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BIN 06, 127 (P298451)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | BIN 06, 127 |
|---|---|
| ID | P298451 |
| Museum no. | NBC 06579 |
| 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 | um-ma szu-a-num-ma | Thus Šū-Anum: |
| 2 | a-na e-di2-na-a | to give |
| 3 | nu-ur-esz18-dar u3 nu-nu-a qi2-bi4-ma | Say to Nur-Ištar and Nūnua: |
| 4 | 2(asz) _gu2 an-na_ ku-nu-ki-a | 2 talents of tin, Kunukia |
| 5 | 3(disz) _tug2_ li-wi-tum# | 3 liwitu-garments |
| 6 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na# an#-na_ | 1/2 mina of tin |
| 7 | a-na# [qa2-ti2-szu] | into his hand |
| 8 | nu-[nu]-a [na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2] | the nūnû-offerings are given to you. |
| 9 | [...] di2-na-ma# [...] | ... judge and ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _ku3-babbar_ sze2-bi-la2-nim | send me silver! |
| 2 | _an-na la2_ tu3-wa-sza-ra | the tin you will remove. |
| 3 | wa-ar-ka3-at _an-na_ | after Anu |
| 4 | [x]-x szu-ma 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | ... and 6 1/2 shekels each |
| 5 | [szu-ma] 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ | that is 5 shekels each |
| 6 | a-[na] s,a-ru-pi2-im | to the ṣarupim |
| 7 | a-[ni?]-ma i-ba-szi2 | and there is |
| 8 | di2-na-ma nu-nu-a | Judge, not lie down! |
| 9 | t,ur4-da-nim szu-ma | It is Ṭurdanum. |
| 10 | la2 ki-a-am | not thus |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-di2 x x e-li x ti2 | up to ... |
| 2 | sza 2(disz) _ma-[na]_ _ku3_ a-nu-nu-a | of 2 minas of silver Anunua |
| 3 | di2-na [szu]-ma li-bi-ku-[nu] | Give him a verdict, and let him bring it to you. |
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