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CCT 4, 50, BM 113257 (P358727)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 50, BM 113257 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358727 |
| Museum no. | BM 113257 |
| 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 im-di2-lum2-ma a-[na en-um-a-szur3] | Thus Imdilum to Ennum-Assur: |
| 2 | u3 i-di2-{d}iszkur qi2-bi4#-[ma] | and Idī-Addu, speak! |
| 3 | a-na en-um-a-szur3 qi2#-[bi4-ma] | Speak to Enum-Assur: |
| 4 | i-na t,up-pi2-a asz2#!-[pu-ra-ku-ma um-ma] | I wrote on my tablet, thus: |
| 5 | a-na-ku#-ma 3(u) ma!-na [_ku3-babbar_] | I, and 30 minas of silver |
| 6 | sza ha!-bu-[la]-ti2-ni u4-mu-[ka3] | of Habulatinni daily |
| 7 | ma-la#-u2 _ku3-babbar_ sze2-bi4-lam [i-na t,up-pi3-ka3] | Send me as much silver as is acceptable on your tablet. |
| 8 | ta-[sza]-pa2-ra-am um-ma [a-ta-ma] | you wrote to me, thus: |
| 9 | [_ku3-babbar_] a-s,i2-ib-tim li-[qe2-ma] | the aṣibtu-silver take, and |
| 10 | [_ku3-babbar_]-ap2-ka3 szu-ta-bi u3 te2-er-ta#-[ka3] | Your silver will be paid and your interest will be reduced. |
| 11 | [li]-li-kam-ma _ku3-babbar_ u3 s,i2-ba-[su2] | may he come, and the silver and its interest |
| 12 | [lu-sze2]-bi-la2-kum a-na-ku ka3-[la2] | let me send to you. I am all. |
| 13 | [_ku3-babbar_]-pi2-a / a-s,i2-ib-tim / u2-la2 [al]-qe2 | I took the aṣibtu silver. |
| 14 | [x] ma#!-na _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) 1/4(disz)! _gin2-ta_ | x minas of silver, 1 1/4 shekels each |
| 15 | [a-s,i2-ib-tim] al#-qe2-ma [isz-ti2] a-mur-dingir | I took the aṣibtu-gift and the life of Amur-ilī |
| 16 | a-na a-lim{ki} u2-sze2-bi4#-il5 um-ma a-na-ku-ma | I sent to the city, thus I: |
| 17 | pa2-ni-ti2 i-ha-du-ma ka3-la2 | he will conquer the enemy and all |
| 18 | _ku3-babbar_-pi2-a [...] | silver ... |
| 19 | u2-ha-da [x x ma]-na _ku3-babbar_ | ... minas of silver |
| 20 | [...] ku#-nu-ki# [...] | ... your seal ... |
| 21 | [x x _ku3]-babbar#_ [...] | ... silver ... |
| 22 | [x x i]-na [i]-szi2-[ra-tim] | ... in the evening |
| 23 | [x]-tur4# 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ im#-[t,i2 x _gin2_ i-na] | x-tur1 1 1/4 shekels deficit: x shekel in |
| 24 | s,a-ru-pu-tim# [im-t,i2 x _gin2_ sza] | the sharuppû-vessels of ... shekels, which |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ki-ib-sa3-[tim ...] | The kibsaŋs |
| 2 | 7(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2-ta#_ [... _ku3-babbar_] | 7 1/6 shekels each ... silver |
| 3 | s,a-ru-pi2-im / [...] | Ṣarupīm |
| 4 | 7(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) [n _gin2_ ...] | 7 minas 4 n shekels ... |
| 5 | mu-t,a2 _ku3-babbar_-pi2 [...] | the deficit of silver ... |
| 6 | sza s,a-ru-pu-tim a-hu#-[ur] | of the ṣarupūtum I returned. |
| 7 | lu _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 lu szi2-im [x x] | or your silver, or the price ... |
| 8 | _szunigin_ 1(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 [ku3-babbar_] | total: 14 2/3 minas 5 1/2 shekels silver |
| 9 | 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 5 1/2 minas 4 1/2 shekels of silver |
| 10 | a-s,e2-er [tu3]-sze2-bi4-la2-ni | you sent me a message. |
| 11 | [x x]-ti2#-ma 3(disz) [n] 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_ | ... 3 2/3 minas 6 1/3 shekels |
| 12 | [...] _ku3_ sza [x x] _gin2-ta_ | ... silver of x shekels each |
| 13 | [x] ha#-am-sza-tim u4-mu-ka3 e-ti2-qu2 | ... of the hamšātum of the day passed, |
| 14 | [u3 n] _ma-na_ 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-na | and n minas 1 1/4 shekels of silver in |
| 15 | [ra-mi3]-ni-a / a-na _dam-gar3_ a-szar | to her own place for the merchant |
| 16 | [a-s,i2]-ib-tim al-qe2-u2 asz2-qul2 | I took the aṣibtu-containers and deposited them there. |
| 17 | [t,up-pi3]-ka3 [u2]-sze2-s,i2 u3 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | your tablet he shall break, and 10 minas of silver |
| 18 | [n 2(disz)] _iti-kam_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta#_ [n] _ma-na_ | n 2 months, 1 1/2 shekels each, n minas |
| 19 | s,i2-ba-su2 a-s,e2-er 1(u) _ma-[na]_ i-di2-ma | its interest, 10 minas he gave, and |
| 20 | isz-te2-ni-isz 2(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-[na x] 1/6(disz) _gin2_ | Together: 21 2/3 minas x 1/6 shekels |
| 21 | _ku3-babbar_ a-na i-di2-{d}iszkur ma-[li-szu-nu] u3# | the silver to Iddi-Adad their entirety and |
| 22 | t,ur4-da-szu a-ma-[kam ...] | Its ṭurdāšu is the word ... |
| 23 | szu-ma a-ma-la2 te2#-[er-ti2-a] | He is Amala of the extispicy |
| 24 | la2 ta-hi-id-ma gam2!-[...] | Do not be negligent, and ... |
| 25 | _tug2_ ta-ak-nu-uk-ma la2 ta-[x x] | You tie a garment, but you do not ... |
| 26 | 1(disz) [2/3(disz)] _gin2#-ta_ sza i-na [t,up-pi3-a] | 1 2/3 shekels each, which on my tablet |
| left | ||
| 1 | asz2-pu-ra-ku-ni a-ma-la2 t,up-[pi3-ka3 (x)] sza 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta#_ | I am waiting for your tablet of 1/2 shekel each. |
| 2 | u2-la2 a-ga-mi3-il5-ka3 a-na# _dam#-[gar3_ ...]-tu3-ma | without Agamila to the merchant ... |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 sza tu3-sze2-[bi]-la2-[ni x x] 6(disz) _gin2_-ma i-ma-t,i2 | the silver that you sent me ... 6 shekels and he will recover. |
| 4 | u3 [...] na-[na x x] _gin2_ i-ma-t,i2 u3 a-szar | and ... ... she will die and where |
| 5 | [...]-im-tum-ma i-ba-szi2 | ... there is |
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