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TCL 20, 114 (P357680)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 20, 114 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357680 |
| Museum no. | AO 08260 |
| 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-di2-a-szur3 qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Edi-Assur: |
| 2 | um-ma tu3-ra-il5-ma | Tūra-ilum speaks thus: |
| 3 | a-szu-mi3 t,up-pi2-im | my name on the tablet |
| 4 | sza ta-di2-na-ni en-um-a-szur | that you gave to me, Enum-Ašszur, |
| 5 | u2-la2 ak-szu-da-szu | he did not carry. |
| 6 | _ansze_ isz-tu3 bu-ru-usz-ha-tim | a donkey from Burušḫatum |
| 7 | i-li-kam-ma / a-ma-la2 | came to me, and I sat down. |
| 8 | te2-er-ti2-ka3 as,-ba-at-ma | I took your extispicy, and |
| 9 | _ansze_ 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ u2-la2 | donkey, 10 shekels of silver he shall weigh out. |
| 10 | <<u2-la2>> u2-ba-al a-na | he will weigh out, to |
| 11 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ra-ku-sa3-ku | 1/2 mina of silver, the rakusakku-tax |
| 12 | a-su2-ri en-um-a-szur | Asuri, Ennum-Assur, |
| 13 | e i-li-ka3-ma | the house of your god |
| 14 | e u2-t,a2-ib-ka3-ma | “Ha! You are my helper, and |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | t,up-pa2-am / e ta-di2-szu-ma | You give him a tablet. |
| 2 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ i-s,e2-ri-a | 1/2 mina of silver for Iṣeriya |
| 3 | e il5-qe2 / a-bi a-ta | He took the water from the water. |
| 4 | be-li2 a-ta / a-na | My lord, why to |
| 5 | szi2-li-tim la2 ta-da-na-ni | You will not give me a second (payment). |
| 6 | e-ma-ar-szu u2-ka3-al | he will measure out for him. |
| 7 | a-ni-tam2 u3-la2 a-ni-tam2 | “Anitam, ula! Anitam! |
| 8 | te2-er-ta-ka3 / li-li-kam | May your extispicy come to an end! |
| 9 | la2 ta-ra-szi2 a-na | do not abandon, to |
| 10 | u4-mi3-im sza ta-aq-bi-a-ni | The day that you spoke to me |
| 11 | ut-la2-ni 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | he has paid. 3 shekels of silver |
| 12 | sze2-bu-ul-tam2 | šebūltam |
| 13 | sza en-um-a-szur3 | belonging to Enum-Assur, |
| 14 | _ARAD2_ | servant of |
| left | ||
| 1 | sza i-di2-a-bi-im na-szi2 | who is called by name, |
Sources & licences
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