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TCL 19, 061 (P357627)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 19, 061 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357627 |
| Museum no. | AO 08250 |
| 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 | um-ma in-bi-esz18-dar-ma | Inbi-ištar speaks thus: |
| 2 | a-na _ge6-{d}iszkur_ / qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Night-Adad |
| 3 | 1/3(disz) ma-a _ku3-babbar_-szi2-im ku-szi2-tim | 1/3 of a mina of refined silver |
| 4 | sza i-na szi2-ik-ri-ka3 a-na <<i-ku>> | that in your prayer to Iku |
| 5 | i-ku-pi2-a ta-di2-nu-ma ta-am-szi2-u2 | You gave me the ikūpû-vessel, and you took it away. |
| 6 | sza-asz-qi2-il5 u2 a-ma-ka3-ma | Šašqī-il and Ama-ka, |
| 7 | a-szur-ma-lik u2-ha-si2-is-ka3 | Ašur-mālik seized you, |
| 8 | ba-ar-[x]-di2 u2 al-pa2-am a-na | “Bār-x-dî and alpam-plant to |
| 9 | szi2-mi3-im di2-in 1(disz) _udu_ | verdict, 1 sheep |
| 10 | zi-it-lu-ni-a-am isz-ti | “As for me, with |
| 11 | a-ta-ta e-ri-szu-ma | “Atāta, his wife, |
| 12 | isz-ti2 tap-pa-e-szu-ma | with his companions |
| 13 | a-di2 te2-er-ti2 i-la2-ka3-ku-ni | as long as he lives, |
| 14 | li-zi-iz _ansze_ | may he stand. The donkey |
| 15 | a-na na-ab2-ri-tim | for the stele |
| 16 | i-di2 _tug2 hi-a_ sza a-ki-di2-e | the rent of the clothing of the akidû-priests |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | li-ib-szi2-u2 la2 ta-da-an | You will not give (them) to anyone else. |
| 2 | u2 la2 tu3-ka3-la2-am | you will not eat food. |
| 3 | ma-ar-szi2 sza 5(disz) _gin2! ku3-babbar_ | the interest of 5 shekels of silver |
| 4 | ma-asz2-e-ni sza si2-ni-sza-tim | “Ašeni of the Sînišatum |
| 5 | ma-asz2-e-ni sza za-ka3-ri | “Ašeni of the zakarû-festival, |
| 6 | sza sa3-he-er-tim mi-isz-lam sza za-ka3-ri | of the sahērtum-festival, half of the festival, |
| 7 | mi3-isz-lam sza si2-ni-sza-tim | “Adjustment of the shinišātum-disease,’ |
| 8 | sza 1(u) _gin2! ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) ku-tu3-ma-am | of 10 shekels of silver, 1 kutumam |
| 9 | sza pa2-szi2-im sza 2(disz) _ma-na_ | of pašīm, of 2 mina |
| 10 | 1(disz) sza 1(disz) _ma-na_ u2 na-ar-ka3-am | 1 of 1 mina of narka-plant, |
| 11 | sza ti2-a-ri-im mi3-ma | of Tiarim, whatever |
| 12 | a-nim sza-am-ma lu-ub-lu-nim | “An, let me bring it to you! |
| 13 | ha-s,i2-ni u2 ka3-la2-ma | “The ḫaṣinnu-plant and all the plants |
| 14 | sza a-ma-kam mi3-ma | of my father, what |
| 15 | a-ni-im a-na li-bur-be-li | This (is) for Libūr-bēli. |
| 16 | di2-in-ma e-s,i2-isz | judge, and he will recover. |
| left | ||
| 1 | t,ur4-da-szu _tug2 hi-a ansze_ u2 u2-nu-su2-nu | his turban, a coat of wool, donkeys and grass, |
| 2 | li-ip-qi2-da-ku szu-a-ti2 | may they entrust to me. |
| 3 | e-s,i2-isz t,ur4-da-szu | his ṭurdāšu, |
Sources & licences
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