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CCT 2, 38, BM 113441 (P358546)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 2, 38, BM 113441 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358546 |
| Museum no. | BM 113441 |
| 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 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi-[bi-ma] | Speak to Pušukê. |
| 2 | um-ma puzur4-a-szur3-[ma] | Puzur-Assur speaks thus: |
| 3 | a-ma-kam-ma aq-bi#-kum | I spoke to you, and you said: |
| 4 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma wa-ar-ha-am | Thus (says) I: After |
| 5 | isz-te2-en6 la2-as-hu-ur-ma | I will inspect it again, and |
| 6 | ba-ab-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ lu!-za-ki | a claim for 1 shekel of silver I shall clear. |
| 7 | um-ma a-ta-ma me-he-er-ka3 | Thus (says) Meherka. |
| 8 | e-ez-ba-ma _ku3-babbar_ u2-sza-asz2-qal-ma | he rebelled, and silver he weighed out, and |
| 9 | wa-ar-ka3-at-ka3 u2-sze2-ba-la2-kum | afterwards he will send you. |
| 10 | u3 me-eh-ra-at _uruda_ sza _e2-gal_-lim | and the remainder of the copper of the palace |
| 11 | u3 4(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza t,up-pe2-e | and 4 minas of silver for tablets |
| 12 | ha-ru-mu-tim 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | the ḫarumūtum-officials 10 minas of silver |
| 13 | i-na ra-mi3-ni-a | by her own |
| 14 | a-na-di2-ma u2-sze2-ba-la2-kum | I will give you, and I will send you. |
| 15 | a-bi a-ta be-li2 a-ta | Father, why, my lord, why |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-hi-id-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | he weighed out, and 1 shekel of silver |
| 2 | sza a-ma-kam e-zi-bu | of the word they left. |
| 3 | za-ki-ma u2 1(u) _ma-na-e_ | are cleared, and 10 minas |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ sza pa2-ka3 ta-di2-na-<ni> | the silver that was given to him at the opening |
| 5 | i-di2-ma _ku3-babbar_ | he gave, and silver |
| 6 | ku-nu-uk-ma a-na | sealed documents and to |
| 7 | a-lim{ki} li-ik-szu-da-ma | the city may he conquer, and |
| 8 | szi2-ma-am qa2-ti2 | the fate of my hand |
| 9 | li-isz-a-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | may he ask, and 1 shekel of silver |
| 10 | le-li-a-am 5(disz) _ma-na_ | he shall pay. 5 minas |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_ sza a-da-da i-ku-pi3-a-szur3 | the silver of Adada Ikupi-Assur |
| 12 | sza-qa2-lam qa2-bi _ku3-babbar_ | the price of the silver |
| 13 | i-ku-pi3-a-szur3 / sza asz2-qi2-il5-szu | Ikū-pî-Assur, who is his guarantor, |
| 14 | im-gu5-u2-a la2 tu3-sa3-as-ha-ar-szu-ma# | You should not slander him, and |
| 15 | i-pa2-ne2-e-ma | he looked, and |
| 16 | a-li-ki-im t,ur4-da-szu-ma | “Go, look at him, and |
| left | ||
| 1 | li-ik-szu-da-ni / _e2_-et-ka3 | May your house be secure. |
| 2 | u3 s,u2-hu-ur-ka3 sza-lim 5(disz) _ma-na_ | and your nails are well. 5 minas |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_ sza i-li-bi4 i-a-szar a-di2-u2 | the silver of Ilībi as far as |
| 4 | szu-ma la2 u2-sze2-bi-lam szu-pur-ma | If he does not send it, send it! |
| 5 | lu-sze-bi4-la2-kum | let me send to you. |
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