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TCL 20, 119 (P357685)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 20, 119 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357685 |
| Museum no. | AO 09269 |
| 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-a-nim qi2-[bi-ma] | Speak to him! |
| 2 | um-ma a-bu-sza-lim-ma# | Abum-šallim speaks thus: |
| 3 | a-bi a-ta | father from father |
| 4 | be-li a-ta | My lord, why |
| 5 | ma-la2 lu-qu2-tim | as much as a luqūtum vessel |
| 6 | e-li-a-ni ku-a-ti2 | over his treasures |
| 7 | li-ip-qi2-du-ni-kum | may he entrust to you. |
| 8 | u3 t,up-pi2 sza [x x] | and the tablet ... |
| 9 | szi2-ta-me-i-ma# | hear, and |
| 10 | u2 li x [x (x)] | and ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ | 1 mina of gold |
| 2 | 8(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 8 minas of silver |
| 3 | puzur4-esz18-dar | Puzur-Ištar |
| 4 | ni-a-u2-um ha-bu-ul | “Niāʾum, the destroyer, |
| 5 | 1(asz)? _gu2 <uruda> sag10_ 2(disz) _ma-na ku3_ | 1 talent of red copper, 2 minas of silver |
| 6 | a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 | Assur-imitti |
| 7 | ha-bu-ul szi2-bu-a | the destruction of my dwelling |
| 8 | wa-asz2-bu / ru-gu-ma-e?-ka3 | who dwells in Ruguma |
| 9 | i-[di2-nam] | he gave. |
| 10 | e-pa2-tam2 x-x-ki | the work of ... |
| 11 | nu-nu-a na-asz2-a-kum | the nūnû-offering was brought to you. |
| 12 | e-pa2-tam2 puzur4-a-szur | Incantation of Puzur-Assur. |
| 13 | ub-la2-kum | brought to you. |
Sources & licences
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