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CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 (P358670)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 23, BM 113272 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358670 |
| Museum no. | BM 113272 |
| 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 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Pušukēn. |
| 2 | um-ma _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5-ma | thus Ilu-mutabi-il: |
| 3 | u3 en-nam-a-szur-ma i-na 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_ | and Ennam-Assur, on 4 talents of tin |
| 4 | ku-nu-ki sza a-lim{ki} sza _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5 | Seal of the city, belonging to Ilī-mutabbil |
| 5 | ub-la2-ni / nu-ba-li-it,-ma | he brought to me, he did not live, and |
| 6 | a-na a-bi4-i-la2-am-dim 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ | to Abī-ilamdim, 1 1/2 minas |
| 7 | i-ti2-ir _sza3-ba_ 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2_ | he has paid. In its midst, 5/6 mina 2 shekels |
| 8 | a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im / e-ri-ib-ti2 | to the house of the kārīm priestess, the servant |
| 9 | _an-na_-ka3 / ni-isz-qul2 | in heaven we shall cut off. |
| 10 | szi2-ti2 _an-na_-ka3 4(asz) _gu2_ 5(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2 an-na_-ka3 | the life of An, 4 talents 5 minas 8 shekels of An |
| 11 | iz-ku-am 9(disz) _gin2_ 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _sze-ta_ | 9 shekels 22 1/2 grains each |
| 12 | _an-na_-ka3 / ta-di2-in _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu | of the sky you gave. His silver |
| 13 | 2(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2_ i-na 6(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim | 26 5/6 minas 1 5/6 shekels from 6 embroidered garments |
| 14 | ku-ta-ni sza li-wi-tim | kutānu-garments of the liwīku-festival |
| 15 | _sza3-ba_ 3(disz) szu-ru-tim u3 [x ku]-ta-ni | therefrom: 3 šurūtum-containers and x kutannu. |
| 16 | a-na ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3 / a-na a-la2-hi-im | To the place of your extispicy, to the alaḫim, |
| 17 | a-di2-in szi2-ti2 _tug2 hi_-ti2-ka3 | give me a life of good clothing! |
| 18 | 2(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim a-na 4(u) la2 1(disz) _ma-na uruda_ | 2 šurūtu-garments for 49 minas of copper |
| 19 | ta-ad-nu / _sza3-ba_ 3(u) 2(disz) _ma-na_ a-na | it is given. In its midst, 32 minas for |
| 20 | ku-ta-nim / asz2-{qu2}qul2-ma / a-na qa2-ti2-ka3 | I have strewn a kutānum offering for you. |
| 21 | a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im / a-di2-i | to the granary until |
| 22 | szi2-ti2 _uruda_-ka3# 7(disz) _ma-na uruda_ i-li-bi4-a | 7 minas of copper to Ilībiya |
| 23 | [x] x x _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e | ... garments for the akidû-festival |
| 24 | [...] al#-qe2-u2 | ... I took |
| 25 | [...] _ta#_ ta-ad-nu | ... from it is given. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(u) 7(disz) e-[ri-ib-ti2 x x] sza a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im | 37 erībtu-vessels ..., which for the storehouse |
| 2 | ni-di2-in 2(u) _ma-na-ta_ li-ti2? / szi2-ti2 _uruda_-ka3 | we gave. 20 minas of copper |
| 3 | isz-ti2 lu-lu i-ba-szi2#-u2 | with everything there is |
| 4 | 1(u) 8(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ iz-ku-am | 18 talents 45 minas he weighed out |
| 5 | 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ 1(u) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 5/6(disz) _gin2_ | 1 2/3 minas 5 shekels each, 12 2/3 mi[nas 2 5/6 shekel]s |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu _szunigin_ 3(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | his silver, total: 38 1/2 minas 5 shekels |
| 7 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 u3 1(asz) _gu2_ 4(disz)? _ma-na uruda_ | of apka silver and 1 talent 4 minas of copper |
| 8 | _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-szur-i-mi3-ti2 | therein 10 minas of silver, Assur-imitti |
| 9 | ub-la2-kum 1(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 11 minas 3 1/3 shekels of silver |
| 10 | a-hu-qar ub-la2-kum 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | Ahu-qar brought to you, 12 minas of silver |
| 11 | i-di2-{d}utu ub-la2-kum | Iddi-šamaš brought to you |
| 12 | [x ma]-na#? _ku3-babbar_ a-qa2-ti2 i-di2-{d}utu | x minas of silver, offerings of Iddi-šamaš |
| 13 | [_szunigin_] 3(u) 8(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | total: 38 2/3 minas 5 1/3 shekels silver |
| 14 | i-li-ka3-kum u3 4(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ | and 41 2/3 minas |
| 15 | i-li-bi4 _dingir_-mu-ta-bi4-il5 | Ilībi, Ilu-mutabbil, |
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