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BIN 04, 065 (P290301)
Administrative, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | BIN 04, 065 |
|---|---|
| ID | P290301 |
| Museum no. | NBC 01670 |
| Collection | Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| 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 i-tur4-dingir a-szur-ni-im-ri | Thus (says) Itur-dingir of Ašru-nimri. |
| 2 | u3 puzur4-esz18-dar-ma | and Puzur-Ištar |
| 3 | a-na szu-zu-zu / qi2-bi2-ma | To Šuzuzu speak! |
| 4 | 2(disz) me-at 1(u) 7(disz) _tug2_ sza qa2-tim | 207 garments of the hand, |
| 5 | isz-tu3 a-lim{ki} / e-li-u2-nim | from the city above |
| 6 | _sza3_ 7(disz) _tug2_ i-li-wi-tim | from the 7 Ilum-wītim garments |
| 7 | 1(u) 1/2(disz) _tug2_ ni-is-ha-tum 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _tug2_ | 10 1/2 nishtum-garments, 3 1/2 turbans, |
| 8 | hu-lu-qa2-um / 2(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ a-szi2-mi3-im | 22 garments of ašimim, |
| 9 | i-le-qe2-u2 / qa2-dum / esz15-ra-at | he will take. Hand of the ešrat |
| 10 | 2(u) 2(disz) _tug2 sag10_ / 5(disz) _tug2_ i-tur4-dingir il5-qe2-ma | 22 good quality textiles, 5 textiles Itur-ili took, and |
| 11 | 2(disz) _tug2_ a-_e2_ ka3-ri-im a-qa2-ti2-ka3 | 2 garments for the house of the kārīm priests of your offerings, |
| 12 | i-di2 / 3(disz) _tug2_ i-li-bi-szu | 3 garments for Ilī-bišu, |
| 13 | 1(disz) _tug2_ a-na am-ti2-ka3 ni-di2-in | 1 garment to your mother we gave. |
| 14 | szi2-ti2 _tug2 / hi_-ti2-ka3 / 1(disz) me-at 7(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ | a šītu-garment of your sin: 105 garments |
| 15 | qa2-du-um / sza li-wi-tim | together with the liwītum |
| 16 | i-na dam-qu2-ti2-ka3 2(disz) ma-t,i2-u2-ma | in your good fortune, 2 are missing, |
| 17 | a-li-bi / sza qa2-tim / na-ad-[u2] | The city of the hand was given. |
| 18 | _szunigin tug2 du10?_-ti2-ka3 1(disz) me-at 7(u) 3(disz) [_tug2_] | total: good quality textiles, 103 textiles |
| 19 | [qa2]-du-um / sza li-wi-tim# [...] | together with that of a slave ... |
| 20 | [n] 2(disz) _tug2 sag10_ 2(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ [...] | n+2 good quality garments, 22 ... garments |
| 21 | [sza] a-ki-di2-e / 3(disz) _tug2_ [... _ku3-bi_] | of akidû, 3 ... garments, its silver |
| 22 | [x ma]-na 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2#_ [...] | x minas 5 1/2 shekels ... |
| 23 | [sza i]-na#-pu-lu-ni [...] | Whoever destroys it .... |
| 24 | [x _tug2_ ku]-ta-nu u3 [...] | ... kurtanu-garments and ... |
| 25 | a-_e2_ ka3-ri-im a-[szi2-mi3-im] | the estate of Karim, the estate administrator |
| 26 | i-le-qe2-u2 3(disz) 1/2(disz) [_ma-na_] | shall take, 3 1/2 minas |
| 27 | szi2-im-szu-nu / _szunigin_ 4(disz) _ma-[na]_ | their ingredients, total: 4 minas |
| 28 | _ku3-babbar_ / szi2-im s,u2-[ba-ti2-ka3] | the silver, the price of your garments |
| 29 | u2 ni-pi2-il5-ta-ka3 / szi2-ti2 / _tug2-[hi_-ti2-ka3] | and your nippiltu-plant, the life of your garments |
| 30 | 2(u) 5(disz) _tug2 sza3-ba_ 1(u) 4(disz) _tug2 sag10_ u2 2(disz) _tug2_ | 25 garments in its midst, 14 red garments, grass-fed, 2 garments |
| 31 | ma-t,i2-u2-ma / a-li-bi / sza qa2-tim | “It is too much, I want to go to the quay! |
| 32 | ni-di2 / u3 7(disz) _tug2_ sza a-ki-di2-e | the nidi and 7 garments of the akidû |
| 33 | ub-lu-ni-kum / 1(disz) _tug2_ a-bar-ni-am | I brought to you, 1 abarnum garment |
| 34 | puzur4-esz18-dar / na-asz2-a-kum | Puzur-Ištar, bring it to me! |
| 35 | [_sza3]-ba_ 1(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | therein 1 mina 8 1/4 shekels of silver |
| 36 | i-na-pu-lu-ni-kum 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | they will pay to you 1/3 mina of silver. |
| 37 | ni-is-ha-at 3(asz) _gu2 an-na_-ki-ka3 | three talents of An-ki-ka |
| 38 | ni-isz-qul2 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) la2 1/6(disz) _gin2_ | Nišqul: 1/2 mina 7 less 1/6 shekels |
| 39 | _ku3-babbar_ a-szu-mi3-ka3 / sza-qu2-ul | the silver of Ašumīka is purchased |
| 40 | szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 1/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz)? _sze_ | the price of your silver: 1 5/6 minas 1/3 shekel 15 grains |
| 41 | 3(asz) _gu2 an-na_ ku-nu-ki sza a-lim{ki} | 3 talents of tin, Kunuki of the city |
| 42 | ni-ib-qu2!-ur-ma 1(asz) _gu2_ 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ | we shall cut off, and 1 talent 3 1/2 minas each |
| 43 | ku-nu-ki-ni / 2(disz) ri-ik-su2 | 2 kunukinnu-garments, |
| 44 | ku-nu-ku sza puzur4-esz18-dar | Seal of Puzur-Ištar. |
| 45 | 1(disz) ri-ik-su2-um 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ | 1 riksum 15 minas |
| 46 | ku-nu-ku sza a-lim{ki} mi3-ma | the seal of the city, whatever |
| 47 | a-nim / {d}iszkur-ba-ni | Anum, Adad-bani |
| left | ||
| 1 | ub-la2-kum / ta-ah-si2-sa3-tim / ma-la2 _ku3-babbar_ | he brought to you. Tahsisātum, as much as silver |
| 2 | i-na-pu-lu-ni-ku-ni u2 ma-la2 / a-szu-mi3-ka3 | they will feed you, and as much as your name |
| 3 | u2-sza-qi2-lu puzur4#-esz18-dar / na-asz2-a-kum# | Puzur-Ištar will hold you back. |
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