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CCT 4, 17, BM 115164 (P358654)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 17, BM 115164 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358654 |
| Museum no. | BM 115164 |
| 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 | um-ma ah-sza-lim-ma | Aḫšalim speaks thus: |
| 2 | a-na u2-s,u2-ur-sza-[esz18-dar] | to Uṣur-ša-ištar |
| 3 | u2 a-mur-dingir qi2-bi4-ma | and Āmur-ilum, speak! |
| 4 | a-ma-kam t,up-pi3-i | It is the wording of the tablet. |
| 5 | sza a-lu-lu ha-bu-la2-ku-ni | of all the cult centers, |
| 6 | _e2_ en-na-be-lim | the house of Enna-bēlim |
| 7 | i-ba-szi2-ma lu _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3# | there is, and may your silver |
| 8 | sza-bu-u2 i-na e-ra-bi4-ku-nu | When you enter, |
| 9 | t,up-pa2-am sze2-s,i2-a-ma | Send me a tablet! |
| 10 | ku-un-ka3-ma | he sealed, and |
| 11 | sze2-bi4-la2-nim / a-hu-u2-a | Send to me, my brother! |
| 12 | a-tu3-nu ih-da-ma gi-mi3-la2-ni | “Atunu rejoiced, his rejoicing |
| 13 | a-na a-mur-dingir | to Amur-ilum |
| 14 | qi2-bi4-ma mi3-szu | speak! What is it that he has done? |
| 15 | sza _ku3-sig17_ | of gold |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | tu3-ta-e-ra-am | you have returned. |
| 2 | 5(disz) _ma-na uruda_ | 5 minas of copper |
| 3 | a-na a-na-li2 a-di2-in | I gave to Ana-li. |
| 4 | 6(disz) _ma-na uruda_ | 6 minas of copper |
| 5 | sza _ansze-hi_-ka3 | of your donkeys |
| 6 | a-wa-ah-szu-sza-na | Awaḫšušana |
| 7 | ir-de8-u2-ni-ni a-di2-in | I have given. |
| 8 | 2(u) _ma-na_ a-na a-du | 20 minas together with |
| 9 | i-pa2-ni-tim a-di2-in | Ipāntim I gave |
| 10 | a-ni 1(u) _ma-na_ a-di2-szu-um | for 10 minas as his share |
| 11 | 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na na-ab2-ri-[tim] | 12 shekels of silver for the stele |
| 12 | sza _ansze-hi_-ka3 | of your donkeys |
| 13 | [la2 a-di2-szu-um] a-ni e-ta-[ar-sza-ni] | without his permission he has returned to me. |
| 14 | um-ma szu-ut-ma | Thus he: |
| 15 | as? hi-ir-tam2 | as a gift |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-ra-a-szu?-um te2-er-ta-[ka3] | to Arašum, your servant |
| 2 | li-li-kam x x x | go [......] |
| 3 | la2-di2-szu-um a-di2 sza ra x | his debts as far as ... |
| 4 | i-na _e2-gal_-lim i-sze2-e-u2?-ni? | in the palace he shall bring |
Sources & licences
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