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TCL 20, 110 (P357676)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 20, 110 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357676 |
| Museum no. | AO 08261 |
| 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 e-di3-na-a / a-szur-e-nam | To Edina, Assur |
| 2 | a-nu-ba-ni u2 e-la-li2 qi2-bi-ma | Say to Anubani and Elali: |
| 3 | um-ma en-nam-a-szur-ma | Thus Ennam-Assur: |
| 4 | a-na a-szur-e-nam qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Assur-ennam |
| 5 | 1(asz) _gu2 uruda_ isz-ti2 / me-er a-sa3-a | 1 talent of copper together with the ... of Asa |
| 6 | a-na s,i2-ib-tim / ni-il-qe2-ma | We took it as a loan. |
| 7 | a-ta / qa2-ta-tum wa-ar-ki-tam2-ma | “At the side, the rear part, |
| 8 | ta-tu3-ur-ma / um-ma a-ta-ma | You returned, thus (says) ... |
| 9 | a-na _uruda_ a-ni-im / u2 s,i2-ba-ti2-szu | for this copper and its ṣibatu |
| 10 | t,up-pi2 / sza ku-nu-ki-a / la2-di2-na-kum | I will give you the tablet of your seal. |
| 11 | sza ki-ma / hu-bu-lu-um / hu-bu-li-ni | who like a hulû-demon |
| 12 | la2 hu-bu-la2-ka3-ni | his lack of lubula, |
| 13 | _igi_ 2(disz) me-er um-mi3-a-ni | before: 2 (mana wool for) Ummi-ani |
| 14 | t,up-pa-ka3 / sza ku-nu-ki-ka3 | Your tablet belongs to Kunuki. |
| 15 | ta-di2-nam-ma / u2 a-ta | You gave me ... |
| 16 | ta-s,e2-he-er-ma t,up-pi3 | you will send, and the tablet |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(asz) _gu2 uruda_ sza mi3-isz-lam | 1 talent of copper, half-measure |
| 2 | ne2-ma-lam / a-ku-lu-ni | “Neŋalam, he eats! |
| 3 | mi3-isz-lam / i-bi-sa3-e / a-za-zu | “Woe, I want to utter an arazu prayer to you. |
| 4 | tal-pu-ut _uruda_ / u2-sza-bi-ka3-ma | the copper tavern I sent to you, and |
| 5 | t,up-pi2 ta-di2-nam / u2 t,up-pa2-am | You give me a tablet, and I will write my tablet. |
| 6 | sza me-er / a-sa3-a sza ku-nu-ki-a | of the ... of Asa’a of Kunukia, |
| 7 | ka3-an-ku-ni / e-ri-isz-ka3-ma um-ma a-ta-ma | “Your gate is your gate, thus says he: |
| 8 | a-ta / mi3-nam / t,a2-hu-a-ti2 | Why are you angry with me? |
| 9 | t,up-pa2-am / sza ku-nu-ki-a sza la2 t,a2-hu-a-ti2 | A tablet of Kunukiya that is not good. |
| 10 | la2 tu3-ka3-a-al _uruda_ sza-bu | you will not hold. That copper |
| 11 | [u2] t,up-pa2-am / sza me-e a-sa3-a | and a tablet of water |
| 12 | sza ku-nu-ki-a / ka3-an-ku-ni | that is sealed in your sealed document. |
| 13 | a-na a-bi-a / di2-in / la2 ta-ka3-la2 <<la2>> | To my father ... do not hold back! |
| 14 | ka3?-li-a-ku / _uruda_ | the kalīku of copper |
| 15 | sza-bu-a-ti2 / la tu3-ka3-a-al-szu | You will not hold him back. |
Sources & licences
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