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CCT 5, 47, BM 113572 & BM 113572A (P358857)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CCT 5, 47, BM 113572 & BM 113572A |
|---|---|
| ID | P358857 |
| Museum no. | BM 113572 & BM 113572A |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 en-um-a-szur-ma | thus Enum-Assur: |
| 2 | a-na bu-za-zu / a-szur-gal | For your buzzu-vessel, Ašur-gal, |
| 3 | u3 a-zi-a qi2-bi-ma | and Aziya, speak! |
| 4 | a-na a-szur-gal qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Ašur-gal: |
| 5 | i-na 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-ki_ | from 1/2 mina of silver |
| 6 | sza dan-a-szur i-di2!-na-ku-ni-ma | which Dan-Assur gave to me, and |
| 7 | a-na a-lim{ki} a-na szi2-a-ma-tim | to the city and to the people |
| 8 | tu3-ub-lu _sza3-ba_ 2(u) ku-ta-ni | turbulu, 20 kutānu |
| 9 | sza qa2-tim 3(disz) ku-ta-ni | of the hand, 3 kutānu, |
| 10 | _sag10_ ku-nu-ki-ka3 | of Kunukika |
| 11 | 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-ma-am | 1 homer of shalamām, |
| 12 | u3 u2-nu-su2 i-na | and his sheep in |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ha-mi3-sa3-nim a-na bu-za-zu | Ḫamī-saŋnim, to your buzazu |
| 2 | ta-[di2]-nu-ma t,up#-pu#-szu | given, and his tablet |
| 3 | ta-[ah]-ri-mu a-na#-kam! | I am a stranger to you |
| 4 | 2(u) ku-ta-ni sza qa2-tim | 20 kutānu-vessels, |
| 5 | 3(disz) _tug2! sag10_ 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-ma-am | 3 sag garments, 1 homer of ṣalam |
| 6 | u3 u2-nu-su2 bu-za-zu | and the ūnusu-vessel of buzzu |
| 7 | i-di2-nam a-ma-kam t,up-pa2-am | Give me a tablet! |
| 8 | sza ku-nu-ki-szu di2-szu!-ma | whose seals Išu |
| 9 | li-du-uk a-na sza ki-ma | May he kill for that which like |
| 10 | i-a-ti2 qi2-bi-ma a-ma-kam! | Say to me, and I will speak! |
| 11 | ma-mi3-tam2 id-a-szu-ma | he gave to him a daughter, and |
| 12 | i-li i-s,e2-ri-szu | the gods his enemies |
| 13 | lu i-szu | may he have. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ en-um-a-szur _dumu_ szal2!-mah! | Seal of Enum-Assur, son of Šalmaḫ |
| 2 | a-na bu-za-zu a-szur-gal | to Buzzu, Ašur-gal |
| 3 | _dumu_ en-na-nim | son of Ennanum |
| 4 | u3 a-zi-a | and Aziya |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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