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CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 (P358614)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 3, 41-42, BM 113466 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358614 |
| Museum no. | BM 113466 |
| 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 |
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 a-szur-mu-ta-bi4-il5 qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Assur-mutābi-il: |
| 2 | um-ma wa-qur2-tum-ma 2(disz) t,up-pe3 | Thus Waqurtum: 2 tablets |
| 3 | s,u2-ha-ru-um ub-la2-kum | The ṣuharû-demon carried you away. |
| 4 | a-ta mi3-ma-sza-ma la2 tu3-ta-e-ra-am | "Why did you not return to me?" |
| 5 | mi3-nam e-pu-usz-ka3-ma | what did he do? |
| 6 | a-ni-tam2 la2 a-ni-tam2 uz2-ni | This is not the case, this is the case. |
| 7 | la2 ta-pa2-te2 / szu-ma a-hi a-ta | You will not open (them) ... |
| 8 | a-ma-kam ki-ma i-a-ti2 u2 s,u2-ha-ar-tim | (Sum) It is the word of a ṣuḫartu-demon (Akk) The word of an apsûmdemoon (is) like the word(?) and the seed(?) |
| 9 | a-ta i-zi-iz u2-za-ni | “From where will he stand and stand? |
| 10 | i-na a-wa-tim pi3-te2 | in a matter of fact |
| 11 | i-na _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _ma-na_ | from the silver 10 minas |
| 12 | e-ru-ub-ma u4-ma-am e-ri-tum | entered, and the day of Eritum |
| 13 | a-ma-kam a-t,up-pi3-im | The wording of a tablet. |
| 15 | sza hu-bu-li-szu-nu | of their stolen property |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza a-bu-ni ih!-ri-mu | of the father he received |
| 2 | ki-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-szur usz-ta-bi4-u2 | as the silver of Assur they have weighed out |
| 3 | a-ta szi2-tam2 a-t,up-pi3-szu-nu | From this I have written their tablet. |
| 4 | ha-ar-mi3-im s,a-ba-at | he is captured. |
| 5 | be-li2 a-ta isz-tu3 _mu 1(disz)-sze3_ | my lord, from the first year |
| 6 | _ki_ da-tim ar-ta-na-pu-ud | I constantly sought out the place of battle. |
| 7 | x me-er-um _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | ... of silver, 1 shekel |
| 8 | szu-mi3 i-za-kar3 la2 a-hu-um | my name he shall speak, the brother |
| 9 | sza _ku3-babbar_ be-li2-a u2-sa3-pu-hu | of silver my lord shall redeem |
| 10 | szu-mi3 iz-ku!-ur | my name Izkur |
| 11 | szu-ma a-hi a-ta isz-ti2 | If a brother with a father |
| 12 | ba-ti2-qi2-im a-wa-at-ka3 | Your word is favourable. |
| 13 | li-li-kam-ma | let him come, and |
| 14 | uz2-ni pi3-te2 szu-ma a-ta# | He is the uznu-priestess, |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-ma-kam la2 ta-s,a-ba-at a-wa-at-ka3 | Do not seize my word! |
| 2 | li-li-kam-ma a-na-kam | Let him come, and let him come! |
| 3 | sza e-pa2-szi2-im le-pu-usz | I will do what I do. |
Sources & licences
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