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TCL 20, 086 (P357652)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 20, 086 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357652 |
| Museum no. | AO 08253 |
| 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-su2-en6 e-nam-a-szur | to Susa Enam-Assur |
| 2 | u2 i-di2-a-szur3 a-na | and Iddin-Assur to |
| 3 | szu-su2-en6 / qi2-bi4-ma | Šusuen, speak! |
| 4 | um-ma i3-li2-a-lum2-ma | Ilī-alum speaks thus: |
| 5 | 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ a-na | 12 shekels of gold for |
| 6 | _dam-gar3_ / ha-bu-la2-ti2 | merchant of Habulati, |
| 7 | t,up-pa2-am a-na-ku | I have a tablet. |
| 8 | u2-ka3-al | shall hold. |
| 9 | u2 u2-sza-asz-mi3-ka3 | and he shall make you happy. |
| 10 | zi-ka3-ka3 u2-ka3-il5-ma | he will measure out the rent, and |
| 11 | u2 ur-ka3-tam2-ma | plant of Urkatama |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | pa2-at-ra-am | a scepter |
| 2 | ta-di2-na-ma u2-ta-e-ra-ku-szu | you gave to him, and they shall return him. |
| 3 | a-na sza ki-ma | to that which like |
| 4 | i-a-ti2 / qi2-bi-ma | Say to me: |
| 5 | ni-qi2-am# _ku3-babbar_ | the gift of silver |
| 6 | 5(disz) _gin2_ [...]-li-<di2>-na-ku-nu-ti2 | 5 shekels ...-li-dina-kuti |
| 7 | a-na szu-[su2-en6] | to Susa |
| 8 | qi2-bi4-ma mi3-szu-um | Speak! What |
| 9 | li-ba-ka3 / i-ma-ra-as, | in your city he will cut off. |
| 10 | a-bi4 a-ta a-ma-kam | Father, from the water it is me. |
| 11 | ni-qi2-a-am | a gift |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-na sza ki-ma | to that which like |
| 2 | i-a-ti2 / di2-in | Judge my case! |
Sources & licences
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