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CCT 4, 50, BM 113271 (P358728)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 50, BM 113271 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358728 |
| Museum no. | BM 113271 |
| 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 | [a-na ...] x [...] | to ... ... |
| 2 | [...]-x-ni szal2-ma-[x x u3 x x qi2-bi-ma] | ... is well. Speak ... |
| 3 | [um]-ma# pu-szu-ke-en6-ma [a-na x] | Thus Pušu-kēn: |
| 4 | [qi]-bi#-ma mi3-szu sza ta-asz2-tap-[ra-ni] | Speak! What is it that you wrote me? |
| 5 | [x x]-ah-ru-da-na-i-e / _an-na_ x [_gin2]-ta_ | ... x shekels of lead each |
| 6 | [x] zi#-iz 9(disz) _gin2-ta an-na_-ka3 | ... emmer, 9 shekels each, |
| 7 | [x x]-di2-szu-ma? lu szu-ru-tim / lu ku-ta-ni | ... be it a šurūtum or kutannu |
| 8 | [x x] x isz-am-ma / lu _ku3-babbar_ [x x]-x | ... he heard, and silver ... |
| 9 | [a]-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im a-qa2-ti2-ka3 ni-di2-i | to the kārīm house of your command we shall go. |
| 10 | [szi2]-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3 1(u) 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _ku3-sig17_ | the price of your silver, 17 1/2 (shekels) of gold |
| 11 | al#-qe2 / u3 i-nu-mi3 / a-na lugal | I took, and now to the king |
| 12 | [a?]-szi2-u2-ka3-ni 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na | Ašiukani 2 minas of silver to |
| 13 | sza#?-wi-ri sza-lim-ha-ni tal-qe2 | Šalim-ḫāni took |
| 14 | [ni]-ka3-si2 ni-si2-ma / a-ma-kam-ma | We bow down, we bow down! |
| 15 | lu#-qu2-ut-ka2 / lu-ba-li-t,a2-kum-ma | Let me pluck up for you, let me keep you alive! |
| 16 | ta#-at-be-a-ma / ta-ta-la2-ak | You have sex, you have gone away |
| 17 | x-ru-um i-na be-ti2-ka3 i-ba-szi2 | ... there is in your house. |
| 18 | [a]-ma-kam i-na be-ti2-a i-ba-szi2 | there is a word in my mouth. |
| 19 | [x]-x-sza-am / me-eh-ra-am a-na-kam | ... what is the alternative? |
| 20 | [u2]-ka3#-al lu-uh3-ru-um | he will hold. The luhrum-official |
| 21 | [ni-ka3]-si2 ni-si2-ma / um-ma a-ta-ma | We will eat, we will drink! Thus says ... |
| 22 | [x x]-ta / a-na-ku | ... I |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [x x]-ma / ku-ta-ni-ka3 | ... your ... |
| 2 | [...]-sza#! ki-ma i-a-ti il5-qe2-u2 | ... took her like a fish |
| 3 | [...] a-la2-ak-ma 1(disz) am | ... I go, and 1 bull |
| 4 | [...]-la2#-qe2-ma a-ga-mi3-il5-ka3 | ... took, and Agamilla |
| 5 | [...] x i-na ka3-ni-isz | ... in the end |
| 6 | [...] x-t,ur4-ma / a-szur3 u3 | ... Assur and |
| 7 | [il5-ka3 li]-t,u3-lu 8(disz) _gin2-ta_ | the ilku-service may they perform. 8 shekels each |
| 8 | [x x _gin2]-ta ku3-ki_ pa2-sza-lam | x shekels of silver for the balaŋ functionary |
| 9 | [x x (x) ku]-nu#-ki-a / _dumu_ pa2-pa2-li2 | ... Kunukiya, son of Papali |
| 10 | [...] um-ma a-na-ku-ma li-bu-szu | ... thus I: his body |
| 11 | [la2 i-la2]-mi3-in4 x na ga ig x dam | ... ... the spouse |
| 12 | [te2]-er#-ti2 _an-na_-ki-ka3 [x]-ma | the foundation of heaven ... and |
| 13 | [x] 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz)? _gin2_ [(x)] | ... 2/3 mina 5? shekels |
| 14 | [x] a-na-ku-ma mi3-nam | ... what am I? |
| 15 | le#-pu-usz lu-mu-un# [x (x)] x | May the lord ... |
| 16 | _an#-na_ 1(asz) _gu2_ 2/3(disz) _ma#-na_ | of lead: 1 talent 2/3 mina |
| 17 | [x] i-na li-bi-szu# | ... in his heart |
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