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VS 26, 058 (P333882)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | VS 26, 058 |
|---|---|
| ID | P333882 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09212 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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 sza-lim-a-hu-um-ma | Šalim-ahum says thus: |
| 2 | a-na pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Pušukēn. |
| 3 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku | 2 talents 10 minas of tin |
| 4 | 1(u) 3(disz) _ma-na an-na_-ak qa2-tim | 13 minas of refined tin |
| 5 | 1(u) 3(disz) _tug2_ li-wi-tum u2 e-li-tum | 13 liwītu-garments and upper garments |
| 6 | 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu-um sza sa3-ri-dim | 1 homer of shalamûm, belonging to Sardim, |
| 7 | sza-bu mi3-ma a-nim ku-nu-ki-a | “What is it that is sealed in your sealed document?’ |
| 8 | a-szur3-ta-ak-la2-ku i-ra-de8-a-kum | Ašur-taklākum will bring you. |
| 9 | a-hi a-ta eb-ri a-ta ma-ti2-ma | (Sum) My brother, from the water of the river, from (the water of) the sea, (Akk) My sister, from(?) the water(?) of the marsh(?) to the water (of) the river(?) |
| 10 | u2-la2 asz2-pu-ra-kum um-ma a-na-ku-ma | I did not write to you, thus I: |
| 11 | i-na ma-asz2-ka3-ti2-a _an-na_ | in my storeroom of tin |
| 12 | 1(asz) _gu2_ u2-ul 1(u) _tug2 hi-a_ li-qe2-ma | 1 talent but not 10 garments may he take, and |
| 13 | gi5-im-la2-ni a-hi a-ta a-na | His slave, his brother, from the water to |
| 14 | u2-um ga-ma-li-im a-na | “If it is enough, to |
| 15 | _an-na_-ki-a u2 _tug2 hi_-a _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | of An, plants and textiles, 1 shekel of silver |
| 16 | la2 tu3-sze2-qa2-ra-am a-s,e2-er | You should not bring (them) down, the aṣer |
| 17 | 2(u) 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza lu-lu | 25 minas of silver of lulu, |
| 18 | u2 sza _an-na_-ki-a u2 _tug2#-[hi-a_] | the plants of Anakkû and the textiles |
| 19 | _ku3-babbar_ t,a2-hi-ma i-sze2-pi2-ka3# | he will weigh out the silver and pay it to you. |
| 20 | bi4-lam a-hi a-ta ma-la2 | “Bilām, my brother, how much more? |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-na a-la2-ki-ka3 i-na | on your journey, in |
| 2 | ba-ab2 a-bu-li-im la2 a-ba-szu | “Bab’abu-līm, his father |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_ lu sza u2-me lu sza _an-na_-ki-a | the silver be it of days or of Anu |
| 4 | a-num u3 _tug2 hi_-a e-mi3-id-ma | Anum and a cloth I measured out, and |
| 5 | _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ a-na be-ti2-a i-na | 1 shekel of silver to my wife in |
| 6 | a-la2-ki-ka3 le-ru-ub-ma | let him enter your city, and |
| 7 | lu szu-um-ka3 i-na 1(u) 3(disz) _tug2_ 2(disz) _tug2_ | or your name in 13 garments 2 garments |
| 8 | da-tam2 la2 i-la2-mu-du | (Sum) The strong one does not grow old (Akk) The weak one is not growing old |
| 9 | 1(disz) _tug2_ a-ha-ma sza sza-at-a-szur3 | 1 separate garment belonging to Šat-Assur, |
| 10 | sza ra-pa2-di2-im ka3-ab2-tum | of the ra’pādum-official, the gatekeeper, |
| 11 | a-szur3-ta-ak-la2-ku na-asz2-a-kum | Assur-taklākum is your provider. |
| 12 | a-s,e2-er _ku3-babbar_ 3(u) _ma-na_ | the harvest of silver, 30 minas |
| 13 | sza a-szur3-du10 u2 szi2-im _tug2 hi-a_ | of Ashur-ṭāb, šimmu-plant, textiles |
| 14 | sza sze2-ep a-szur3-ma-lik | of the šēp of Assur-māklik, |
| 15 | u2 a-ta _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _ma-na_ ra-di2-ma | and 10 minas of refined silver |
| 16 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 1(disz) _iti-kam_ u2 sze2-na | 1 month of apkallu-silver and šena-plant |
| 17 | li-be-el en-na-a-szur3 | may he rule over Enna-Assur, |
| 18 | t,ur4-dam lu-qu2-tam2 sza sze2-ep | “Remove the luqūtu-flour that is broken, |
| 19 | en-nam-a-szur3 ma-la2 | Ennam-Assur, the ... |
| 20 | ta-le-e-a-ni di2-na-ma | Judge his case, and |
| 21 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 li-qe2 | may he take your silver. |
| left | ||
| 1 | szu-ma en-nam-a-szur3 i-ta-s,a-am i-na u4-mi3-im | If Ennam-Assur has taken, on the day |
| 2 | sza t,up-pi3 ta-sza-me-u2 wa-ar-ka3-su2 _ku3-babbar_ | of the tablet you will hear. After that silver |
| 3 | sza-ak-szi2-dam li-bi4-i la2 tu3-la2-ma-an | (Sum) Do not abandon the one who is entrusted to you(?), do not abandon me(?) (Akk) You are placed, do not leave me alone |
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