CDLJ 2010/1 §6.01 (P393096)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CDLJ 2010/1 §6.01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393096 |
| Museum no. | HAM 1983.097 |
| Collection | Harvard Art Museum / Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
| Coordinates | 38.8517, 35.6365 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Thus “Foreman,” |
| obverse 2 | to Kārum-Kaneš: |
| obverse 3 | speak! The city |
| obverse 4 | a verdict, before two šugarriā’um-symbols, in the sacred precinct |
| obverse 5 | gave; five men ..., |
| reverse 2' | wherever they ..., |
| reverse 3' | they will weigh out ... . |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | um-ma wa-ak-lum2-ma | |
| 2 | a-na# [ka3]-ri-im ka3-ni-isz{ki} | |
| 3 | qi2-bi2#-ma# a-lu-um | |
| 4 | [di2]-nam# _igi_ 2(disz) _gesz-gag-en [gal?_ i]-na ha-am-ri-im | |
| 5 | [i-di2-in]-ma# 5(disz) a-wi-li | |
| 6 | [...] x | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | u2 x [...] | |
| 2' | a-szar e-ta#?-[...] | |
| 3' | i-sza-qu2-[lu ...] | |
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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