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TCL 20, 099 (P357665)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 20, 099 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357665 |
| Museum no. | AO 08247 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 puzur4-i3-li2 / i-di2-ku-bi-im | to Puzur-ilum he shall give. |
| 2 | i-na-ah-dingir / ha-nu-nu / a-ta-a-a | Inaḫ-ilī, Hanunu, why me? |
| 3 | sa3-ak-li-a / a-sa2-num ib-ni-dingir | Saŋalia, Asanum, Ibni-dingir, |
| 4 | u3 a-mur-{d}utu-szi qi2-bi-ma um-ma bu-za-zu-ma | and Amur-Šamaš speak, thus Buzazu: |
| 5 | i-na {d}utu-szi sa3-ak-li-a | with Šamaš my sakklīya |
| 6 | e-ra-ba-ni / t,up-pa2-am sza a-lim{ki} | the tablet of the city |
| 7 | ka3-ra-am / sza-asz2-me-a-ma 3(disz) a-hi-u2-tim | The king, my lord, heard me, and three companions |
| 8 | s,a-ab2-ta-ma / a-na _e2_ a-bi4-a / a-na _e2_-tim | seized, and to the house of my father for the house |
| 9 | la2-bi-ri-im / er-ba-ma / hu-ur-sza-am | Lābirum / Erbama / Hursam |
| 10 | sza a-szur3-mu-ta-bi4-il5 ku-nu-ki sza sza-zu-za-[ti]-szu2 | belonging to Assur-mutabi-il, the seal of his šazūzu-priesthood. |
| 11 | pi3-te2-a-ma ku-nu-ki-szu-nu / szu-ur-ma-ma | Release them and release their seals! |
| 12 | 3(disz)-tum-ma / li-ik-nu-ku / a-na szal2-szi2-szu | three times let them seal, for his booty |
| 13 | ta-ma-la2-ku / t,up-pu-u2 sza pu-szu-ke-en6 | You will carry the tablet of the assembly. |
| 14 | a-bi4-ni / t,up-pi3 / szu-nu-ti2 / pi3-te2-a-ma | “Our father, these tablets are my responsibility. |
| 15 | ba-ri-a-ma / t,up-pu-um sza 4(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | a copy of the tablet of 40 minas of silver |
| 16 | sza na-ru-qi2-szu / sza i-ku-pi3-a _dumu_ a-ta-a-a | of his nāruqīšu, belonging to Ikupiya son of Ataya |
| 17 | 1(disz) sza-num t,up-pu-um sza 3(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 1 Ša-num, a tablet of 30 minas of silver |
| 18 | sza na-ru-uq / e-na-su2-en6 _dumu_ a-ta-a-a | of the nārūqu-gift of Enasû, son of Ataya |
| 19 | 1(disz) _dub_ sza 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza hu-bu-ul | 1 tablet of 5 minas of silver for the ḫubul-tax |
| 20 | en-um-a-szur3 _dumu_ a-ta-a-a 1(disz) sza 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-[babbar]_ | Enum-Assur, son of Ataya, one of 5 minas of silver |
| 21 | sza hu-bu-ul puzur4-sa-tu _dumu_ masz | of the debt of Puzur-satu son of Maš |
| 22 | 1(disz) _dub_ sza 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza hu-bu-ul | 1 tablet of 4 2/3 minas of silver for the ḫubul-tax |
| 23 | na-bi4-su2-en6 _dumu_ {d}AB-ba-ni | Nabi-Suen, son of Xerxes |
| 24 | mi3-ma t,up#-[pe3 a-ni]-u2#-tim me-he-er-szu-nu | Whatever this tablet, their counterpart |
| 25 | x-[...]-x | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | qa2-ti x [...]-a / pi3-iq-da-ma | Hand of ... is taken away and |
| 2' | lu-ub-lam / gi-mi3-lam / sza a-di2 | Let me bring a reed mat, which until |
| left | ||
| 1 | ba-la2-t,im i-s,e2-ri-a szu-uk-na / e-na-a-szur3 a-na | (Sum) The life of the Iṣerian is established. (Akk) Ena-Assur to |
| 2 | t,a2#-ra-dim a-zi-iz-ma ak-ta-la2-szu / na-asz2-pa2-ra-ti2-a | I am a ṭārādim-priestess, I stand, and I have held him accountable for my messages. |
| 3 | [...] x-me-a-ma a-ma-la2 na-asz2-pa2-ra-ti2-a | ... ... I will carry my messages. |
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