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BIN 04, 061 (P290341)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | BIN 04, 061 |
|---|---|
| ID | P290341 |
| Museum no. | NBC 01899 |
| Collection | Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| 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 sza-lim-a-hi-im qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Šalim-ahhēm: |
| 2 | um-ma la-qe2-pu-um u2 i3-li2-a-lum2-ma | Thus (says) Lā-qepûm, and Ili-alum. |
| 3 | 6(asz) _gu2_ 3(u) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ki | 6 talents 30 minas of tin |
| 4 | 2(u) _tug2_ szu-ru-tum / qa2-di2 sza li-wi-tim | 20 high quality garments, hand of a nurse, |
| 5 | 8(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni sza a-na i3-li2-asz2-ra-ni | 85 kutānu-garments, which to Ili-ašranni |
| 6 | ta-di2-nu _sza3-ba_ 4(disz) 1/4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni | are given. Inside it 4 1/4 kutānu-garments |
| 7 | u3 szu-ra-am ni-is-ha-tim il5-qe-u2 | and the rest of the nishtu-offerings they took. |
| 8 | 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-pu-lu! / 8(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni | 2 shekels of refined silver, 8 kutānu-garments |
| 9 | isz-ra-ti2-ka3 _e2-gal_-lum2 il5-qe2 u3 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | the palace took from you, and 2 shekels of silver |
| 10 | ta-pu-ul szi-ti2 _tug2 hi_-ti2-ka3 7(u) 3(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu | a šītu-garment of your soiled garments, 73 less 1/4 kutanu garments |
| 11 | 1(disz) _tug2_ szu-ra-am / a-na isz-ra-tim | 1 šurām-garment for gifts |
| 12 | il5-qe2-u2 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-pu-lu | they took, 3 shekels of silver they weighed out |
| 13 | szi2-ti2 szu-ru-ti2-ka3 / 2(u) la2 2(disz) _tug2_ qa2-di2 | your šūrūtu-offering, 20 less 2 qadi-garments |
| 14 | sza li-wi-tim i-na 6(asz) _gu2_ 3(u) _ma-na_ | belonging to Liwitum, for 6 talents 30 minas |
| 15 | _an-na_-ki-ka3 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | of the heavens 12 minas of tin |
| 16 | ni-is-ha-tim il5-qe2-u2 9(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ | they took. 9 2/3 minas |
| 17 | mu-t,a2-u2 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-<na>_ | deficit: 6 1/3 minas of tin |
| 18 | {d}nin-szubur-ba-ni il5-qe2 | Ninšubur-bani took |
| 19 | a-na-kam la2 wa#-sza#-ab2 / isz-tu3 | What is it that I do not have? |
| 20 | 5(u) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 an-na_-ak qa2-ti2-szu | 50 minas 5 shekels of tin in his hand |
| 21 | 4(disz) _sila3_ re-esz15-tam2 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 4 qû first-class, 1/3 mina of lead |
| 22 | u3 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na a-bi-ti2-pa2-an | and 5 shekels of silver to Abiti-pān |
| 23 | tu3-sze2-bi4-la2-szu-ni# gam2-ru / 9(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | you sent to him. The full price is 9 minas of lead. |
| 24 | a-na i3-li2-asz2-ra-ni / ni-pu-ul | We did it to Ilī-ašranni. |
| 25 | szi2-ti2 _an-na_-ki-ka3 5(asz) _gu2_ 5(u) 3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | the life of An, 5 talents 53 minas of An |
| 26 | _sza3-ba_ 3(asz) _gu2 la2_ 1(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | therefrom: 3 talents less 1 mina of lead |
| 27 | 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ 2(u) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ | 7 shekels 20 kutānu-garments, 1/2 mina each |
| 28 | 1(u) _tug2_ szu-ru-tum 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta szunigin ku3-babbar_-pi3-ka3 | 10 šurūtu-garments 15 shekels each, total of your silver. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(u) 8(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ puzur4-a-na | 38 minas 4 1/2 shekels, Puzur-ana |
| 2 | _dumu_ e-la2-li2 i-qi2-ip | son of Elali he presented. |
| 3 | _sza3-ba_ 3(u) la2 2(disz) _ma-na_ / a-na 5(u) ha-am-sza-tim | therein 30 less 2 minas for 50 hamšatum |
| 4 | i-sza-qal 1(u) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ | 10 minas 4 1/4 shekels |
| 5 | a-na 4(u) 5(disz) ha-am-sza-tim i-sza-qal | to 45 hamšātu he shall weigh out. |
| 6 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 4(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2 an-na_ | 2 talents 14 minas 10 shekels of tin |
| 7 | 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ 2(u) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ | 7 shekels 20 kutānu-garments, 1/2 mina each |
| 8 | 4(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ | 4 fine garments, 15 shekels each |
| 9 | 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la-mu-um ki-ma 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ | 1 homer of shalamum, instead of 1/2 mina |
| 10 | a-na 3(u) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na 4(u) 8(disz) ha-am-sza-tim | for 30 2/3 minas of silver for 48 hamšatim (measures) |
| 11 | i-di2-a-ba-am _dumu_ i-di2-in-esz18-dar | Iddin-abam, son of Ididin-ištar |
| 12 | i-qi2-ip / u4-mu-szu-nu _iti-kam_ | he shall pay. Their days, month |
| 13 | sza ke-na-tim li-mu-um | of the true eponymy of |
| 14 | szu-da-a _dumu_ en-na-nim 8(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni | Šudâ son of Ennanim 8 kutānu-garments |
| 15 | u2 3(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim i-di2-in-ni-a-ti2 | and 3 new garments he gave to me |
| 16 | 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni / wa-at-ru-tim | 5 kutānu-garments, finished, |
| 17 | _e2-gal_-lum2 a-na szi2-mi3-im il5-qe2-ma | the palace to a fate took, and |
| 18 | 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ i-na ni-ka3-si2 | 1 2/3 minas in the ni-kasi |
| 19 | ni-sza-ka3-an ki-ma [n] 2(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni | we shall place. Like n 2 kutani garments |
| 20 | 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 la2_ 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _sze ku3-ki_ u3 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 7 1/2 shekels less 6 1/2 grains of silver and 5 sheqels of silver |
| 21 | i-di2-in-ni-a-ti2 / szi2-ti2 / _tug2_ ku-ta-ni-ka3 | Give me a life, a garment of yours! |
| 22 | 5(u) 7(disz) _tug2_ / u3 1(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-um / _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu-nu | 57 garments and 1 šūru-garment of their silver |
| 23 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na-ta_ u3 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 1/3 mina and 10 shekels of silver |
| 24 | sza szu-ri-im / 5(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ | of šurim 5 5/6 minas |
| 25 | szi2-ti _an-na_-ki-ka3 4(u) _ma-na la2_ 1(u) _gin2_ | the price of your Anu, 40 minas less 10 shekels |
| 26 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu 5(disz) _ma-na_ | its silver: 5 minas |
| 27 | lu sza szi2-ti2 _tug2_ ku-ta-ni | or of that year a kurtānu garment |
| 28 | u3 szu-ri-im lu sza szi2-ti2 | and šurīm, be it of the year, |
| 29 | _an-na_-ki-ka3 / 1(u) 5/6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | of your Anu, 15/6 minas of silver |
| left | ||
| 1 | s,a-ru-pa2-am i-li-bi4 | the ṣarupam of the gods, |
| 2 | i3-li2-asz2-ra-ni | Ilī-ašranni, |
| 3 | ta-di2-in t,up-pu-szu | given, his tablet |
| 4 | sza 1(u) 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | of 10 1/3 minas of silver |
| 5 | u2 a-ha-ma | and each other |
| 6 | sza 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | of 1/2 mina of silver |
| 7 | la-pi3-it _iti 1(disz)-kam_ | the eponymy of 1 month. |
| 8 | ku-zal-li / li-mu-um | kuzallu-vessel of the eponymy |
| 9 | szu-da-a _dumu_ e-na-nim | Šudâ, son of Enanum |
| 10 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | 1 1/2 shekels each |
| 11 | i-na _iti 1(disz)-kam_ a-na | in the first month for |
| 12 | 1(disz) _ma-na_-im u2 u2-s,a-ab2 | 1 mina of grass he shall harvest, |
| 13 | 5(disz) _ansze hi-a_ sza sze2-ep | 5 homers of wheat, |
| 14 | i3-li2-asz2-ra-ni me-tu3 | Ilī-ašranni, dead. |
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