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CCT 1, 45, BM 113261 (P358489)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 1, 45, BM 113261 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358489 |
| Museum no. | BM 113261 |
| 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 | ib-ni-{d}iszkur a-na szu-be-lim | Ibni-Addu to Šubēlim |
| 2 | sza-at-i3-li2 u3 a-ni-za-la2 | Šat-ilī and Ani-zala |
| 3 | is,-ba-at-ni-a-ti2-ma um-ma ib-ni-a{im} | seized me, saying thus: |
| 4 | a-na szu-be2-lim / sza-at-i3-li2 | to Šū-bēlu, (the son of) šat-ili. |
| 5 | u3 a-ni-za-la2-ma / a-bu-ku-nu | and I will stand by your side. |
| 6 | sza-zu-uz-ti2 / a-bi-a / i-zi-iz | The šazūztu priestess, my father, stood. |
| 7 | u3 _ku3-babbar_ a-s,e2-ri-szu / u2-sze2-ba-lam-ma | and the silver of his field he shall redeem, and |
| 8 | a-na _dam-gar3_ / a-bi-a / u2-sza-qal-ma | to the merchant of my father shall raise, and |
| 9 | u3 t,up-pi3-szu / ha-ru-mu-tim / u2-sze2-s,a-a-ma | and he will bring back his later tablet. |
| 10 | isz-ti2-szu / i-ba-szi2-u2 | are with him. |
| 11 | u3 qar-dum-{d}iszkur / a-hi-i | and Qardum-Addu, his brother, |
| 12 | ta-hi-ra-ma / lu t,up-pu sza a-bi-a | Send me a tablet of my father. |
| 13 | lu t,up-pu sza a-hi-a / lu ta-ma-la2-kam | You will bring me a tablet of my brother. |
| 14 | lu hu-ur-szi2-a-nam / ku-nu-ki-szu | “May it be a ḫuršiānu of his seals! |
| 15 | sza a-hi-a / i-na be2-ti2-ku-nu | of my brother, between you |
| 16 | e-zi-ib / _dumu_ me-tim a-na-ku | Disregard that I, the son of justice |
| 17 | la2 tu3-na-ha-ni / _igi_ a-ni-u2-tim-ma | do not turn back! |
| 18 | ik-ra-ni / u2-ul ka3-i-na-ni | He prayed, he did not utter it. |
| 19 | szu-be2-lum2 sza-at-i3-li2 | Šū-bēlam (is) šat-ili. |
| 20 | u3 a-ni-za-la2 ib-ni-{d}iszkur | and Anizala, Ibni-Adda |
| 21 | e-pu-lu / um-ma szu-be2-lum2 | they performed. Thus Šubelum |
| 22 | sza-at#-[i3-li2] u3 a-ni-za-la2-ma | Šat-ilī and Ani-zalama |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na [ib-ni]-{d}iszkur-ma | to Ibni-Addu |
| 2 | me-er-u2 me-tim / ne2-nu / t,up-pa2-am | “Mēru, mētim, nenu, tablet! |
| 3 | sza 6(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | of 6 minas 5 shekels of silver |
| 4 | sza szu-mi3 _dam-gar3_-ri-im / la2-ap2-tu3 | of the name of the merchant is missing |
| 5 | a-bu-ni / e-zi-ib-ni-a-ti2 | (Sum) My father, the one who destroyed me(?) (Akk) The father of the Ezibni temple |
| 6 | a-na t,up-pi3-im / szu-a-ti2 / ni-is,-ba-at-ka3 | We will seize you for that tablet. |
| 7 | um-ma a-ta-ma / a-bi4-i / a-na a-bi4-ku-nu | Thus (says) the elder brother to your elder brother: |
| 8 | _ku3-babbar_ u2-sze2-bi4-lam / lu a-szu-mi3 t,up-pi3-im a-nim | the silver I sent to him. May my name be the tablet of Anum |
| 9 | a-bu-ka / a-na a-bi-ni / u2-sze2-bi-lam | Your father sent it to our father. |
| 10 | lu t,up-pi3 / a-bu-ka3 / lu a-hu-ka3 | Whether your father's tablet or your uncle's, |
| 11 | a-na na-ab2-szi2-im / e-zi-bu | to the nabšīm (temple) they shall leave. |
| 12 | sze2-li-a-ma / mi3-nam / ni-qa2-bi4 | “Behold, what is it that we say? |
| 13 | me-er-u2 me-tim / ne2-nu | The mēru-priestess, the mêtu-priest, the en priestess |
| 14 | la2 tu3-na-ah-ni-a-ti2 / u3 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | without interest and 1 shekel of silver |
| 15 | la2 tu3-sza-ag-ma-ar-ni-a-ti2 | do not send to me! |
| 16 | lu a-ni-u2-tum-ma / sza pi3-e | or Anitumma of the mouth |
| 17 | sze2-li-a-ma mi3-nam ni-qa2-bi4 | What should we say to the šēliya? |
| 18 | a-na a-wa-tim / a-ni-a-tim | to the words of the heavens |
| 19 | ka3-ru!-um ka3-ni-isz3 i-di2-ni-a-ti2-ma | the karum and kaniš gave to me, and |
| 20 | _igi gir2_ sza a-szur szi2-bu-ti2-ni | before the sword of Assur, our witnesses |
| 21 | ni-di2-in _igi_ a-bu-sza-lim | gift before Abu-šallim |
| 22 | _igi_ ku-ra | before Kura |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ a-szur-e-nam | before Assur-enam |
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