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RA 081, 003-096 027 (P357920)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | RA 081, 003-096 027 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357920 |
| Museum no. | AO 29180 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| 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 ... qi2]-bi4-ma | Speak to ... |
| 2 | [um-ma ...]-ni u3 na-ni-a-ma | Thus ... and Nania |
| 3 | [... n _ma-na an]-na#_ u3 1(u) 8(disz) _tug2_ | ... n minas of lead and 18 textiles |
| 4 | [...]-la2?-ma-am na-ni-a | ... her own(?) |
| 5 | [...] 3(u) 3(disz) _ma-na_ | ... 33 minas |
| 6 | [_an-na_ a-na n] 4(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na-ta_ | the lead to n 4 1/3 minas. |
| 7 | [... a]-na qa2-ti2-ka3 | ... to your hand |
| 8 | [... ma]-na 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ | ... minas 5 2/3 shekels |
| 9 | [...] _ma#-na an-na_ | ... mina of tin |
| 10 | [...] x x | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] _ku3-babbar_ x x | ... silver ... |
| 2' | [7(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_] 1(u) _sze ku3-babbar_-pi2-ka3 | 7 5/6 minas 5 shekels 10 grains of silver |
| 3' | [...] sza#-du-a-tam2 | ... of the highlands |
| 4' | [...] a-di2-in / | ... I gave. |
| 5' | [_ku3-babbar_-pi2]-ka3# 7(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) _sze_ | 7 5/6 minas 5 shekels 10 grains |
| 6' | [...] | |
| 7' | [...]-a-kum / | ... your |
| 8' | [...] 1(u) _gin2-ta_ | ... 10 shekels each |
| 9' | [...] qa2#-tim | ... of the hands |
| 10' | [...]-ri-im | ...-rim |
Sources & licences
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