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CCT 4, 16, BM 115159 (P358652)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 16, BM 115159 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358652 |
| Museum no. | BM 115159 |
| 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 qa2-ta-tim | into the hands |
| 2 | puzur4-esz18-dar u3 | Puzur-Ištar and |
| 3 | puzur4-esz18-dar qi2-bi4-ma | Puzur-Ištar, speak! |
| 4 | um-ma szu-esz18-dar a-na | Šū-Ishtar to |
| 5 | puzur2-esz18-dar qi2-bi4-ma | Puzur-Ištar, speak! |
| 6 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 1/3 mina 4 shekels of silver |
| 7 | sza li-bi4-ka3 | of your messenger |
| 8 | a-na puzur4-esz18-dar | to Puzur-Ištar |
| 9 | di2-in _ku3-babbar_ a-na | a verdict of silver to |
| 10 | puzur4-esz18-dar i-la2-ak | Puzur-Ištar will do. |
| 11 | a-hi a-ta _ku3-babbar_ | a half share of the silver |
| 12 | la2 ta-ka3-la2-ma | do not count, and |
| 13 | li-bi4 la2 i-ma-ra-as, | (Sum) My heart does not pacify (the heart), it does not calm (Akk) The heart is not calmed (towards) me |
| 14 | a-na puzur2-esz18-dar _dumu_ im-di2-lim | to Puzur-Ištar son of Imdīlim |
| 15 | qi2-bi4-ma a-ma-la2 | speak, and I will praise you! |
| 16 | t,up-pi3-im sza na-ab2-su2-en6 | Tablet of Nabassuen. |
| 17 | na-asz2-a-ku-ni t,up-pa2-am | Bring me a tablet! |
| 18 | szi2-ta-me-a-ma ri-ik-su2-um | according to my supplication and agreement |
| 19 | isz-ti2-ka3 li-ib-szi2 | with you may she dwell. |
| 20 | t,up-pa2-am a-na | a tablet for |
| 21 | am-tim di2-in | Judge the wild bull! |
| left | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na am-tim | 1 shekel of silver to Amtim |
| 2 | di2-in la2 ta-ka3-la2 | You do not count the judges. |
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