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| Keywords: Itur-ili - Business Letter - Walters 481462 - View A.jpg Around 20 000 clay tablets were found at the site of Kültepe ancient Kanesh Such a large find indicates that the city had an extensive commercial quarter where foreign Assyrian merchants lived and operated during the 19th century BC Sent from Itur-ili in Assyria to Ennam-Ashur in Kanesh this letter concerns the important trade in precious metals Itur-ili the senior partner offers wise words of advice to Ennam-Ashur This is important; no dishonest man must cheat you So do not succumb to drink ca 1850 1700 BC Old Assyrian baked clay cm 4 8 4 4 1 7 accession number 48 1462 2831 Dikran Kelekian Paris and New York claims found at Caesarea Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1913 Transcription From Itur-ili / to Ennam-Aszszur / say 8 minas of tiri-silver / I gave you / 8 minas of tiri-silver / under my seal Saharli / and Azu have brought you; / in all 16 minas have come to you / Why is it that / for yourself / you have made every shekel of gold / that you could / and sent it here / but you have sent nothing to me / This is important / buy for the 16 minas of silver / some red gold for smelting / and send it to me with your servant / This is important / a dishonest man / must not cheat you / To drink / do not succumb / White gold / Do not involve yourself / You must know that there is / a lot of white gold here Shrunken Treasures Miniaturization in Books and Art The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2009 place of origin Kanesh present-day Kültepe Turkey Walters Art Museum license Ancient Near East art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Manuscript letters written messages Finds from Kültepe | ||||
