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CCT 4, 16, BM 115157 (P358653)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 16, BM 115157 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358653 |
| Museum no. | BM 115157 |
| 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 i-na-a u3 a-szur-du10 | To Inā and Ašur-ṭab |
| 2 | qi2-bi-ma um-ma hu-s,a-ru-um-ma | Thus (says) Huṣarum: |
| 3 | a-na-kam a-wa-tam2 sza e-na-su2-en6 | What is the word that he has spoken to you? |
| 4 | _dumu_ szu-a-nim ag-mu-ur | son of Šū-Anum, I captured. |
| 5 | i-na lu-qu2-tim / sza i-na | in the storeroom which in |
| 6 | a-lim{ki} a-na a-szur-la2-ma-si2 | the city to Assur-lamassi |
| 7 | _dumu_ szu-ku-bi-im ap2-qi2-du-ma | son of Šukubum I appointed, and |
| 8 | szu-mi3 / _dam-gar3_ u2-di2-u2 | the name of the merchant knows |
| 9 | qa2-ti2 / sza-ak-na-at | is placed in the hand. |
| 10 | lu-qu2-tam2 szi2-a-ti2 / isz-ti2 | that luqutam-vessel with |
| 11 | te2-er-ti2-a-ma ab2-ka3-nim | “Ask me and I will speak to you! |
| 12 | u3 lu-qu2-tam2 sza ma!-nu-ki-esz18-dar | and the debt of Mannu-kī-Ištar |
| 13 | _dumu_ szu-be-lim mi3-ma lu-qu2-tum | son of Šu-bēlim, whatever surplus |
| 14 | a-ni-tim a-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na | this to her husband |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ab2-ka3-nim ma-la2 | the kalû cows weighed out |
| 2 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2 / hi-a_ sza ka3-ru-um | the tin and the textiles of the karûm-festival |
| 3 | u2-szu-ru-ni-a-ti2-ni | they brought to me, |
| 4 | a-na s,e-er ah-sza-lim a-na | to the flock of Aḫšallim |
| 5 | wa-asz2-ha-ni-a / sze2-bi4-la2 | Send me a message! |
| 6 | a-na i-na-a qi2-bi-ma | Speak thus: |
| 7 | u3 sza-am-ka3-ni-a / szu-ma | and Šamkānia |
| 8 | la2 ku-a-ti2 / a-na ma-nim | Without you, to the land |
| 9 | ta-ak-la2-ku 1(disz) _tug2_ a-bar-ni-am | a taklāku-garment, 1 abarnam textile, |
| 10 | puzur4-a-na _dumu_ i-di2-{d}iszkur | Puzur-ana, son of Iddi-Adad |
| 11 | na-asz2-am isz-ti2 szi2-ip-ri-im | Received from the work |
| 12 | sza ka3-ri-im sze2-bi4-la2-nim | Send me a message! |
| 13 | 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ puzur4-a-na _dumu_ | 2 minas of silver: Puzur-ana, son |
| 14 | i-di2-{d}iszkur i-na e-la2-i-szu-ma | Iddi-Adad in his rising |
| 15 | i-sza-qa2-lam 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | shall weigh out, 2 minas of silver |
| left | ||
| 1 | sza ha-nu-nu u3 szu-a-ti2 | of Hanunu and that |
| 2 | ih-da-ma _ku3-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu-nu | he acquired and the silver of their purchase |
| 3 | u4-mu-szu-nu im-ti2-du | their days elapsed |
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