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TCL 21, 253 (P357819)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 21, 253 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357819 |
| Museum no. | AO 08298 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | _kiszib3_ wa-asz2-hu-pa2 _gal_ ma-[hi]-ri-im | Seal of Waishhupa, chief of the merchants. |
| 2 | _kiszib3_ a-la2-ri-a _kiszib3_ | seal of Alarî, seal |
| 3 | ha-nu-wa _kiszib3_ sza-da-ah-szu | Hanuwa, seal of Šadahšu |
| 4 | _kiszib3_ na-ki-li-et | seal of Nakilite |
| 5 | szu-pi3-a-ah-szu | his limbs |
| 6 | a-na szi2-mi3-im | for a fate |
| 7 | na-ki!-li-et | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-di2-in a-na 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | for 13 1/2 shekels of silver |
| 2 | sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an | the šakriūma |
| 3 | isz-a-am na-ki-li-et | “It is the nakīlû-demon— |
| 4 | a-na sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an | to Šakriuman |
| 5 | la2 i-tu3-wa-ar | he did not return. |
| 6 | szu-pi3-a-ah-szu / isz-ti2 | his limbs with |
| 7 | ta-mu-ri-a szu-ma | “You see, that išû |
| 8 | e-ta-ma-ar | has seen |
| 9 | i-du-wa-ak | Iddu-wak, |
| 10 | ta-ri-ku-ta2 | Tarikuta |
| 11 | i-la2-kam-ma _ku3-babbar_ i-sza#!-qal# | he shall pay, and the silver shall be paid. |
| left | ||
| 1 | szu-ma la2 i-sza-qal | If he does not pay, |
| 2 | me-er-a-sa3 sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an | her limbs are šakrumān. |
| 3 | i-ta-ru | he has returned. |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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