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CCT 4, 17, BM 115167 (P358655)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 17, BM 115167 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358655 |
| Museum no. | BM 115167 |
| 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)
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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 kur-ub-esz18-dar-ma | Kurub-ištar speaks thus: |
| 2 | a-na a-szur3-na-da | to Aššra-nada |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma / 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | say: 2 minas of silver |
| 4 | ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ | its nishhasu-disease was eclipsed. |
| 5 | a-szur3-ba-ni ub-lam | Assur-bani brought. |
| 6 | 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ 3(u) _ma-na_ | 15 shekels each, 30 minas |
| 7 | _an-na_ asz2-a-ma-kum | “Ana, I am asking you’ |
| 8 | _sza3-ba_ 2(disz) _ma-na_ | therefrom: 2 minas |
| 9 | _an-na_ qa2-tim | the hand of the tin |
| 10 | a-na pi2-la2-ah-esz18-dar | to Pilaḫ-ištar |
| 11 | a-di2-in | I gave. |
| 12 | 2(u) 8(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 28 minas of lead |
| 13 | ku-nu-ki-a | sealed documents |
| 14 | pi2-la2-ah-esz18-dar | Pilaḫ-ištar |
| 15 | na-asz2-a-kum | is yours. |
Sources & licences
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