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TCL 21, 210 (P357776)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 21, 210 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357776 |
| Museum no. | AO 08293 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| 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 | pi3-la-ha-a a-gi5-a a-szur3-na-s,i2-ir | Pilaḫa, the slave of Assur-naṣir, |
| 2 | ab2-sza-lim u2 na-na-a s,i2-ba-at | “The cows are healthy, the grass is fertile— |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_-szi2-na 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | their silver: 12 1/2 shekels of silver |
| 4 | ku-nu-ki-a a-s,e2-er ab2-sza-lim | Seal the way for the cows! |
| 5 | u2 na-na-a a-na _tug2 hi-a_ sza li-tab-szi2-a | and nanāyu-plant for the garments that may be worn. |
| 6 | sza-mi3-im 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na uruda sag10_ | The price is 15 minas of copper. |
| 7 | sza ik-ri-bi a-s,e2-er ab2-sza-lim | (Sum) The one of the chanter's rites, the shepherd's son, the herdsman of the cows (Akk) Whose chanters are the shepherds of the flocks |
| 8 | u2 na-na-a isz-ra-am tal-ha-ti2-tam2 | and Nanāya received a gift, |
| 9 | a-na szu-hu-bur mi3-ma a-nim | to Šuḫubur, whatever |
| 10 | a-na esz18-dar-ba-ni ap-qi2-id | I entrusted to Ištar-bani. |
| 11 | _igi_ ir-ma-a-szur _igi_ a-szur-ma-lik | before Irma-Assur, before Assur-malik |
| 12 | _dumu_ a-mu-ra 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na | son of Amurra, 2 shekels of silver to |
| 13 | ni-qi2-szu a-di2-szu 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | his offerings together with 3 shekels of silver |
| 14 | ku-nu-ki-a sze2-ne2-en u2 sza-hi-re-en | “Be present in your sealed document, so that you may eat (it)! |
| 15 | a-na ab2-sza-<<ab2>>-lim | to the cowherd |
| 16 | u2 na-na-a la2-qe2-pu-um | and he is taken. |
| 17 | _dumu_ bu-zu-ta-a u2-bi-il5 | son of Buzutâ he raised |
| 18 | 2(disz) _ma-na uruda_ a-na _dumu_ ma-ni-a | 2 minas of copper to the son of Maniya |
| 19 | ni-qi2-am a-di2-in | a gift I gave. |
| 20 | 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na uruda_ a-na a-la2-hi-im | 1 1/3 minas of copper for the millers |
| 21 | sza _e2_ a-de8-la2-at | of the house of Adelāt |
| 22 | a-di2-in 1(disz) ri-ik-sa3-am | 1 riksam, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na-na-a _dumu-munus_ du-du | Anaya, daughter of Dudu |
| 2 | 1(disz) ri-ik-sa3-am a-na wa-qur-tim | 1 riksam-garment for waqurtum |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ pu-szu-ke-en6 1(disz) ri-ik-sa3-am | daughter of Pušu-kēn, 1 riksam |
| 4 | sza sza-at-a-szur _dumu-munus_ szal2-ma-a-hi-im | of Šāt-Assur daughter of Salmaḫum |
| 5 | ku-nu-ku sza su2-e-a a-ha-ma 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _sze_ | the kunukku of my neighbor, together 22 1/2 grains |
| 6 | _ku3-ki_ ku-nu-ki-a / a-na a-ha-ha | Kukia and Kunukia to each other |
| 7 | isz-te2-ni-isz ar-be2 sze2-bu-la2-tum | Together with the šebūlātu-festival |
| 8 | a-na ke-nim _dumu_ en-na-nim | to Kēnu, son of Ennanu |
| 9 | a-szur-mu-ta-bi4-il5 ip-qi2-id | Assur-mutabi-il appointed. |
| 10 | _igi_ ir-ma-a-szur _igi_ a-szur-{d}utu-szi | before Irma-Assur, before Assur-Šamši |
| 11 | _dumu_ a-ma-a 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | son of Amaya, 1/3 mina 5 shekels of silver |
| 12 | ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ ku-nu-ki-a a-na | a nišāsu-disease, the dirt of Kunukia to |
| 13 | _dam_ szu-hu-bur 2(disz) _gin2_ a-n | the wife of Šuhubur: 2 shekels for |
| 14 | a-ha-ha ku-nu-ki sza am-tim | “You are the one who holds the seals of the wild bull. |
| 15 | sze2-ne2-en u2 sza-hi-re-en | You are the one who eats grass, |
| 16 | a-na na-na-a mi3-ma a-nim | What else? |
| 17 | a-na ir-nu-it ap2-qi2-id | I entrusted to Irnūt. |
| 18 | _igi_ usz-ma-a-a _igi_ a-bi4-a-a | before Ušmaya, before Abiya |
| 19 | 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki-a a-szur-utu-szi | 10 shekels of silver from Kunukia her Assurnasirpal |
| 20 | u2-sze2-bi4-il5 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | he brought. 5 shekels of silver |
| 21 | isz-tu3 a-lim{ki} i-tu3-a-ri-szu | from the city he returned him |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-szur-{d}utu-szi i-sza-qa2-lam _igi_ a-szur-ma-lik | Assur-šamaš he shall weigh out. Before Assurmālik |
| 2 | _igi_ be-la2-nim | before Bēlānum |
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