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CCT 2, 02, BM 113258 (P358523)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 2, 02, BM 113258 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358523 |
| Museum no. | BM 113258 |
| 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 | Šalim-ahum says thus: |
| 2 | a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Pušukēn. |
| 3 | 1(u) 6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ e-la2 ub-lam | 16 minas of silver he brought. |
| 4 | 1(u) 6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ i-di2-su2-en6 | 16 minas of silver did Idissu |
| 5 | ub-lam _sza3-ba_ 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | therefrom: 2/3 mina of silver |
| 6 | a-mu-ru-um ne2-pi3-sza-am / sza | Amurrum, the nepišam priestess, who |
| 7 | i-di2-su2-en6 ub-la2-ni _igi_ ku-lu-ma-a | Iddin-Suen brought before Kulumāya |
| 8 | ap2-t,u3-ur-ma 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2/3(disz) _gin2_ | I opened, and 1/3 mina 2/3 shekel |
| 9 | _ku3-babbar_ ba-ti2-iq sza-ap2-ra-tum | the silver that has been paid in full, the šaprātum |
| 10 | ra?-bi4-a i-na mi3-ta-hu-ri-im | a great one in Mitahurum |
| 11 | e ta-li-ib 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_ | above Talib, 3 1/3 shekels |
| 12 | a-na ni-is-ha-at ni-is-ha-tim | for the nišātu-offering of nišḫat (nishtu) |
| 13 | a-di2-in 1(u) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2_ | together with 15 5/6 minas 4 1/6 shekels |
| 14 | _ku3-babbar_ a-na lu-qu2-tim | silver for the luqūtum |
| 15 | sza a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku | of Assur-taklāku, |
| 16 | ir-de8-ku-ni asz2-qu2-ul | he brought to you, I sat down. |
| 17 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ | 2 talents 10 minas of lead |
| 18 | ku-nu-ku 1(u) _ma-na an-na_-ak | 10 minas of tin |
| 19 | qa2-tim _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu | a portion of his silver |
| 20 | 1(u) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ | 10 minas 4 2/3 shekels |
| 21 | 1(u) _tug2 hi-a_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_ | 10 layers 1/2 mina 3 1/3 shekels |
| 22 | it-bu-lu 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2_ | they carried. 18 shekels |
| 23 | lu szi2-im [_ansze_] | or the price of a donkey |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | lu u2-ku-[ul-tu3-szu] | may they be his offspring. |
| 2 | u3 2(disz) _gin2 [ku3-babbar_] | and 2 shekels of silver |
| 3 | a-na e-[x]-x 2(disz) _gin2_ | for ... 2 shekels |
| 4 | u2-nu-ut _ansze_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | the equipment of a donkey, 5 shekels |
| 5 | wa-s,i2-tum 1(disz) _tug2_ ka3-ab2-tum | one kabtum garment, |
| 6 | a-ha-ma sza a-zi-a | each of them |
| 7 | mi3-ma a-nim ku-nu-ki-a | whatever is in your sealed document |
| 8 | e-la2 i-ra-de8-a-kum | he will bring it to you. |
| 9 | szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3 9(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | the price of your silver: 9 1/2 minas 6 1/2 shekels |
| 10 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 7(disz) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku | 2 talents 7 minas of tin |
| 11 | 9(disz) _ma-na an-na_-ak qa2-tim | 9 minas of refined tin |
| 12 | 1(u) 5(disz) la2 1/6(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu | 15 less 1/6 shekels each of his silver |
| 13 | 9(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2_ 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ | 9 minas 10 shekels 1/3 mina |
| 14 | szi2-im _ansze_ 5(disz) _gin2_ wa-s,i2-tum | the price of 5 shekels of straw |
| 15 | 1(disz) _gin2_ u2-nu-ut _ansze_ mi3-ma a-nim | 1 shekel of utensils for a donkey, anything |
| 16 | ku-nu-ki-a ku-lu-ma-a | “I am sealed, I am sealed’ |
| 17 | i-ra-de8-a-kum _ku3-babbar_ | shall pay to you the silver |
| 18 | sza sze2-ep e-la2 u3 i-di2-su2-en6 | that he raised up and gave to him |
| 19 | gam2-ra-kum sza sa3-ri-dim | of the sāridum, |
| 20 | a-na ku-lu-ma-a la2 a-di2-in | I did not give it to Kuluma. |
| 21 | 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nim sza a-zi-a | 1 kutānum-garment of Aziya, |
| 22 | ku-lu-ma-a na-asz2-a-kum | Kulumāya is yours. |
| 23 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza i-lu-a | 1/2 mina of silver for the lamentation priest |
| left | ||
| 1 | e-la2 ub-lam 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ ni-is-ha-tim a-di2-in 1(u) 4(disz) la2 1/3(disz) _gin2-ta_ | he brought. 1 1/4 shekels of nishtum-flour, 14 less 1/3 shekel each |
| 2 | 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2 an-ba_ ri-ik-su2 i-li-bi4 szu-uq-li-ka3 | 6 1/2 minas 3 shekels of tin, the binding of Ilībi, your servant. |
| 3 | na-di2 ku-lu-ma-a i-ra-de8-a-kum | “If he brings you food from the kilû-vessel, |
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