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CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 (P358625)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 3, 48, BM 113541 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358625 |
| Museum no. | BM 113541 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 [bu-za-zu-ma] | Thus Buzazu: |
| 2 | a-na la2-ma-sza qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Lamaštu |
| 3 | i-sza-am-szi2 / t,up-pa2-am | He will write a tablet for her. |
| 4 | u2-la2-pi2-ta-ku-ni | shall remove from you, |
| 5 | ku-s,u2!?-um / i-pa2-t,a2-ar-ma | (If) he removes the kuṣum-garment |
| 6 | a-na u4-me-e u2-s,i2-a-am | in days to come |
| 7 | u2-t,a2-tam2 lu sza tar2-ma-na | “It is good, be it that of a rival, |
| 8 | lu sza ha-ti2-a-ar | or of Hatī-Ar, |
| 9 | lu sza du-ru-uh3-na | or of Durumuna, |
| 10 | ma-la2 / i-du-nu-ni-ki-ni | as much as they gave to you, |
| 11 | isz-ti2 / ku-ma-zi uz2-ni | from Kumāzi the cowherd, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | pi3-te2 / u3 a-na szi2-ti2 | Release, and in perpetuity. |
| 2 | u2-t,i2-tim / ih-da-ma | “It is a good thing, he will be glad. |
| 3 | la2-ma a-li-ka3-ni | the deficit of his travel |
| 4 | sza-di2-ni-szu / al-pu | (Sum) His šadānu-disease (Akk) Its ... (is) a flood |
| 5 | la2 i-tal-ku | did not go, |
| 6 | sza-ak-ri-u2-ma-an | the šakriūma |
| 7 | qa2-nu-e / li-iz-bi4-lam | May the qanû-priest bring it to me. |
| 8 | szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | that silver 5 shekels |
| 9 | ta-ha-szi2-hi / u2-ul | You will not be frightened. |
| 10 | ku-lu-ma-a / u2-ul | I am not a fugitive. |
| 11 | be-la2-num / isz-te2-en6 | Bēlānum, he was speaking. |
| 12 | x [...] | |
| left | ||
| 1 | li-di2-na-ki-im | may they give to you. |
| 2 | szu-ma am-tam2 sza si2-si2-im | “He is the wild bull of sisim, |
| 3 | ta-ha-szi2-hi szu-up-ri-im | Send me a report! |
Sources & licences
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