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CCT 4, 40, BM 113344 (P358706)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 40, BM 113344 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358706 |
| Museum no. | BM 113344 |
| 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 [puzur4]-a-szur qi2-bi-ma# | Speak to Puzur-Assur: |
| 2 | um-ma i-di2-a-szur-ma | Thus Iddin-Assur: |
| 3 | ki-ma ta-ta-al-ku | like you went |
| 4 | [{d}]iszkur-gal a-na _e2_-tim | Iškurgal to the house |
| 5 | [x (x)]-x-ma szu-ma _na4-za-gug_ | ... he is ... carnelian |
| 6 | [hu-sa2]-ra#-am u3 _tug2_ ku-si2-a-tim | a hushārām-garment and a woolen garment |
| 7 | ma#?-ah-ri isz-ku-un-ma | he set up a rival and |
| 8 | a-na ma-la ta-aq-bi-a-ni | As much as you said, |
| 9 | aq-bi-szu-um / la-qa2-am | I spoke to him, he is taken. |
| 10 | u2-la2 i-mu-a / a-na ki-dim | “Oh, my name to the wicked! |
| 11 | nu-s,i2-[ma] um-ma a-na-ku-ma | we went out, thus I: |
| 12 | a-wi-lam u2-la2 ta-ag-di2-mi3-lam5 | (Sum) The man, if he is not able to see (Akk) You are unable to see a man |
| 13 | 1(u) 7(disz) _ma-na an-na_ 5(disz) bu-la2-ti2 | 17 minas of lead, 5 balatu-measures |
| 14 | [mi3?-ma t,up]-pa2-ka3 u2-[ka3]-al | whatever tablet he holds |
| 15 | _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2# ku3#-babbar_ | therefrom: 1 mina less 1 shekel of silver |
| 16 | a-na a-wi-lim ta-di2-in | it is given to a man. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | e?-zi-ib ki#-ma# _an-na_ | Disregard that |
| 2 | a-na _ku3-babbar_ i-za-zu sze2-s,i2-ma | to silver he shall stand, and |
| 3 | bu-tu-uq szi2-ti2 _an-na_ | the remission of the debt of An, |
| 4 | di2-na-ma a-wi-lum2 / lu-sze2-bi4-il5 | Let me send a man a verdict! |
| 5 | ki-ma aq!-bi4-u2-szu-ni ha-ra-szu-ma | When I spoke to him, he prayed to me: |
| 6 | a-na u2-hu-ul-tim i-ta-la2-ak | he went on a business trip. |
| 7 | i-la2-kam-ma a-na-ku u3 szu-ut | will come, and I and that |
| 8 | ne2!-ta-wu a-na szu-mi3 _na4-za-gug_ | Nētawu for the name of carnelian |
| 9 | u3 hu-sa2!-ri-im sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni | and the ḫusārīm that you wrote me |
| 10 | um-ma a-ta-ma i-s,e2-er | Thus (says) Aya: Iṣer |
| 11 | _dam-gar3_-ri i-di2 / szu-mi3 a-wi-li | merchant who knows the name of a man |
| 12 | wa-di2-a-ma la2-di2-in u3 mi3-li-ik | “Let me go, let me lie down, and let me go! |
| 13 | _tug2 hi-a_ mi3-li-ik a-na puzur4-a-szur | a fine garment for Puzur-Assur |
| 14 | qi2-bi-ma a-hi a-ta 2(u) _ma-na_ | say: “My brother, from 20 minas |
| 15 | _an-na_ [... x _ku3?-babbar_] | ... ... silver |
| 16 | i-na# [... _gin2?_] | in ... shekels? |
| 17 | [...-a]-szur-ma | ...-Assur |
| left | ||
| 1 | me-eh-ra-tim sze2-bi4-lam ha-ra-nam | Send me the first-fruit offerings! May it be for you! |
| 2 | di2-nam u3 a-na-ku a-wi-lum2! | and I (am) a man |
| 3 | gi5-mi3-lim#? | (for) Gimilum(?) |
Sources & licences
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