CCT 3, 27, BM 113254 (P358588)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 3, 27, BM 113254 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358588 |
| Museum no. | BM 113254 |
| 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 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Thus Pilahaya, Nima-Assur |
| obverse 2 | and Mannum-balum-Assur, |
| obverse 3 | to Ellil-bani |
| obverse 4 | and Kukkulanum say: |
| obverse 5 | 30 minas of silver—its nisḫatu (tax) |
| obverse 6 | added—with your seals Kukkulanum |
| obverse 7 | has brought. We checked the silver and |
| obverse 8 | 2/3 mina of silver it was light. |
| obverse 9 | Therefrom: one hundred 14 kutanu-garments, |
| obverse 10 | their silver: 7 1/2 minas 4 1/4 shekels; |
| obverse 11 | 2 talents 15 minas of sealed tin |
| obverse 12 | (at the rate of) 13 1/4 (shekels of tin) per shekel (of silver); 40 minas |
| obverse 13 | of sealed tin, additionally |
| obverse 14 | 8 minas of sealed tin |
| obverse 15 | (at the rate of) 13 per shekel, their silver |
| obverse 16 | 13 5/6 minas 4 less 1/4 shekels. |
| obverse 17 | 6 black donkeys |
| obverse 18 | are 2 minas, 8 shekels of silver |
| obverse 19 | together with their fodder |
| obverse 20 | taken away. |
| obverse 21 | 16 shekels of silver their harnesses. |
| reverse 1 | 37 minas of “hand-tin” |
| reverse 2 | (at the rate of) 13 per shekel, their silver |
| reverse 3 | 2 5/6 minas 2 1/6 shekels |
| reverse 4 | 1 mina of silver: the working capital of |
| reverse 5 | 2 harness makers; 4 shekels their clothes; |
| reverse 6 | 7 shekels of silver to his working capital |
| reverse 7 | for Nabisu we added. |
| reverse 8 | 12 1/2 shekels, “add-ons”; 2 1/2 shekels |
| reverse 9 | for the sa'utum; 15 shekels the departure (toll); |
| reverse 10 | 6 shekels of silver to the account |
| reverse 11 | of Assur-malik we paid; |
| reverse 12 | 5/6 mina of silver Kukkulanum |
| reverse 13 | has taken, saying: |
| reverse 14 | “If the trader the silver |
| reverse 15 | will not let me receive here, |
| reverse 16 | then I will take it from this silver!” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | um-ma pi2-la2-ha-a ni-ma-a-szur | |
| 2 | u3 ma-num-ba-lum2-a-szur-ma | |
| 3 | a-na {d}en-lil2-ba-ni | |
| 4 | u3 ku-ku-la2-nim qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 5 | 3(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2 | |
| 6 | _diri_ ku-nu-ki-ku-nu ku-ku-la2-num | |
| 7 | ub-lam _ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ni-iq-ma | |
| 8 | 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ im-t,i3 | |
| 9 | _sza3-ba_ me-at 1(u) 4(disz) _tug2 tug2_ ku-ta-nu | |
| 10 | _ku3-bi_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ | |
| 11 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku | |
| 12 | 1(u) 3(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2-ta_ 4(u) _ma-na_ | |
| 13 | _an-na_ ku-nu-ku a-ha-ma | |
| 14 | 8(disz) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku | |
| 15 | 1(u) 3(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-bi_ | |
| 16 | 1(u) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2_ | |
| 17 | 6(disz) _ansze_ / s,a-la2-mu | |
| 18 | 2(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 19 | qa2-dum u2-ku-ul-ti2-szu-nu | |
| 20 | it-bu-lu | |
| 21 | 1(u) 6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ u2-nu-su2-nu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(u) 7(disz) _ma-na an-na_ qa2#-tim# | |
| 2 | 1(u) 3(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-bi_ | |
| 3 | 2(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2_ | |
| 4 | 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ be-u2-la2-at | |
| 5 | 2(disz) ka3-s,a-ri 4(disz) _gin2_ lu-bu-szu-nu | |
| 6 | 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-s,e2-er be-u2-la2-ti2-szu | |
| 7 | a-na na-bi4-su2 nu-ra-di2 | |
| 8 | 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ te2-s,u2-bu 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | |
| 9 | sza sa3-e-tim 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ wa-s,i2-tum | |
| 10 | 6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na qa2-ti2 | |
| 11 | a-szur-ma-lik ni-di2-in | |
| 12 | 5/6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ku-ku-la2-num | |
| 13 | il5-qe2 um-ma szu-ut-ma | |
| 14 | szu-ma / _dam-gar3 / ku3-babbar_ | |
| 15 | la2 usz!-<ta>-ak-szi2-da-ni | |
| 16 | i-na _ku3-babbar_ a-nim a-la2-qe2 | |
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