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CTMMA 1, 087a+b (P273592)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | CTMMA 1, 087a+b |
|---|---|
| ID | P273592 |
| Museum no. | MMA 1983.135.05 |
| Collection | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| 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 | puzur4-a-szur | Puzur-Assur, |
| 2 | a-na si2-re-i sza a-bu-sza-lim | to the shepherd of Abu-šallim |
| 3 | u2 a-sza ki si2-re-i | and the field like a flock |
| 4 | a-bi-a-a u2 dingir-da-qi2 | my father and Dingir-daqi |
| 5 | is,-ba-at-ni-a-ti2-ma | seized me, and |
| 6 | um-ma puzur4!(PU3)-a-szur-ma | Puzur-Assur speaks thus: |
| 7 | a-na si2-re-i-ma | into a flock, and |
| 8 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 1/3 mina of silver |
| 9 | sza ki-ma ku-a-ti2 | who like a dowry |
| 10 | i-sza-qu2-lu-ni-im | he shall pay. |
| 11 | szu-ma la2 isz-qu2-lu-ni-im | If he does not pay, |
| 12 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2 | 1/2 mina of silver, ṣarupa |
| 13 | _sahar-ba_ | earth |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na | in her womb |
| 2 | ta-sza-qa2-lam | you will present. |
| 3 | um-ma si2-re-i-ma | thus Šerē: |
| 4 | a-sza-qa2-la2-kum | I will present to you. |
| 5 | ka3-ru-um ka3!-ni-isz | the karûm, the kaniš, |
| 6 | _dumu gal_ i-di2-ni-a-ti2-ma | the great son gave to me, and |
| 7 | _igi_ szu-ga-ri-a-en | before Šugariyan |
| 8 | sza a-szur szi2-bu-ti2-ni | of Assur, our witnesses, |
| 9 | ni-di2-in | we did not give. |
| 10 | _igi_ a-mur-{d}utu | before Amur-šamaš |
| 11 | _igi_ kur-ub-esz18-dar | before Kur-ub-ištar |
| envelope | ||
| 12 | _kiszib3_ a-mur-{d}utu _dumu_ puzur2-i3-li2 | Seal of Amur-šamaš, son of Puzur-ilī |
| 13 | _kiszib3_ kur-ub-esz18-dar _dumu_ a-mur-{d}utu | Seal of Kurub-Ištar, son of Amur-Šamask |
| 14 | puzur2-a-szur a-na si2-re-i sza a-bu-[sza]-lim | Puzur-Assur to the shepherd of Abu-šallim |
| 15 | u2 sza ki-ma si2-re-i | and that like a pig |
| 16 | a-bi-a-a u2 dingir-da-qi2 | my father and Dingir-daqi |
| 17 | is,-ba-at-ni-a-ti2-ma um-<ma> puzur2-a-szur-ma# | seized me, thus Puzur-Assur: |
| 18 | a-na si2-re-i-ma 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar#_ | into a lump: 1/3 mina of silver |
| 19 | s,a-ru-pa2-am sza ki-ma ku-a-ti2 | the ṣarupam that like a kūtu |
| 20 | i-sza-qu2#-[lu-ni]-im# szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ | he will weigh out. If the silver |
| 21 | la2 isz-[qu2-lu-ni-im] | did not pluck up |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru#-[pa2]-am# | 1/2 mina of refined silver |
| 2 | i-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na | in her womb |
| 3 | ta-sza-qa2-lam / um-ma | you will praise, thus |
| 4 | si2-re-i-ma a-sza-qa2-la2-kum | (Sum) I want to utter an arazu prayer to you (Akk) I will speak to you a prayer |
| 5 | a-na a-wa-tim a-ni-a-tim | to these words |
| 6 | ka3-ru-um ka3-ni-isz _tur gal_ | the karûm-priest, the kaniš-priestess, the big boy, |
| 7 | i-di2-ni-a-ti2-ma | gave to me, and |
| 8 | _igi_ szu-ga-ri-a-en | before Šugariyan |
| 9 | sza-a-szur szi2-bu-ti2-ni | “Šašur, our witness’, |
| left | ||
| 1 | ni-di2-in | we did not give. |
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