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TCL 20, 157 (P357723)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 20, 157 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357723 |
| Museum no. | AO 08273 |
| 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 | i-na 4(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) [n _ma-na an]-na_ | from 4 talents 40 minas of lead |
| 2 | 5(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2_ [...] | 5 minas 1 shekel ... |
| 3 | 1(asz) _gu2_-tam2 da-tum ik-szu-dam | 1 talent of dātum he gathered, |
| 4 | 2(u) 8(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2_ | 28 5/6 minas 3 shekels |
| 5 | _an-na_ da-tam2 ik-szu-ud-ka3 | the strong heavens he conquered. |
| 6 | szi2-im 1(disz) me-at 3(u) | the barley: 130 (shekels) |
| 7 | s,a-am-ru-a-tim 2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | two shekels of ṣamrû-stone |
| 8 | 4(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ tu3-ta-a | 4 1/3 minas of tin |
| 9 | isz-ku-ni-a-ti2 i-na | he established, in |
| 10 | [1(u)] _ma-na_ hu-sza-e | 10 minas of hushû |
| 11 | sza ta-di2-nu-szu-ni 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ | that you gave him, 3 1/3 minas |
| 12 | hu-sza-e a-na ta-szi2-a-tim | ḫušā’e for the tašiŋa prayer |
| 13 | il5-qe2-ma 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ | took, and 6 2/3 minas |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ [1(disz)?] 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ | 15 shekels each, 1 2/3 mina |
| 2 | _an-na_ i!-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ | the lead by 1/2 mina |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_ sza a-qa2-ti2 tu3-ta-a | the silver of the aqātu-offering has received |
| 4 | ta-di2-nu 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | are given. 5 shekels of silver |
| 5 | ig-ri sa3-ri-dim-ma | the wages of the saŋidima priests |
| 6 | u2-s,a-he-er-ma sza 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz)? _gin2_ | he brought out, and of 1/3 mina 3 shekels |
| 7 | 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ 6(disz) 1/2(disz)? _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | 17 shekels each, 6 1/2 minas 1 shekel |
| 8 | _an-na_ isz-ku-ni-a-ti2 | the tin they set up |
| 9 | i-na 5(disz) _sila3 i3-gesz_ sza ta-di2-nu-szu-ni | from the 5 qû of oil that you gave him |
| 10 | sza 3(disz) _sila3 i3-gesz_ 1/3(disz)? _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | of 3 qû of oil, 1/3? mina 5 shekels |
| 11 | _an-na_ um-ma szu-ut-ma 2(disz) _sila3_ | “Ana, thus it is: 2 qû |
| 12 | i-na ha-ra-nim i-di2-x | in the quay ... |
| 13 | i-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3#-babbar#?_ | for 1/2 mina of silver |
| 14 | a-na [2(disz)? na-...] | for 2(?) ... |
| 15 | [...] | |
| left | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ 4(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ | 17 shekels each, 4 minas 15 sheqels |
| 2 | _an-na_ i-di2-ni-a-ti2 | the tin they gave to me |
Sources & licences
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