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CCT 4, 05, BM 115068 (P358729)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 4, 05, BM 115068 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358729 |
| Museum no. | BM 115068 |
| 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 a-szur-na-da x] | to Assurnada ... |
| 2 | u3 ku-ku-la2-nim qi2-bi4-ma | and Kukulānum, speak! |
| 3 | um-ma kur-ub-esz18-dar-<ma> ta-asz2-pu-ra-nim | Thus (says) Kurub-Ištar: you wrote to me. |
| 4 | um-ma a-tu3-nu-ma | Thus Atunu: |
| 5 | 6(u) 6(disz)! ku-ta-ni _sag10_ 7(disz) a-ba-ar-ni-u2 | 66(?) kutānu, 7 abarnû-plants |
| 6 | 1(disz) _tug2_ szi2-li-<ip>-ka3-u2-um | 1 garment, Šili-cipkāum, |
| 7 | a-szur-la2-ma-si2 u3 a-zu-ta-a | Assur-lamassi and Azutâ, |
| 8 | ip-qi2-du a-ma-kam | he has appointed, my word |
| 9 | i-sza-ha-at a-szur-na-da | Ašur-nada |
| 10 | i-zi-za-ma / ma-la2 | Stand and take care of me! |
| 11 | a-szur-la2-ma-si2 u3 a-zu-ta-a | Assur-lamassi and Azutâ, |
| 12 | _tug2 hi-a_ ip-qi2-du-nu! | garments they have entrusted |
| 13 | _tug2 hi-a_ a-na a-szur-na-da | garments for Assur-nada |
| 14 | s,u2-ha-ru-um sza a-zu-ta-a | The ṣuḫarum of the physician |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | li-ip-qi2-id-ma | may he entrust, and |
| 2 | t,up-pa2-[am] sza ku-nu-ki-szu | A tablet of his seal |
| 3 | a-szur-na-da li-di2-szu-um | Assur-nada may he guide him. |
| 4 | u3 du-ul-ba-tum | and Duʾulbatum |
| 5 | sza i-na na-ru-qa2-tim sza-ak-nu! | which are placed in the granary |
| 6 | a-szur-na-da li-il5-qe2 | may Assur-nada take. |
| 7 | a-hu-u2-a a-tu3-<nu> a-ma-kam | My brothers, you are indeed my mother. |
| 8 | a-s,e2-[er lu]-qu2-tim a-ni-tim | the luqūtum field of Anum |
| 9 | lu ba-ab2-tam2 i-szu | or a robber with him |
| 10 | lu lu-qu2-tam2 sza-li-t,am2 | be it a luqūtam-demon, a healthy one, |
| 11 | i-szu lu lu-qu2-su2 a-li ta-sza-me-a-ni | “Let him be taken away! Where did you hear me? |
| 12 | s,a!-ab2-ta-ma u2 te2-er-ta-ak-nu | seized, and you shall return it. |
| 13 | li#-[li-kam ...] | May he go . . |
| left | ||
| 1 | lu ba-ab2-tim lu i-lu-qu2-tim mi3-ma | Be it a robber, be it an iluqutu-demon, whatever |
| 2 | il5-qe2-u2 uz2-ni pi3-te2-a | They took my goat's thigh, |
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