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CCT 2, 04-05, BM 113421 (P358558)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 2, 04-05, BM 113421 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358558 |
| Museum no. | BM 113421 |
| 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 | to take |
| 3 | u2 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma | and Pušu-kēn speak! |
| 4 | 2(u) 6(disz) ku-ta-ni _sag10_-tim | 26 kutānu-vessels, good quality |
| 5 | wa-at-ru-tim ku-nu-ki-a | “Seal of Kukkīya, |
| 6 | _ansze_ s,a-la2-ma-am 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 5 minas of lead |
| 7 | a-na qa2-ti2-szu mi3-ma | in his hand anything |
| 8 | a-nim / nu-ur-esz18-dar | Anum / Nur-Ištar |
| 9 | i-ra-de8-a-am-ku-nu-ti | they will bring you. |
| 10 | ig-ri sa3-ri-dim sza-bu | “The laborer, the saŋardim priest, is alive! |
| 11 | _tug2 hi-a_ i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ | garments of the merchant |
| 12 | ke-nim sza ki-ma qa2-qi2-di2-ku-nu | True one, who like your head |
| 13 | a-na u4-me | for days |
| 14 | id-a _dam-gar3_-ku-nu | on the river, your merchant |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | lu ke-en6 1(disz) _iti-kam_ 2(disz) _iti-kam_ | may it be true. 1 month, 2 months |
| 2 | la tu3-sze2-qa2-ra _ansze_ | don’t take it away! |
| 3 | isz-ti2 _tug2 hi-a_ e-mi3-da | together with a soiled garment |
| 4 | a-s,e2-er an-na-ak qa2-ti2-szu | I have gone out to see him. |
| 5 | sza _dumu_ i-di2-esz18-dar sza 5(disz) _ma-na_ | belonging to the son of Iddin-Ishtar, of 5 minas |
| 6 | _an-na uruda_ a-na a-mu-ri-im | tin and copper for measuring |
| 7 | a-di2-in u3 szu-ut | I gave, and that |
| 8 | a-na _illat_-ti2-szu | to his wife |
| 9 | isz-ku-un-szu _ku3-babbar_ | he established for him silver |
| 10 | sza _tug2 hi_-ti2-a ma-la2 | of my garments, as much as |
| 11 | i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ | the merchant |
| 12 | ta-na-di2-a-ni u3 u4-me | you gave me, and the days |
| 13 | [te2]-er-ta-ku-nu za-ku-tum | You are exempt. |
| 14 | li-li-kam | may he go! |
Sources & licences
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