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TCL 19, 023 (P361701)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 19, 023 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361701 |
| Museum no. | AO 09290 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| 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 sza-lim-a-hu-um-ma | Šalim-ahum says thus: |
| 2 | a-na la-qe2-ep / i3-li2-a-lim | to take, Ilī-alim |
| 3 | u3 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma | and Pušu-kēn speak! |
| 4 | ta-asz2-pu-ra-nim um-ma a-[tu3-nu-ma] | you wrote to me, thus: "Atunu |
| 5 | i-na lu-qu2-tim sza sze2-ep | in the luqūtum of the šep |
| 6 | ah-sza-lim 1(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 5/6(disz)# [_gin2_] | Ahshalum 12 1/2 minas 5 5/6 shekels |
| 7 | _ku3-babbar_ / a-na u4-me pa2-ti2-[u2-tim] | the silver in perpetuity |
| 8 | i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ / ke-nim! [x x] | Iṣer, the trustworthy merchant ... |
| 9 | 5(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ [sza u4-mu-szu] | 54 2/3 minas 5 shekels of silver for his days |
| 10 | ma-al-u2-ni _sza3_ 3(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-[na]_ | he will weigh out; 31 1/2 minas |
| 11 | qa2-dum / sza-du-e-tem [x] | Hand of the šadû-demon |
| 12 | ub-lam 2(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2 [ku3-babbar_] | 21 minas 10 shekels of silver |
| 13 | a-szur-ma-lik ub-lam [szi2-ti2] | Assur-mālik brought that life |
| 14 | _ku3-babbar_ 2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ [i-li-bi-ka3] | the silver 2 minas 5 shekels of Ilībi-ka |
| 15 | 5(u) 8(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ [...] | 58 minas 18 1/2 shekels ... |
| 16 | sza lu-qu2-tim [...] | of the luqutu-service |
| 17 | pu-szu-ke-en6 | Pušuken |
| 18 | sza lu-qu2-tim [...] | of the luqutu-service |
| 19 | _dumu_ e-ra-di3 [...] | son of Eradi |
| 20 | _ku3-babbar_ sza me-er-[e] | the silver of the dowry |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-szur3-utu-szi [...] | Ašur-utuši |
| 2 | i-ma-du-du [...] | (Sum) ... he smote ... (Akk) They killed ... |
| 3 | _dumu_ szu-{d}en-lil2 [...] | son of Šū-Enlil |
| 4 | e-pu-lu 2(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ [...] | 21 minas ... |
| 5 | isz-ti hi-na-a u3 [...] | With Hinâ and |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_ a-ha-ma sza x [...] | the silver each of ... |
| 7 | isz-ti2-szu-ma mi3-ma _ku3-[babbar_ a-nim] | together with him, whatever silver |
| 8 | u4-mu-szu-nu ma-al-[u2] | their days were long |
| 9 | t,up-pi2-szu-nu am-ra-[ma sza u4-mu-szu-nu] | I have written their tablets, and the days of their days |
| 10 | e-ti2-qu2-ni / s,i2-ib#-[tam2 sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu-nu] | they passed by, their ṣibtu-offerings |
| 11 | la ta-sza-me-a / _ku3-[babbar_ u3 s,i2-ba-su2] | Do not listen! The silver and its interest |
| 12 | pa2-ni-a-ma / sza ta-[al-qe2-a-ni] | before me, which you took |
| 13 | ku-un-ka3-ma [isz-ti2 pa2-nim-ma] | sealed document of the first year |
| 14 | sze2-bi-la2-nim [...] | Send to me! |
| 15 | s,a-ah-ra-am [...] | “It is a storm ..., |
| 16 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ be2-u2-[la2-at] | 1/2 mina of silver is the rent |
| 17 | a-szur3-mu-ta-bil _dumu_ szu#-[...] | Ashur-mutabil, son of Shu- |
| 18 | u3 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-num i-li-[...] | and 1 kutānum-garment, Ili- |
| 19 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ be2-u2-la2-at | 1/2 mina of silver he shall weigh out |
| 20 | ah-sza-lim 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | Ahšalim, 1/3 mina 5 shekels of silver |
| 21 | be2-u2-la-at | be-ulat, |
| left | ||
| 1 | mar-tu-ba-ni _dumu_ kur-ub-esz18-dar sza isz-ti2 ah-sza-lim | Martubāni, son of Kurub-Ištar, who with Aḫašallim |
| 2 | is-ri-du / szu-ma la2 isz-qu2-ul / sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu | “Išrīdu (means) he does not take care of himself. |
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