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CCT 4, 11, BM 115132 (P358639)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 11, BM 115132 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358639 |
| Museum no. | BM 115132 |
| 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 | a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 | to Pušu |
| 2 | qi2-bi-ma um-ma | speak! Thus |
| 3 | esz18-dar-pi2-la2-ah-ma | Ešdar-pilaḫ |
| 4 | 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am | 1 mina of refined silver |
| 5 | i-di2-a-szur na-asz2-a-ku | Idī-Assur is mine, |
| 6 | szu-ma te2-er-ti2 {bu}bur-su2-en6 | “This is the extispicy of Bursuen, |
| 7 | mi3-ma | whatever |
| 8 | i-li-kam _ku3-babbar_ | the ili-kam silver |
| 9 | a-na pa2-ni-szu sze2-bi4-il5 | bring it before him! |
| 10 | i-te2-er-ti2 | I-tērī |
| 11 | bu-ur-su2-en6 | Bursuen |
| 12 | 1(disz) me-at 6(u) ku-ta-nu | 100 (mana wool for) 60 kutānu, |
| 13 | 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_ | 4 talents of lead |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ku-nu-ke-e 6(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ | of Kunukê 6 textiles |
| 2 | sza a-ki-di2-e na-szi2 | of the akīdû-demon is responsible. |
| 3 | a-hi a-ta ki-ma | “My brother, like |
| 4 | sza a-na ra-mi3-ni-szu | that to his own |
| 5 | ta-sza-pu-ru-ma | you sent, and |
| 6 | u2-pa2-zu-ru-ni u3 a-na | they shall remove, and to |
| 7 | i-a-im szu-pu-ur-ma | write me, and |
| 8 | _tug2 hi-a sag10_-tim 5(u) _tug2_ | good quality textiles, 50 textiles |
| 9 | lu-pa2-zi-ru-nim | they shall remove. |
| 10 | u3 i-na re-esz15 | and at the head |
| 11 | ni-is-ha-tim i-zi-iz!-ma | he stood in vigour, and |
| 12 | u4?-nu-ti2 i-na | days in |
| 13 | _e2-gal_-lim lu-ur-dam | the palace may I return. |
| left | ||
| 1 | szu-ma la2 ku-a-ti2 ma-nam3 | “He is the one who has no credit, |
| 2 | i-szu | he took. |
Sources & licences
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