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BIN 04, 026 (P292128)
Administrative, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | BIN 04, 026 |
|---|---|
| ID | P292128 |
| Museum no. | NBC 01900 |
| 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 sza-lim-a-hu-um-ma | Šalim-ahum says thus: |
| 2 | a-na la2-qe2-ep u2 pu-szu-ke-en6 | To take and to bind |
| 3 | qi2-bi4-ma 5(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | say: 54 2/3 minas 5 1/2 shekels |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ sza sze2-ep pu-szu-ke-en6 | the silver of the brickwork of Pušukēn |
| 5 | sza a-u4-me qu2-ur-bu-tim | of the days of the warriors |
| 6 | ta-qi2-pa2-ni 4(u) 8(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | taqipani 48 minas 18 1/2 shekels |
| 7 | sza sze2-ep pu-szu-ke-en6 | of the šēp-pišu-demon, |
| 8 | 2(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2_ | 28 1/3 minas 7 shekels |
| 9 | sza lu-lu-u2 _dumu_ zu-ku-hi-im | of Lulu, son of Zukuḫum |
| 10 | 3(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ sza i-na | 31 1/2 minas, which in |
| 11 | tu3-ur-hu-mi3-it | Turḫumit |
| 12 | a-szur-utu-szi u2 hi-na-a i-qi2-pu-ni | (Sum) She gave birth to her child, and she gave birth. (Akk) Her child and her child are given birth. |
| 13 | 5(disz) _ma-na_ sza a-mur-esz18-dar sza _an-na_-ki-a | 5 minas of Amur-Ishtar of Ankia, |
| 14 | ta-asz2-pu-ra-nim um-ma a-tu3-nu-<ma> | you wrote to me, thus: |
| 15 | hi-na-a i-sza-qa2-al-szu | he will weigh out the ḫināyu. |
| 16 | u2 te2-er-ti2-ni a-na hi-na-a | and tērīnu-plant for ḫinâ, |
| 17 | i-ta-la2-ak _szunigin_ 2(asz) _gu2_ 5(u) 8(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | total: 2 talents 58 minas 1 shekel |
| 18 | _sza3-ba_ 3(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ | therein: 31 minas 15 shekels |
| 19 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ sza-du-a-su2 | 1/2 mina of šadūsu-flour, |
| 20 | szu-su2-en6 u2 _dumu_ szu-a-szur3 | Šusūn, son of Shu-Assur |
| 21 | ub-lu-nim 2(u) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ | brought, 25 5/6 minas |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ sza-du-a-su2 | 1/3 mina of his šadāssu, |
| 2 | _dumu_ e-ra-a ub-lam | the son of Era brought |
| 3 | 3(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ | 31 minas 15 1/2 shekels |
| 4 | sza-du-a-su2 2(disz) _ma-na_ | his šadūsu 2 minas |
| 5 | a-ha-ma me-eh-ra-at _tug2 hi_-ti2-szu | each other a copy of his clothing |
| 6 | dan-a-szur3 ub-lam | Dan-Assur brought. |
| 7 | 4(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ sza-du-a-su2 | 41 2/3 minas 2/3 mias šaduasu, |
| 8 | i3-li2-a-lim ub-lam 1(u) 8(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2_ | Ili-alim brought. 18 minas 18 shekels |
| 9 | kur-ub-esz18-dar ub-lam | Kurub-Ištar brought. |
| 10 | _szunigin_ 2(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) 7(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2_ | total: 2 talents 27 minas 18 shekels |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_ sza ub-lu-ni-ni szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ | the silver that he brought, that silver |
| 12 | 3(u) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2_ | 30 1/3 minas 3 shekels |
| 13 | sza u4-mu-szu e-ti2-qu2-ni | whose days have passed, |
| 14 | s,i2-ib-tam2 la2 ta-sza-me-a | You will not listen to my prayer. |
| 15 | _ku3-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-la2-ma | silver he shall weigh out, and |
| 16 | sze2-bi4-la2-nim u2 a-s,e2-er | send to me! And the aṣer plant |
| 17 | hi-na-a szu-up-ra-ma _ku3-babbar_ | send me, and the silver |
| 18 | sza asz2-ra-kam-ma i-qi2-pu-ni | which he entrusted to you, |
| 19 | lu-sze2-bi4-lam i-na t,up-pi3-ku-nu | Let me send it to you on your tablet. |
| 20 | 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ | 7 1/2 minas 5 2/3 shekels |
| 21 | _ku3-babbar_ sza sze2-ep ah-sza-lim | silver for the brickwork of Ahšalim |
| 22 | a-na u4-me pa2-ti2-u2-tim | in future days |
| 23 | i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_-ri | the merchant |
| 24 | na-di2 3(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 9(disz) _gin2_ | measured: 31 minas 19 shekels |
| left | ||
| 1 | sza sze2-ep a-szur3-mu-ta-bi4-il5 u2 nu-ur-esz18-dar szu-ma | That which is the šēp of Ašur-mutabi-il, is the plant Nūra-išar. |
| 2 | u4-mu-szu-nu ma-al-u2 _ku3_ sza-asz2-qi2-la2-am i-pa2-nim-ma | their days were abundant, the silver was poured out, and |
| 3 | sze2-bi4-la2-nim _ku3-babbar_ sza i3-li2-a-lim u2 kur-ub-esz18-dar ub-lu-ni-ni | the silver that Ilī-alim and Kurub-Ištar brought |
| 4 | mi3-szu-um t,up-pu-um ik-bi4-da-ku-nu-ti2-ma la2 tu3-sze-bi4-la2-nim | Why did you not send me a tablet? |
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