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CCT 4, 24, BM 113277 (P358672)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 24, BM 113277 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358672 |
| Museum no. | BM 113277 |
| 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 | [a-na i]-na-[a qi2-bi-ma] | Speak to him thus: |
| 2 | [um-ma] ta-ra-am#-[ku-bi-ma] | Thus Taram-Kūbe: |
| 3 | _e2_ ku-ra _e2 dam#-[gar3_-ka3? sza?-im?] | The house of Kūru, the house of the merchant |
| 4 | _e2#_-be2-tum isz-tu3 [mu-a-ti2-szu?] | the E-betum from his years |
| 5 | ka3-ni-ik-ma# a-na szi2#-mi3#-im | It is sealed and given to the king. |
| 6 | uk-ta-na#-lu-mu-szu | they kept him alive. |
| 7 | a-ma-tim / a-na szi2-mi3-im | the word to a fate |
| 8 | i-ta-ad-nu um-ma szu-nu-ma | they have given, thus: |
| 9 | u3 u2-nu-tam2 ni-ta-na-di2-in | and the equipment we will give. |
| 10 | u3 szu-ma sza-im _e2#_[{be2-tim}] | and the name of the house |
| 11 | la2-szu / a-di2 i-na-a i-la2-ka3-ni | his deficit until he comes, |
| 12 | lu ka3-ni-ik la2 ni-pa2-te2 | Be it a sealed document, we will not open it. |
| 13 | szu-ku-bu-um a-hu-qar u3 me-er-u2-szu | Šukubum, Ahu-qar, and his descendants |
| 14 | usz-ta-na-hu-zu-szi2 | they have caused her to tremble, |
| 15 | um-ma szu-nu-ma e ta-me-sza# | Thus they: “Have mercy on her! |
| 16 | sza ku-ra a-na szi2-mi3-im | of the kūru-festival to the destinies |
| 17 | li-di2-nu-ma / szu-a-um _e2_-be2-su2 | may they give, and that one his house |
| 18 | li-zi-iz u3 esz18-dar-dingir-szu | and Ištar-ilīzu |
| 19 | a-bu-ta-asz2-nu-ma / i-za-az | he will stand before them. |
| 20 | ne2#-nu / a-na sza-zu-za-ti2-ka3 | The nēnu-priest to your ša-zu-za-tiŋ |
| 21 | [ni]-ta-na-la2-ak-ma | we keep going, and |
| 22 | [i-zi]-za-am la2 i-mu-u2 | he stood, he did not see |
| 23 | [a-sza ku]-ra-ma u2-la2 ni-za-az# | the field is cultivated and we shall not stand there. |
| 24 | [x] _ma#-na ku3-sig17_ / i-na | x minas of gold in |
| 25 | [sza _e2_]-ka3 / szi2-ip-ka3-ti2-szu-nu | of your house, their writing-board |
| 26 | [_e2_ ku]-ra / a-na szi2-mi3-im | the temple of Kūra for the destinies |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [a]-na# en-na-su2-en6 _dumu_ ku-ra-ra | to Ennasuen, son of Kurara |
| 2 | [i]-ta-ad-nu / i-ku-pi2-a | he has given, he will weigh out. |
| 3 | a-na en-na-su2-en6 / i-lik-ma | to Ennasuen went, and |
| 4 | iq-bi / um-ma szu-ut-ma i-na-a | he said: "Is it true that |
| 5 | e-ba-ar-ka3 / e-zi-ib | Disregard that I have jumbled the oracle query. |
| 6 | la2 ta-sza-am-ma / lu-mu-un | Do not be negligent, lord! |
| 7 | li-bi-im / la2 te2-pa2-szi2 um-ma szu-ut-ma | You will not do the libīmu. Thus says he: |
| 8 | sza da-am-qi2-isz e-pu-szi2-ni-ma | that he had done very well, |
| 9 | _ku3-babbar_ / i-na s,e2-ri-a / im-qu2-tu3 | the silver in the countryside fell |
| 10 | a-sza-am-ma u3 a-sza-am isz-ta-am | “Ašamma and Aštam |
| 11 | la2-ma-si2 a-na u2-s,ur-sza-a-szur3 | Lamassu to Uṣur-ša-Assur |
| 12 | u3 _dumu_ i-na-a / ta-lik-ma | and a son in he went, and |
| 13 | um-ma szi2-it-ma / i-zi-za-ma | Thus (says) Šītum: he stands and |
| 14 | _ku3-babbar / e2 dam-gar3_ lu ni-il5-qe2-ma | the silver of the merchant's house we took, and |
| 15 | qa2-ab2-li-tam2 / lu nu-ri | The qablītu priestess, may she be the light. |
| 16 | u3-ul a-tu3-nu-ma / e-ri-a-ku! | I am not you, I am a slave |
| 17 | lu gi-mi3-lum2 / la2 i-mu-u2 | May he be a requital, he will not die! |
| 18 | en-na-ma-num / u2-sza-hi-zi-ma | “Ennamānum raised up and |
| 19 | a-na a-lim{ki} ta-lik-ma | to the city you marched, and |
| 20 | _ku3-babbar_ / sza _e2_ en-na-ma-nim i-ba-szi2-u2 | the silver of the house now there is |
| 21 | u3 sza a-na i-ku-pi2-a / a-na | and that to Ikupia to |
| 22 | na#-ru-qi2!-im / ta-di2-nu / ta-ta-ba-[al] | You have given a gift, you have taken it away. |
| 23 | [a]-na a-hi-ka3 / u3 e [x]-ru-[x x] | to your brother and ... |
| 24 | [...] i-za-zu [...] | ... stands ... |
| left | ||
| 1' | ih#-da-ma / ku-usz-da-ma _e2#_{[be2-et}-ka3] | “It is enough, it is sufficient, and your house |
| 2' | [x x] pa2-ru-ru? a-um!-me-a-ni u3 sza-zu-[za-ti2-ka3] | ... of my father and your mother |
| 3' | tu3#-di2-na-ti2-ni / nu-la2-qi2-it-ma / a-na _ku3-babbar_ | we have given to you, and for silver |
| 4' | szi2#-im / hu-sa3-re-e / a-na _e2_ a-lim / nu-usz-[ta-qi2-il5] | we have given the price of the ḫusarê-confection to the temple of the important one. |
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