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BIN 04, 048 (P290540)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | BIN 04, 048 |
|---|---|
| ID | P290540 |
| Museum no. | NBC 01685 |
| 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)
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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 | a-na puzur4-a-szur3 | to Puzur-Assur |
| 2 | du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur3 a-szur-ba-ni | Duṣilli-Ašszur, his Assurni. |
| 3 | {d}iszkur-ba-ni u3 i-ku-pa2-sza | Iškur-bani and Ikūpaša |
| 4 | qi2-bi4-ma um-ma bu-za-zu-ma | Speak! Thus (says) Buzazu: |
| 5 | a-na-kam _an-na_ isz-ti2 _uruda_-i-ni | Herewith, the lead with our copper |
| 6 | a-na ba-ru-im la2-szu i-na {d}utu | without penalty from Šamaš |
| 7 | t,up-pi3-i ta-sza-me-a-ni | You will read my tablet. |
| 8 | szu-ma a-szur-ba-ni a-ma-kam | It is Assur-bani, the word |
| 9 | wa-sza-ab2 szi2-ta-la2-ma | who dwells in squalor, and |
| 10 | a-s,e2-er lu-qu2-ti2-a a-na ti2-me-el-ki-a | (Sum) I am the one who leads my troops to the sea (Akk) I lead my troops into the sea |
| 11 | le-ti2-qu2-ma szu-ma ha-ra-an | let them pass, and he is his brother. |
| 12 | su2-ki-nim szal2-ma-at ha-ra-an | “Sukīnum, well-being of the harvest, |
| 13 | su2-ka3-nim-ma _an-na_-ki u2 _tug2 hi_-ti2-a | Sukanumma of heaven, the plants and garments of my pleasure |
| 14 | _saga_ ma-la2 u2-sze2-ti2-qa2-ni | the fine as much as he shall pay. |
| 15 | isz-ti a-li-ki le-li-ku-nim | Let them come with me. |
| 16 | szu-ma ha-ra-an su2-ka3-nim | “He is the harû-demon of the sukānu-priestess, |
| 17 | la2 na-t,u3 _an-na_ a-na hu-ra-ma | the one who does not take the tin to the road |
| 18 | lu-ub-lu-ni-szu-ma lu nu-a-u2 | let me bring him, so that he will not die! |
| 19 | hu-ra-ma-i-u2-um _an-na_ | Ḫuramāyum of An |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _1(asz) gu2-ta_ lu-sze2-ri-bu-nim | 1 talent each I shall bring to you |
| 2 | u2-la2 ri-ik-si2 _1(u) ma-na-ta_ | or a bond of 10 minas |
| 3 | u3 _1(u) ma-na-ta_ le2-pu-szu-ma | and 10 minas they shall perform, and |
| 4 | s,u2-ha-ru i-su2-na-tim | ṣuḫaru (means) Isunātum. |
| 5 | lu-sze2-ri-bu-nim _1(asz) gu2_-tam2 | let me send. 1 talent |
| 6 | lu-sza-li-mu-nim-ma li-tu3-ru-ma | May they keep me alive, may they return, and |
| 7 | _1(asz) gu2_-ma lu-sze2-ri-bu-nim _an-na_ | 1 talent of tin |
| 8 | pa2-ni-um-ma sza i-sza-li-ma-ni | (Sum) The one who looks at me, the one who sees me (Akk) The face of the one whom he sees |
| 9 | is-ti2 a-li-ki pa2-nim-ma | from the front of the door |
| 10 | szu-te2-bi4-la2-nim szu-ma a-szur-ba-ni | Send to me! Name Aššar-bani! |
| 11 | a-ni-sza-am la2 ha-ra-szu {d}iszkur-ba-ni | Iškur-bāni |
| 12 | u2 ki-is-ha-nu-il5 isz-ti2 _an-na_ | and kishanū-liquorice with tin |
| 13 | li-li-ku-nim u3 s,u2-ha-ri | may they come to me, and the ṣuḫaru |
| 14 | 2(disz){sze2-na} a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim t,ur4-da | 2 she-donkeys for the burušḫātim ṭurda, |
| 15 | lu-qu2-ti2 sza ti2-me-el-ki-a a-ba-u2-a | (and) the luxuriance of my father's sea, |
| 16 | be-lu-a <a>-tu3-<nu> a-na te2-er-ti2-a ih-da-ma | My lord did not go to my extispicy and |
| 17 | _an-na_ lu ha-ra-an su2-ki-nim | may the heavens be full of abundance! |
| 18 | lu i-pa2-zu-ur-tim lu-sze2-ri-bu-nim-ma | let them be made perfect for me, so that |
| 19 | gi5-im-la2-ni u3 a-na-ku ga-ma-<al>-ku-nu | “He is his slave, and I want to go with you! |
| 20 | a-le-e a-di2 _an-na_ | Alû as far as Anu |
| 21 | u2-bu-lu-ni-ni sa3-ah-ra-ku | when they brought me, I was frightened. |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-na-kam szi2-im _an-na_ i-ba-szi2 ih-da-ma | “How much is the price of tin? He has weighed it and |
| 2 | gi5-mi3-lam _gal_ i-s,e2-ri-a szu-uk-na qa2-ti2 | the great queen of the Iṣeria, entrusted with the hand |
| 3 | li-di2-szu-ma _ku3-babbar 1(disz) ma-na_ le-li-am | let him give him, and let him pay 1 mina of silver. |
| 4 | szu-ma a-tu3-nu | he is Atunu |
Sources & licences
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