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KUG 36 (P283893)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KUG 36 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283893 |
| Museum no. | UG — |
| Collection | Universitätsbibliothek, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
| Coordinates | 38.8517, 35.6365 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | [a-na] im#-di2#-lim qi2#-bi#-ma | Speak to Imdīlim: |
| 2 | [um-ma] e-na-be2-lum2-ma ki-ma# | Thus Ena-belum: like |
| 3 | [_ku3]-babbar#_-ap2-ka3 / sza isz-ti2 hi-na-a | the silver that from Hinâ |
| 4 | [ta]-za#-ku / asz2-me-u2 / ki#-ma | You are silent, I hear as |
| 5 | [sza]-zu#-uz-ta-ka3 la2 ta-szi2-im-tu3-ni | Do not abandon your heart! |
| 6 | [...]-am#? | ... am(?) |
| 7 | [...]-mu / u3 a-na-ku | ... and I |
| 8 | [...]-ma / 4(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | ... 45 minas of silver |
| 9 | [...] qa2-qa2-ad-ni | ... his head |
| 10 | [ni-ma-ha]-as,#-ma / a-na e-ra-ab2 | we shall cut off and to enter |
| 11 | [lu-qu2-ti2-szu] _ku3-babbar_ i-sza-qal | his debts silver he shall weigh out. |
| 12 | [t,up-pu-szu nu]-ha#-ri-im sza 4(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ | A nuḫarum tablet of 45 minas |
| 13 | [_ku3-babbar_ u3 x] _gu2#_ 4(u) _ma-na an-na_ | silver and x talents 40 minas of lead |
| 14 | [i-na li-bi-szu] / ti2-szu | in his life |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] _ku3-babbar_ [...] | ... silver ... |
| 2' | [2(disz) _ma-na_] u3 3(disz) _ma-na_ | 2 mina and 3 mina |
| 3' | [i-na] ra#-mi3-ni-ka3 / ku-nu-uk-ma | Seal it with your love and |
| 4' | [a-na] _e2-gal_-lim | to the palace |
| 5' | [sza] ni#-ih-ri-a / a-pa2-li-a | of Nihriya of Apaliya |
| 6' | [sze2]-bi#-lam 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | sent 2 minas of silver |
| 7' | [ma]-ah-ri-ka3-ma i-na li-bi | I have come to you, and in my heart |
| 8' | puzur4#-a-szur3 / a-di2-ma | Puzur-Assur, until |
| 9' | _ku3#-babbar_-pi2 / u3-la2 al-qe2 | I took as a substitute silver. |
| 10' | ki# szu-a-ti2 / ku-nu-uk-ma | Seal it with this seal |
| 11' | [a-na] qa2-ti2-a / sze2-bi-lam | Send me my hand! |
| 12' | [x x]-nim# / szu-ma i-li-kam | ... he is ...; he will come. |
| 13' | [...] / la2 i-da-na-ku-um | ... he does not give to me |
| 14' | [...] / sze2-bi-lam | ... send me! |
| 15' | [... i]-na# pa2-ni-a | ... in my presence |
Sources & licences
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