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CCT 3, 35, BM 113398 (P358601)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 3, 35, BM 113398 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358601 |
| Museum no. | BM 113398 |
| 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 i-na-a qi2-bi4-ma | Speak thus: |
| 2 | um-ma a-zu-ma-num | Thus Azumanum |
| 3 | u3 a-szur-ma-lik-ma | and Assur-mālik |
| 4 | a-na ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3 | for as much as your extispicy |
| 5 | a-na s,e-er ma-nu-ki-a-[szur] | to Mannu-ki-Assur |
| 6 | ne2-ru-ub-ma um-ma ne2-nu-ma | we entered, thus we: |
| 7 | ma-nam / hi-im-t,a2-tu3-um | “What is the wrongdoing? |
| 8 | sza a-wi-lim i-ta-na-la2-ka3-ni-a-ti2-ma | that a man keeps coming back and |
| 9 | u3 a-ta e-mu-qe! | and from the army |
| 10 | ta-ta-wu-ma _ku3-babbar_ sza-qa2-lam | you will weigh out, and the silver will be paid. |
| 11 | la2 ta-mu-wa um-ma szu-ut-ma | “You did not speak, thus he: |
| 12 | ne2-esz15-pe3-ra-tum sza me-er-e-a | The nešpīrātu-song of Merea. |
| 13 | szu-{d}en-lil2 sza a-na | Šū-Enlil, who to |
| 14 | i-na-a dam-qa2-ni | in a good way |
| 15 | la2-pu-ta / u2 i-a-tum | lāpûtu (= Šumma Izbu XIV unknown) means “earth. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | na-asz2-pe3-er-tum la2-pu-ta-su2-um | “Assignment of Lapūtasum, |
| 2 | li-isz-ta-me-ma | may he hear, and |
| 3 | ma-la2 / dam-qa2-szu-ni | whatever is good for him, |
| 4 | li-pu-usz10 / _e2_-ti2 | may he do. |
| 5 | te2-er-ti2-ni / la2 i-li-ka3-kum | He will not come to you. |
| 6 | ki-ma a-wi-lu-um la2 usz10-te2-szu-ru | Like a man, he will not be able to escape. |
| 7 | u2 ne2-nu / za-ku-sa3 / la2 ni-sza-pa2-ra-kum | We will not send you nēnu-plant. |
| 8 | a-di2-i szu-{d}en-lil2 | until Šū-Enlil |
| 9 | u4-ma-am u2-ra-am ni-da-gal-szu-um | “On the day of the moon’s disappearance, we will see him. |
| 10 | i-ma-qu2-ta-ma / pi3-szu | he will fall and his mouth |
| 11 | ni-sza-me-ma za-ku-sa3 ni-sza-pa2-ra-kum | We will sing her praises and we will send you a message. |
| 12 | a-di2-a ni-a-ti2 sza-al#-[ma-ni] | as far as our own well-being |
| 13 | a-bu-ni a-ta | his father, from his father |
| 14 | u4-ma-am isz-te2-en6 | day after day |
| 15 | la2 ta-ha-da2-ar ni-a-ti2 | Do not be afraid of the people! |
| left | ||
| 1 | ni-a-tam2 pa2-al-ha-ni | his own fearsomeness |
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