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CCT 2, 25, BM 113327 (P358530)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 2, 25, BM 113327 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358530 |
| Museum no. | BM 113327 |
| 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 szu-la2-ba-an! i-na-a | to Šulaban |
| 2 | u3 lu-zi-na qi2-bi-ma um-ma | and Luzina, speak! Thus says |
| 3 | szu-su2-en6-ma a-hu-u2-a / a-tu3-nu | Šusuena, my brother, atunu |
| 4 | a-ma-la2 / te2-er-ti2-a / ih-da-ma | “Ala’a, the extispicy, came to me, |
| 5 | _ku3-babbar_ lu i-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im | the silver either in the granary |
| 6 | i-ha-szu-hu lu a-na um-mi3-a-nim | or to the mother |
| 7 | ke-nim sza ki-ma / ku-nu-ti2 | True one, who like a seal |
| 8 | sza la2 sza-ha-t,im _ku3-babbar_ pu-ut,-ra-ma | Whoever breaks the contract shall pay the silver back. |
| 9 | a-na s,i2-ib-tim di2-na-ma | Give it to a young man, and |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar_ / 1(disz) _gin2_ sze2-li-a-nim | silver, 1 shekel of šelianānum |
| 11 | 3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-da-da _dub-sar_ | 3 minas of silver, Adada, the scribe |
| 12 | ha-bu-lam u4-mu-szu 1(u) ha-am-sza-tum | “Ḫabulam’s day, 10 hamšātum-disease |
| 13 | e-ti2-qu _ku3-babbar_ u2 s,i2-ba-su2 | the stolen silver and its interest |
| 14 | sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu a-hu-u2-a / a-tu3-nu | his šašqila, my brother, I will give. |
| 15 | u2-nu-ti2 lu sza sze2-ep su2-na-nim | “May the items be those of the šunānu-festival,… |
| 16 | lu sza sze2-ep a-mur-esz18-dar / lu-qu2-ti2 | or of the foot of Amur-Ištar, the luqūtu-priest, |
| 17 | i-na _e2-gal_-lim pa2-hi-ra-ma | in the palace I sought, and |
| 18 | ni-is-ha-tum / a-szar isz-te2-en6 | Nišḫatum |
| 19 | li-ni-is-ha / u2 i-na | may he cut off, and in |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza-ha-at / u2-nu-ti2-a | the seller of my possessions, |
| 2 | i-na _e2-gal_-lim / i-zi-za-ma | in the palace stood, and |
| 3 | szi2-la2-tum mi3-ma la2 i-ba-szi2-ma | there is no šalātum-offering, |
| 4 | li-bi4 / la2 i-ma-ra-as, | (Sum) My heart does not pacify (the heart) of a man (Akk) I do not calm my heart |
| 5 | a-ha-ma 2(u) 2(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ qa2-ab2-li-u2-tim | together, 22 small garments |
| 6 | su2-na-num i-ra-de8 | Šunānum will bring to you. |
| 7 | te2-er-ta-ku-nu / a-pa2-ni-szu | Your rejoicing is his audience gift. |
| 8 | li-li-ik-ma 3(u) _tug2 hi-a_ | may he go and 30 garments |
| 9 | li-be-er-ma sza 5(u) _tug2 hi-a_ | and of 50 garments |
| 10 | a-szar isz-te2-en6 ni-is-ha-tum | where the nišḫatu-festival |
| 11 | li-ni-is-ha szu-ma ha-ra-nu-um | He is Haranum. |
| 12 | a-ni-sza-am i-ta-ap2-te2 | she opened her mouth. |
| 13 | 5(disz) _tug2_ i-be-ti2-a / a-qa2-ti2-a | 5 garments of Ibetia, aqatia |
| 14 | ez-ba-ma / u2 lu-qu2-ti2 / ka3-la2-sza | “She is furious, her whole body is full of famine. |
| 15 | ab2-ka3-nim / szu-ma ha-mu-usz-ti2 | “He is the cowherd! May he be well! |
| 16 | ik-ta2-asz2-di2 _szunigin! tug2 hi-a_ | total, garments |
| 17 | a-na a-wi-il5-tim ah-za-ma | to a man I shall marry, and |
| 18 | ha-mu-usz-ti2 / lu da-[am-qa2-at] | May my happiness be good. |
| 19 | szu-ma a-mur-esz18-dar ha-ra-szu | He is Amur-Ištar, his brother. |
| 20 | a-na a-lim{ki} / isz-ti2-ku-nu | to the city with you |
| 21 | li-iz-ku-u2 | they shall place. |
| left | ||
| 1 | su2-na-nim / a-na-kam | ... what ...? |
| 2 | li-li-kam-ma isz-ti2-a / li-iz-ku | May he come and stand with me. |
| 3 | 2(disz) _tug2_ sza a-wi-il5-tim su2-na-nim na-szi2 | 2 garments belonging to Awīl-tummi, he carried. |
| 4 | a-na sza-ru-mi3-a / di2-na-szu-nu-ma | Give them to me as a gift! |
| 5 | lu-ub-la2-szu-nu | I will bring them. |
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