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TCL 20, 171 (P357737)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 20, 171 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357737 |
| Museum no. | AO 08632 |
| 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 | 2(u) 7(disz) ma-na _ku3-babbar_ | 27 minas of silver |
| 2 | sza puzur4-a-szur | belonging to Puzur-Assur, |
| 3 | u2-sze2-bi-la2-ni / ni-is-ni-iq-szu-ma | he sent to me, and |
| 4 | 2(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 26 5/6 minas of silver |
| 5 | e-zi-ib ri-ik-si2-im | Disregard the (formulation) of the prayer. |
| 6 | s,a-ah-ri-im sza ik-ri-bi4-szu | the enemy who his prayer |
| 7 | ni-is-ni-iq-ma | we shall kill, and |
| 8 | 6(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_ | 6 minas 4 shekels |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | iz-ku ri-ik-su2-um | “Izkû (means) requisition. |
| 2 | s,a-ah-ru-um i-li-bi4 | ṣahrum (is) Ilībum |
| 3 | ne2-pi3-szi2-im na-di2 | the nepišīm ritual to be performed |
| 4 | _sza3-ba_ 1(u) 6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | therein 16 minas of silver |
| 5 | i-1(disz) _ma-na_-im sza ka3-ri-im | one mina of silver |
| 6 | ta-ki-tam2 a-na | the takītu-demon to |
| 7 | u2-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar | Uṣur-ša-ištar |
| 8 | ni-di2-in 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ | we gave. 1 1/3 mina |
| 9 | a-na szu-la2-ba-an | to Šulaban |
Sources & licences
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