na / a-pu-tum | you will place. Apotropaic ritual |
| 10 | a-na e-la-i-szu / e ta-asz2-tu3-pu | “You have poured it out above him, |
| 11 | la ta-sza-la-at / i-na | Do not be negligent, in |
| 12 | _ku3-babbar_-pi2-szu / a-szar i-ba-szi2-u2 | his silver wherever he has |
| 13 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 / li-qe2 | may he take your silver. |
| 14 | lu i-na _ku3-babbar_-pi2-szu / sza _ki_ | or by his silver that with |
| 15 | _dumu_ i-su2-ri-ik i-ba-szi2-u2 | son of Isurik there are |
| 16 | _ku3-babbar_ li-qe2 / a-bi a-ta | the silver may he take, father from father |
| 17 | a-na te2-er-ti2-a i-hi-id-ma | he added to my tribute, and |
| 18 | du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur3 u3 tu3-ta-a | Duṣila-Ašş̄r and Tutaya |
| 19 | t,ur4-dam szu-nu-ti2 | these ṭurdam-vessels |
| left | ||
| 1 | u2-qa2-a | he sat down. |
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