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VS 26, 034 (P333926)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | VS 26, 034 |
|---|---|
| ID | P333926 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09253 |
| 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 | a-na a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2 u3 | to Aššīr-imittīa and |
| 2 | a-szur3-ma-lik _dumu_ la2-qe2-ep | Assur-malik, son of Laqep |
| 3 | um-ma im-di2-lum2-ma a-na | Thus Imdilum: to |
| 4 | a-szur3-ma-lik qi2-bi-ma | “Assur-mālik, speak! |
| 5 | a-na-kam-ma aq-bi4-a-kum | Why did I say to you: |
| 6 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma ma-la2 a-na | Thus (says) I: as much as to |
| 7 | na-ru-qi2-ka3 szi2-ip-ka3-tim | Your šipkātum offerings, |
| 8 | pa2-ti2-a-ni ki-ma u2-nu-ut-ka3 | his mouth like a utensil |
| 9 | i-tal-ku um-ma a-na-ku-ma | they went, saying: "I |
| 10 | i-ba-ab2 ha-ra-ni-szu# | he will be his brother. |
| 11 | u2-nu-su2 li-ik-szu-ud | may he achieve his wish. |
| 12 | a-na-kam-ma ta-aq#-bi4-a-am | Why did you tell me this? |
| 13 | um-ma a-ta-ma a-la2-ak-ma | Thus (says) Atāma: I will go and |
| 14 | 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ra-mi3-ni | 10 minas of silver, her own, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-ka3-ba-as-ma u3 | I shall eat, and |
| 2 | a-a?-am#-ma / szu-mi3-i | Father, my name |
| 3 | a-la2-pa2-at a-ma-kam 1(u) _ma-na_ | I will measure out. I will weigh out 10 minas. |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ ra-ma-ka3 ku-bu-us2-ma | the silver of the land he shall weigh out, and |
| 5 | a-li us2-ma-at-ni | Where has he seized me? |
| 6 | szu-um-ka3 lu-pu-ut-ma u2 i3-li2 | Let me build your name and the food of my god. |
| 7 | um-mi3-a-ni i-ra-de9-ka3 u2 | his mother brought to you, |
| 8 | i-nu-mi3 t,up-pa2-am sza na-ru-qi2-szu | At that time, the tablet of his gift |
| 9 | i-la2-pu-tu3 4(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | he shall pay. 4 minas of silver |
| 10 | szu-mi3-i li-il5-pu-ut [6(disz) 1/2(disz)] _ma-na_ | may my name be called. 6 1/2 minas |
| 11 | [_ku3-babbar_] a-na-kam qa2-at-ka3-ma | That silver is yours. |
| 12 | a-na a-bi-ka3 i-di2-in u2 mi3-ma | to your father he gave, and whatever |
| 13 | la2 al-qe2 u2 a-na-kam-ma | I did not take, but here |
| 14 | as,-ba-at-ka3 um-ma a-na-ku-<ma> | I have seized you, thus I: |
| 15 | _ku3-babbar_-ap2 a-hi-ka3 i-li-bi4-ka3 | the silver of your brother, your god |
| 16 | um-ma a-ta-ma a-la2-ak-ma | Thus (says) Atāma: I will go and |
| left | ||
| 1 | i-na a-lim szu-ma mi3-ma i-li-bi4-a | In that city, whatever Ilībia, |
| 2 | i-ta-ab2-szi2 la2 a-hu-ka3 a-na-[ku] i-na | he has taken away from your brother, I in |
| 3 | li-bi4-a-ma a-s,a-ba-at#-[ka3] x x | I will seize you ... |
Sources & licences
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