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DTCFD 34, 50f. (P361517)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | DTCFD 34, 50f. |
|---|---|
| ID | P361517 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| 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 | um-ma wa-ak-lum2-ma | thus Waklum: |
| 2 | a-na u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar | to Uṣur-ša-Ishtar |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-na | speak! The silver to |
| 4 | sza ki-ma ku-a-ti2 | who like a dowry |
| 5 | tu3-sze2-ba-la-ma masz2-ka3-at | you will bring, and the interest |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3 / t,up-pa2-am | your silver, the tablet |
| 7 | a-na a-ha-ti2-ka3 | to your brother |
| 8 | u2-la tu3-sze2-ba-la2-szi2-im | do not send her! |
| 9 | da-ni-isz / a-ha-at-ka3 | Your strength is strong. |
| 10 | tal-mi3-na-ku-um / szu-ma | You are my friend. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ta-ra-a-ma-ni i-nu-mi3 | you love me. At that time |
| 2 | te2-er-ta-ka3 / i-la2-ka3-ni | When he goes to the tērta, |
| 3 | a-na <a>-ha-ti2-ka3 / szu-up-ra-ma | Speak to your mayor, and |
| 4 | i-na _sag_ / sza-zu-uz2-ti2-ka3 | at the head of your supplication |
| 5 | lu ta-zi-iz-ma | you should stand, and |
| 6 | qa2-su2-nu / lu ta-t,u3-ul | May their hands be bound! |
| 7 | sza-zu-uz2-ta-ka3 | of Ša-zuzta |
| 8 | la da-am-qu2 / szi2-im | “It is not good, it is not bad.’ |
| 9 | _an-na_ 4(asz) _gu2_ sza a-du | Anu, 4 talents together with |
| left | ||
| 1 | ub-la2-ku-nu-ti2-ni / ig-ri | they brought to you, the wages |
| 2 | sza a-na ba-ti2-iq-tim | that for the extispicy |
| 3 | u3 wa-tu3-ur-ti2-im-ma | and the remainder |
| 4 | sze2-bi4-la2-ni-<im> | send to him! |
Sources & licences
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