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CCT 2, 01, BM 113268 (P358510)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 2, 01, BM 113268 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358510 |
| Museum no. | BM 113268 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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 | um-ma [sza]-lim-a-hu-um-ma | Thus Šalim-ahum: |
| 2 | a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Pušukēn. |
| 3 | ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma a-ta-ma | you wrote me, thus: |
| 4 | _an-na_ sza sze2-ep ku-za-ri | the tin of the brickwork of the kuzāru-house |
| 5 | ki-ma e-ru-ba-ni a-na | when he entered |
| 6 | bu-ru-usz-ha-tim usz-te3-bi4-il5-szu | (Sum) I raised him up like a lion (Akk) I brought him up as a bull |
| 7 | a-na 5(disz) u4-me a-na _ku3-babbar_ | for 5 days for silver |
| 8 | a-da-ga-al i-na u4-mi3-im | On the day |
| 9 | sza t,up-pi3 ta-sza-me-u2 | You will hear what you wrote on the tablet. |
| 10 | sza 4(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | of 45 minas of silver |
| 11 | _an-na_ a-na ba-ri-ni | the tin to our side |
| 12 | sza-a-ma _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 | that silver |
| 13 | li-be-i-el _an-na_ | may he rule over Anu. |
| 14 | asz2-a-ma puzur4-a-szur3 | As for Puzur-Assur, |
| 15 | i-ra-de8-a-ku-nu-ti2 | they will bring to you. |
| 16 | a-s,e2-er _ku3-babbar_ sza sze2-ep | the aṣer-tax of the silver of the šēp |
| 17 | ku-za-ri u3 sza _dumu_ a-szur3-i-di2 | of Kuzarri and of the son of Assur-idi |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza ta-qi2-pa2-ni | that you presented, |
| 2 | i-pa2-nim-ma wa-s,i2-e-em | he looked at me, and I went out. |
| 3 | sze2-bi-la2-nim i-na t,up-pi3-ka3 | Send me on your tablet! |
| 4 | ki-ma dan-a-szur3 e-ru-ba-ni | like Dan-Assur entered, |
| 5 | a-na-ku-ma a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim | I, to Burušḫatum |
| 6 | sze2-pi3-a a-da-an-ma | I will give the šēpî. |
| 7 | lu-qu2-tam2 lu i-a-tam2 lu ku-a-tam2 | “Luqutam, either Iātam or Ku’atam, |
| 8 | u2-za-ka3-ma i-sze2-pi3-a u2-ba-la2-kum | He will clear it and he will make it perfect for you. |
| 9 | e-zi-ib sza ba-ri-ni | [Disregard that] an unclean person has performed extispicy [in this place]. |
| 10 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2 hi-a_ lu sza sze2-ep | tin and textiles, or of baked bricks |
| 11 | dan-a-szur3 lu sza sze2-ep | May Dan-Assur be that of šēp. |
| 12 | ku-lu-ma-a u2 i-di2-su2-en6 i-sze2-pi3-ka3 | “Kulluma and Idi-Suen will cut you off. |
| 13 | a-hi a-ta _ku3#-babbar#_ | a half share of the silver |
| 14 | mi3-ma la2 te2-zi-ba-am | “Whatever you do not leave, |
| 15 | ma-la2 i-na ba-ab2 | as much as in the ... |
| 16 | a-bu-lim la2 a-ba-szu | Abum-lim, his father is not |
| 17 | lu szu-um-ka3 qa2?-ti2 ki-ma | May it be yours! Hands like |
| 18 | x [x x] ma a-_e2_ | ... the household manager |
| left | ||
| 1 | ka3-ri-im i-ta-di2-a-ma i-na | he gave the kalû-vessel, and in |
| 2 | ni-ka3-si2 mi3-ma la2 a-na-pa2-al | “Let us do whatever we can’t! |
Sources & licences
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