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CCT 1, 44, BM 113381 (P358488)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 1, 44, BM 113381 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358488 |
| Museum no. | BM 113381 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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 | a-na a-mur-dingir qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Amur-ilum: |
| 2 | um-ma a-du-ma | Thus (says) Adda: |
| 3 | a-na-kam a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti-2(disz)-ka3 | Why do you smite me? |
| 4 | isz-ti2 s,u2-ha-ri ah!-sza-lim | From the ṣuḫaru (temple) Aḫšalim |
| 5 | a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim | to Burušḫatum |
| 6 | e-ra-ab2 a-na-kam um-ma | “What is it that he will enter? (says) thus: |
| 7 | ah-sza-lim-ma isz-ti2 s,u2-ha-ri-a | I am well; together with my clothing, |
| 8 | a-t,a2-ra-ad-ka3 en-na-num | I have sent to you, Ennanum, |
| 9 | a-di2-ni-ma la2 i-li-kam | until now he has not come. |
| 10 | i-di2-ku-ur-na wa-sza-ab2 | Iddin-Kurna will reside. |
| 11 | a-sza sa3-ah-ra-ku-ni | field Saḫarāni, |
| 12 | li-ba-ka3 la2 i-ma-ra-as, | “The libānu-official will not be able to help. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _an-na_ 1(disz) _ansze_ | Anu, 1 donkey |
| 2 | ab2-ka3-am-ma isz-ti2 | a cow with |
| 3 | u2-ra lu-sze2-ri-ib | let me enter into the house. |
| 4 | a-ma-kam a-na _ansze_ s,a-la2-me! | I say to the herdsmen: |
| 5 | a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim a-na | to Burušḫatum |
| 6 | ka3-sza-di2-a mi3-li-ik | the Kaššadia, he acted kindly. |
| 7 | _ansze_-ka3 mi3-li-ik-ma | the donkey he went, and |
| 8 | te2-er-ta-ka2 li-ik-szu-da-ni | May your extispicy reach me. |
| 9 | a-hi a-ta a-sza-al-t,i2-im | “My brother, after I have written to you, |
| 10 | la2 ta-sza-ka3-na-ni | do not place it for me! |
| 11 | ma-s,a-ra-tum da-na | “Aṣaratum (is) Anu |
| 12 | a-di2 5(disz) u4-me-e a-ta-la2-ak | for 5 days I have gone. |
Sources & licences
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