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CCT 4, 42, BM 113569 (P358710)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 42, BM 113569 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358710 |
| Museum no. | BM 113569 |
| 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 | [um-ma] a-szur3-[x-x-x?]-ma | Thus Assur- |
| 2 | [a-na] puzur4-a-szur3 | to Puzur-Assur |
| 3 | u3 i-di2-ku-bi4-im qi2-bi4-ma | and Idi-Kubum, speak! |
| 4 | te2-er-ti2 sza a-na s,e2-ri-ku-nu | the message that to you |
| 5 | asz2-pu-ra-ni a-szu-mi3 | I wrote to you, my name |
| 6 | 2(asz) _gu2-ta uruda_ al-pu-ta-ku-nu | 2 talents of copper I sold to you. |
| 7 | _an-na 2(asz) gu2 3(disz) ma-na_ | the lead: 2 talents 3 minas; |
| 8 | a-hi a-ta _an-na_ | a side of tin |
| 9 | a-na lu-lu sa3-ni-iq | to be scattered, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-it-ra-ti2-ma | became hostile, and |
| 2 | a-ta li-qe2-ma a-s,e2-er | Take from me and I will go out. |
| 3 | sza li-bi4-ka3 _an-na_ u3 | of your eunuch Anu and |
| 4 | szi2-im _tug2#_[{s,u2-ba-ti2}-ka3] | the price of your garments |
| 5 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu-nu sze2-bi4-la2-am | send me their silver! |
| 6 | a-hi a-ta gi5-im-la2-ni | his brother from the sea, |
| 7 | ga-ma-al-ka3 a-le-e | “It is enough, alas! |
| 8 | [x x] lu-lu a-na tu3-ur-hu-mi3-it | ... to return |
| 9 | [...] ak? ma ma? ma | ... done(?) |
| 10 | [...] ir? ta [x x] x | ... ... |
| left | ||
| 1 | [...] li ik szu / _ku3-babbar_ | ... ... silver |
| 2 | [...] sza ki szu ti2 li-isz-pu-ra-ma | ... may he write to me. |
| 3 | [...] _ku3-babbar_ li-isz-qu2-ul | ... may he weigh out the silver. |
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