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CCT 4, 36-37, BM 113390 (P358699)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 36-37, BM 113390 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358699 |
| Museum no. | BM 113390 |
| 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 bu-za-zu-ma a-na | Thus (says) Buzazu: to |
| 2 | la2-ma-sza qi2-bi4-ma | her deficit, speak! |
| 3 | s,u2-ha-re-e / a-na ni#-[ih]-ri-a | ṣuharû-flour for the nihriya-festival |
| 4 | asz2-ta-pa2-ar a-di2 5(disz) u4-me-e | I have written to you for 5 days. |
| 5 | i-ma-qu2-tu3!-ni-ma _ansze hi-a_ | fell upon me, and the donkeys |
| 6 | 2(disz) u2-ul 3(disz) a-na s,e2#-ri-ki | 2 or not 3 for your flock |
| 7 | u2-szi2-ru-u2-ni-ki-im | he sent to you, |
| 8 | a-mi3-sza-am e-ra-bi4 / la2-szu | Amīšam, he will enter, but there is none. |
| 9 | u2-tu3-up-ti2 u2 ma-la2 | u-tu-uptī (means) to carry food. |
| 10 | i-na t,up-pi3-im a-la2-pa2-ta-ki-ni | on the tablet I will send to you. |
| 11 | i-pa2-ni-ki tu3-sze2-s,a-am | You bring out the ipāni-plant. |
| 12 | _gu4 hi-a_ lu sza-al!-mu-tim | oxen or sheep or goats |
| 13 | lu ma-ar-s,u2-tim ma-la2 | be it a mārṣûtu-container, |
| 14 | te2-er-ti2-a sza s,u2-ha-ru-ki# | My extispicy is that of your ṣuharû-vessel. |
| 15 | u2-bu-lu-ni-ki-ni | brought to you, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-nu-mi3-szu-ma ep-szi2-i | At that time, the deeds |
| 2 | a-di2 1(u) u4-me-e la2 ta-ha-da2-ri# | For 10 days you will not shave yourself. |
| 3 | lu su2-a-tim lu | be it a dead man or a young woman, |
| 4 | ta-as-ka3-ri-ni | you have sent to me, |
| 5 | ka3-la2-szu-nu lu it-qu2-ra-<tim> | all of them may they fall. |
| 6 | sza si2-pa2-ri-im | of the shepherd |
| 7 | lu sza a-szar i-na-a | or wherever there is |
| 8 | i-ba-szi2-u2 er-szi2-ma | there is, an eršima |
| 9 | i-pa2-ni-ki bi4-lim | I have chosen you, may it be well |
| 10 | sza-hi-ra-tum lu _sag10_ | may the šaḫiratum be favorable. |
| 11 | [e]-ru-ma e-ru-i-a | entered, entered |
| 12 | lu ma-t,i2-a-tim | be it a fraud, |
| 13 | [a?]-ha-ra-nim ma-di2-isz | he greatly |
| left | ||
| 1 | u2!-nu-su2 a-pu-tum mi3-ma | “What is the apūtum plant? |
| 2 | u2-nu-tim lu ra-ku-sa3 _ki_ sza? | may the utensils be loosened. |
| 3 | [ku]-a-ti2 a-sza pa2-ni lu er-szi2-a | May the kūti of my field be my foes! |
Sources & licences
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