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CCT 4, 15, BM 115198 (P358650)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 15, BM 115198 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358650 |
| Museum no. | BM 115198 |
| 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 | ta-ri-isz3-ma-tum | Tarišmatum |
| 4 | u3 be2-la2-tum-ma | and Bēlatum |
| 5 | la2 ti2-de8-e ki-ma | You should not know that |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na-ta_ | 1 mina of silver |
| 7 | i-szu qa2-ti2-ni | with his hand |
| 8 | s,u2-ha-ru-ni | ṣuḫaruni, |
| 9 | ha-al-DU!-ni | Ḫal-DU-ni |
| 10 | a-bu-ni be-el-ni | his father, his lord |
| 11 | a-ta a-na s,u2-ha-ri | From here to the ṣuharu. |
| 12 | la2 ta-sza-la2-at | you shall not take away. |
| 13 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2#_-[ba-tu3] | tin and woolen garments |
| 14 | a-di2 a-na _ku3-babbar_ | as much as for silver |
| 15 | i-tu3-ru-ni i-na | returned, in |
| 16 | _e2_-ti2-ka3!-ma li-ib-szi2-ma | may your temple be filled with joy and |
| 17 | a-na _ku3-babbar_ | for silver |
| 18 | ta-er-ma _ku3-babbar_ | return, and the silver |
| 19 | sze2-bi-lam | send me! |
| left | ||
| 1 | na#-asz2-pe3-ra-tu3-ni | his message |
| 2 | a-szar ku-a-ti2 | in the place of sacrifices |
| 3 | li-ib-szi2-a | may he be. |
Sources & licences
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