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BIN 04, 027 (P292117)
Administrative, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | BIN 04, 027 |
|---|---|
| ID | P292117 |
| Museum no. | NBC 01687 |
| 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 | a-na sza-lim-a-hi-im | to Šalim-aḫum |
| 2 | u3 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma | and Pušu-kēn speak! |
| 3 | um-ma a-la-hu-um-ma | Alahum says thus: |
| 4 | im-di2-lum2 u3 puzur4-a-szur3-ma | Imdilum and Puzur-Assur |
| 5 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 6(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 2 talents 6 minas of lead |
| 6 | 3(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ qa2-dum sza li-wi-tim | 32 embroidered garments of the liwītum-festival, |
| 7 | 2(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la-mi3-in | 2 homers for Ṣalamin, |
| 8 | hu-ra-s,a-num ip-qi2-id-ni-a-ti2 | Ḫuraṣānum appointed me. |
| 9 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ 3(u) 1/2(disz) ku-ta-ni | 2 talents 10 minas of lead, 30 1/2 kutānu |
| 10 | 4(disz) szu-ru-tim 2(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-me | 4 šurūtum-containers, 2 homers of roasted grain, |
| 11 | a-mur-a-szur3 ip-qi2-id-ni-a-ti2 | Amur-Assur entrusted to me. |
| 12 | 2(u) 3(disz) ku-ta-ni 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-ma-am | 23 kutani, 1 homer of shalamam, |
| 13 | {d}iszkur-ba-ni ip-qi2-id-ni-a-ti2 | Iškur-bani appointed me. |
| 14 | i-na 4(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 6(disz) _ma-na an-na_{ki}-ka3#! | from 4 talents 16 minas of An |
| 15 | 8(disz) _ma-na_ ni-is-ha-tum | 8 minas of nishtum-flour |
| 16 | 9(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ a-na | 9 minas 3 1/2 shekels for |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | {d}iszkur-ba-ni / ne2-pu-ul | Iškur-bani, we performed. |
| 2 | 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ a-na hu-ra-s,a-nim | 1 5/6 minas for the hirelings |
| 3 | ne2-pu-ul 1(u) 3(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | 13 5/6 minas 5 1/2 shekels |
| 4 | mu-t,a2-u2 szi2-ti2 _an-na_-ki-ka3 | who saves the life of An, |
| 5 | 3(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ | 3 talents 43 1/3 minas |
| 6 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) ku-ta-nu 4(disz) szu-ru-tum | 105 1/2 kutanu-garments, 4 šurūtum-jars, |
| 7 | 5(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu / iz-ku-u2-nim | 5 homers of ṣallamu they set aside, |
| 8 | _sza3-ba_ 2(asz) _gu2 an-na_ 3(u) 2(disz) ku-ta-ni | therein: 2 talents of tin, 32 kutani |
| 9 | 1(u) _gin2-ta an-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ ku-ta-ni | 10 shekels each of tin, 15 shekel(s) each of copper |
| 10 | 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na 2(u) 5(disz) ha-am-sza-tim | 20 minas of silver for 25 hamšātim (measures) |
| 11 | i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ ni-di2 1(asz) _gu2 dingir-na_ | the trade agent of Nidi 1 talent, god |
| 12 | 1(u) 6(disz) ku-ta-ni 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ i-s,e2-er | 16 kutani 10 minas of silver he shall weigh out. |
| 13 | _dam-gar3_ ni-di2 4(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | merchant, 43 1/3 minas of lead |
| 14 | 1(u) 7(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni 2(disz) _ansze_ 9(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | 17 kutānu-garments, 2 homers 9 1/2 minas 5 shekels |
| 15 | i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ ni-di2 2(disz) _ansze_ | Iṣer, the merchant, the driver, 2 donkeys |
| 16 | 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ ni-di2 | 1 mina of silver, the trade agent of Nidi |
| 17 | 1(disz) wa-ni-qu2 a-na 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ i-s,e2-er | 1 wāniqu for 1/3 mina he shall weigh out. |
| 18 | _dam-gar3_ ni-di2 a-na 3(asz) _gu2_ 4(u) 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ | the merchant of the offering for 3 talents 43 1/3 minas |
| left | ||
| 1 | _an-na_ 6(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ u3 5(disz) _ansze_ 4(u) 5/6(disz) 5(disz) <_gin2_> _ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am# | Anu, 55 textiles and 5 donkeys, 45 5 shekels of refined silver |
| 2 | i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ ke-nu-tim la2 sza ta-sza-hu-t,u3 a-na | a reliable merchant, who does not fear, to |
| 3 | 2(u) 5(disz) ha-am-sza-tim na-di2 _iti-kam_ ab2 sza-ra-ni li-mu-um# | 25 hamšātu-containers, delivered; month: “Fish of the stallions, eponymy of |
| 4 | bu-zu-zu 8(disz) _tug2_ a-qa2-ti2-ka3 ni-di2 _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu-nu a-qa2-ti2-ka3# | 8 garments of aqatītu, the nidi-offering of their silver, of the qatitû |
| 5 | ni#!-di2# 1(disz) szu-ru-um a-na qa2#-ti2-ka3# szi2-ti2# _tug2_-ti2-ka3 1(u) 2(disz) ku-ta-nu 3(disz) szu-[ru-tum] | nidi 1 šurām for your hand, the life of your garment 12 kutanu 3 szurutum |
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