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CCT 2, 11, BM 113552 (P358511)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 2, 11, BM 113552 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358511 |
| Museum no. | BM 113552 |
| 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 im-di2-dingir-ma / a-na | Thus Imdi-iluma: to |
| 2 | i-ku-pi2-a / a-hu-wa-qar | Ikupia Ahu-waqar |
| 3 | u2 puzur4-esz18-dar / qi2-bi-ma | and Puzur-Ištar, speak! |
| 4 | 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ku-ra _dumu_ u2-la2-a | 10 minas of silver, the son of Ulâ |
| 5 | ha-bu-lam i-tur4-dingir u2 a-szur-du10 | “Ḫabulam, I’tur-dingir, and Ašur-du, |
| 6 | t,u3-pu-szu ih-ri-mu | he received his wages. |
| 7 | u4-mu-u2 ma-[di2]-isz# e-ti2-qu2 | the days were very long, they passed. |
| 8 | s,a-ab2-ta-szu#-[ma _ku3-babbar_] u2 s,i2-ba-su2 | seized him, and silver and its interest |
| 9 | sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu [t,u3]-pu-szu | his šašqīl offerings |
| 10 | _e2_ a-szur-du10 [x-(x)]-mi3?-im | the temple of Assur-ṭum |
| 11 | i-ba-szi2 t,u3-[pa2-am] sze2-s,i2-a-ma | there is ṭūpam-sulphur, so that |
| 12 | _ku3-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-la2-[szu-ma] | the silver he paid to him and |
| 13 | ku-un-ka3-ma / a-s,e2-[ri-a] | “Seize me and go out! |
| 14 | sze2-bi4-la2-nim | send to me! |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(u) 6(disz) ku-ta-nu sza _illat#_ | 36 kutānu-bowls for the flood, |
| 2 | a-szur-e-mu-qi2 / sza a-szur-du10 | Assur-emuqī, belonging to Assurdu. |
| 3 | u2-sze2-s,i2-u2 i-sza-du-im | they will bring out, they will harvest. |
| 4 | sza ma-a-ma / ih-li-qu2 | that nobody has stolen, |
| 5 | szu-ma _illat_ / u2-ma-li | If a flood fills |
| 6 | la2 u2-ma-li te2-er-ta-ku-nu | I have not seen your return. |
| 7 | li-li-kam / lu-qu2-ti2 sza sze2-ep | “Let me go, the luqûtu-offerings of the šēp, |
| 8 | a-szur-du10 / szu-ma / a-bu-ru-usz-ha-tim | Assur-ṭāb (is) the name of Aburušḫatum. |
| 9 | e-ru-ub / uz-ni pi3-te2-a | I entered. My ear is open. |
| 10 | lu-qu2-ti2 / sza sze2-ep a-szur-du10 | The luxuriance of Assur-ṭab, |
| 11 | lu sza puzur4-esz18-dar / za-ki#-a-ma | or of Puzur-Ištar, you are exempt. |
| 12 | puzur4-esz18-dar li-tal-kam | May Puzur-Ištar come. |
| 13 | szi2-im _tug2#_-[ba-ti2 / sza] | the price of the garments |
| 14 | ik-ri-bi4-a / sza a-da-da | The prayer of Adada |
| 15 | il5-qe2-u2 | they took. |
| left | ||
| 1 | er!-sza-szu / mi3-ma / s,u2-ha-ri-a | His limbs, anything of a ṣuharû-demon |
| 2 | isz-ti2 puzur4-esz18-dar / li-tal-ku-nim | May they go with Puzur-Ištar. |
| 3 | ma-ma-an a-ma-kam / la2 i-ka3-la2 | No one holds back my name. |
Sources & licences
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