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CCT 2, 04, BM 113308 (P358557)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 2, 04, BM 113308 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358557 |
| Museum no. | BM 113308 |
| 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 | um-ma sza-lim-a-hu-um-ma | Šalim-ahum says thus: |
| 2 | a-na la-qe2-ep u2 pu-szu-ke-en6 | To take and to seal |
| 3 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ | 2 talents 10 minas of lead |
| 4 | ku-nu-ki-a 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 12 minas of tin |
| 5 | a-qa2-ti2-szu 4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu | his offerings, 4 kutanu-garments |
| 6 | 6(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tum sza li-wi-tim | 6 šurūtu-garments, belonging to Liwwitum, |
| 7 | 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu-um 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-num | 1 donkey, Ṣallamum, 1 garment, Kutanum, |
| 8 | sza ka3-s,a-ri-im mi3-ma | of Kaṣarum, whatever |
| 9 | a-nim szu-su2-en6 _dumu_ bu-za-zu | Anum Susa, son of Buzaza |
| 10 | i-ra-de8-a-ku-nu-ti2 | they will bring to you. |
| 11 | _tug2 hi-a_ u2 _ansze_ s,a-la2-ma-am | garments, grass, and donkeys, ṣallamām |
| 12 | isz-ti2 _an-na_-ki-a | with Anu |
| 13 | e-mi3-da-ma a-na u4-<me> | “I will go with you day and night! |
| 14 | qu2-ur-bu-tim a-na | the qurbūtum-disease for |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _dam-gar3_ ke-nim / sza / ki-ma | the loyal merchant who like |
| 2 | qa2-qi2-di2-ku-nu di2-na | Judge your case. |
| 3 | _iti-kam_ isz-te2-en6 u2 sze2-na | month: “Ištēnālu,‘plant of the morning’, |
| 4 | la2 tu3-sze2-qa2-ra | do not take it away! |
| 5 | tam2-ka3-ar-ku-nu | your seals |
| 6 | lu ke-en6 _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 | or a legal claim for the silver as much as |
| 7 | i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ | the merchant |
| 8 | ta-na-di2-a-ni u2 u4-me | You give me days of daylight. |
| 9 | i-na t,up-pe3-ku-nu | on your tablet |
| 10 | lu-up-ta-nim / _tug2_ sza ka3-s,a-ri-im | a garment of kaṣārīm-textile |
| 11 | i-li-bi4 _tug2 hi_-ti2-a | he wore a good garment. |
| 12 | id?-ri-ik _tug2_ a-na | the idrik garment to |
| 13 | szu-su2-en6 pa2-qi2-id | Šusuen is appointed. |
| 14 | i-na e-ra-bi4-szu | at his entering |
| 15 | 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ be-u2-la2-ti2-szu | 12 1/2 shekels of silver, his dowry |
| left | ||
| 1 | li-di2-na-ku-nu-ti2-ma a-[szar] | let them give to you, where |
| 2 | li-bi4-szu li-li-ik | May his heart go. |
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