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VS 26, 071 (P358224)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | VS 26, 071 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358224 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09301 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| 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 im-di2-dingir / qi2-bi-ma um-ma | Speak to Imdi-ilum, thus says |
| 2 | u2-zu-a-ma isz-tu3 a-na ku-na-na-mi3-it | know, and from to Kunanamit |
| 3 | e-ru-bu-ni-ma a-na ir-ti-ka3 | entered, and to your servant |
| 4 | a-ru-qu2 a-szur3 u3 esz18-dar#-sa3-at li#-tu3#-la2 | May the Aruqu of Assur and Ištar-sat live |
| 5 | t,up-pi2-ka3 la2 asz2-me-u2 pa2-nu-a / a-s,e2-ri-ka3 | I have not heard your tablet, I have seen your face. |
| 6 | a-na a-la2-ki-im ka3-ad#-du um-ma | to Alakam is counted, thus says |
| 7 | a-na-ku-ma isz-tu3-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ ir-tu3-qa2-ni-ni | I, after 1 shekel of silver has weighed out, |
| 8 | a-di2 te2-er-ti2 a-bi-a u3 be-li-a i-la2-ka3-ni-ni | Until my father and my lord come, |
| 9 | la2 am-ta-qu2-ut-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | I did not exceed, and 1 shekel of silver |
| 10 | lu-sza-zi-iz-ma e-en6 a-bi-a u3 be-li2-a | Let me stand and watch over my father and my lord. |
| 11 | la2-mu-ur am-ta-qu2-ut-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | I have seen, I have fallen, and 1 shekel of silver |
| 12 | usz-ta-zi-iz ki-ma te2-er-ta-ka3 mi3-ma-a-sza | She stood up like a herdsman. |
| 13 | la2 asz2-me-u2 a-na ka3-ri-im / sze2-pi2 | I did not hear, it was written down in order to be read. |
| 14 | pa2-ar-sa3-at / a-szu-mi3-ka3 / pa2-al-ha-ku-ma | (Sum) I am the one who is enraged by your name, I am afraid of you. (Akk) You are the one that is angry with my name. |
| 15 | u3 a-szar 1(asz) _gu2-ta_ a-na szi2-a-ma-tim | and where 1 talent for the šiamātum |
| 16 | a-du-nu i-na _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _gin2-ta_ ma-ah-s,a-ku | Now I have been paid 10 shekels of silver. |
| 17 | u3 gi-mi3-li / a-ga-mi3-il5-ma i-da-a | and Gimilli ... |
| 18 | ka3-ab2-sa3 u3 a-na-ku a-na-kam i-s,e2-er | I am the guarantor, and I am a witness. |
| 19 | _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ sza e-pu-szu a-hu-al u3 a-zu-ab2 | the 1 shekel of silver that he made, Ahu-al and Azu-ab |
| 20 | a-bi a-ta be-li2 a-ta mi3-szu-um _ARAD2_-ad-ka3# | father from father, my lord from mother, your servant |
| 21 | ke-nu-um a-na-ku / i-na la2 a-szi2-ri | (Sum) I am a reliable one, I do not sleep (Akk) True, I (do not sleep) without sleep |
| 22 | a-ha-liq u3 a-na sza-an-u2-tim _ku3-babbar_ | he shall have the usufruct and in the future silver |
| 23 | 1(disz) _gin2_ e-pa2-asz2 / ki-ma t,up-pa2-ka3 asz2-me-u2-[ma] | I have heard that 1 shekel is to be made, like your tablet. |
| 24 | u3 a-bu-sza-lim te2-er-tam2 sza ta-ta-u2-szu-[ni] | and Abum-šallim, the extispicy which you presented to him |
| 25 | e-ta-wu-ni t,up-pi2 a-ni-u2-tim a-di2 | this tablet, as far as |
| 26 | ha-am-szi2-szu u2-sze2-bi4-la2-ku-ma te2-er-tam2 | he sent to me, and a report |
| 27 | la2 tu3-ta-e-ra-am / szu-ma li-bi-ka3 | Do not return! That is the name of your heart! |
| 28 | ma-a a-na ir-ti2-ka3 / qa2-ru-bi ta-ta-u2 | “You have poured out a libation for your servant. |
| 29 | e-ne2-ka3 a-ta-mar ka3-s,a-ar pu-szu-ke-en6 | In his word I have seen a seal of pušu. |
| 30 | sza i-na sa2!-ri-dim ta-za-na-ka3-ra-ni | that in the sāridum you will place for me |
| 31 | sze2-na-szu / szu-ma-am / ma-ah-ri-ka3 | His šenaŋ is the name of your presence. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | la2-asz2-ku-un sza _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _ma-na_ | of silver, 10 minas |
| 2 | qi2-ip-tam2 ki-ma a-na u4-me qi2-ip-tim | The qiptam-offering is as for the days of the qipštam. |
| 3 | _dam-gar3_ ta-qi2-pu / sza _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _ma-na_ | merchant of Taqipu, of silver, 10 minas |
| 4 | u3 i-a-ti2 / di2-na-ma i-na re-esz15 qi2-ip-tim | and me, judge, and at the beginning of the extispicy |
| 5 | sza ta-da-na-ni 1(u) _gu2 uruda_ ma-si2-am | which you gave, 10 talents of copper is the price |
| 6 | i-na tur4-hu-mi3-it a-na sza ki-ma ku-a-ti2 | In the turḫūmit, to that which like a cow |
| 7 | la2-di2-in-ma _uruda_ a-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim | I did not give, and the copper to Burušḫatum |
| 8 | le-ru-ub-ma _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 i-ma-qu2-ta#-[ni] | let him enter, and the silver as much as he shall weigh out |
| 9 | a-na a-lim{ki} <lu?>-sze2-bi-il5-ma / szi2-ma-am a-[na] | to the city I shall send, and a decision to |
| 10 | qi2-ip-ti2-a i-na be2-ti2-ka3 li-isz-<u2>-mu | May my prayer be heard in your presence. |
| 11 | e-zi-ib a-na a-wa-tim / a-ni-tim | Disregard the (formulation) of today's case. |
| 12 | mu-ug-ra-ni-ma _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ sza i-li#-[bi-ka3] | the guarantor, 1 shekel of silver belonging to Ilībi |
| 13 | a-mu-ru a-di2 a-ta sa3-ah-ra-ti2-ni na-ab2-ri-tam2 | (Sum) I am the one who sees (them) from the side (Akk) I see as far as the side(?) of the side |
| 14 | a-ni-tam2 i-na ku-na-na-mi3-it | This in the kunamit |
| 15 | a-na qi2-ip-ti2-a / la2-ab2-re-ma u3 ma-la2 | I will bring it to my qīptu-office, and as much as |
| 16 | e-pu-szu [a-mu]-ur / la2-ma t,up-pa2-ka3 sza sze2-ep | I will see it. If not, your tablet which is written |
| 17 | a-bu-[sza-lim asz2]-me-u2 / 5(asz) _gu2 uruda_ ma-si2-am | Abum-šallim, ašmê, 5 talents of musīm copper |
| 18 | i-s,e2-[er] _dam#-gar3_ ke-nu-tim sza wa-ar-hi-sza-ma | the reliable merchant who after her |
| 19 | _uruda_ 1(asz) _gu2#-[ta_ i]-sza-qu2-lu-ni-ni a-di2-ma | they will weigh out 1 talent of copper, until |
| 20 | a-szu-mi3 [x x] ak-la2 / szu-ma-mi3-in | ... my name ... I want to utter it. |
| 21 | la2 a-wa-[tim] a-ni-tim lu-mi3-in a-tal-kam | I will speak the opposite of this matter; I will come. |
| 22 | a-ma {d}[iszkur]-pi2-la2-ah li-isz-ta-me | When Iškur-pilaḫ heard |
| 23 | a-di2 a-ma#?-kam# la2 tu3-szi2-ri-ni / bu-la2-ti2-a | As long as you do not bring me my sucklings |
| 24 | la2 u2-ka3-la2-am-ka3 / isz-tu3 tu3-sze2-szi2-ri-ni | He will not hold you back. After you have brought me out, |
| 25 | la2 1(u) _gu2 uruda_ ma-si2-am la2-ap2-ta-kum | less 10 talents of copper, a measuring vessel, I have opened for you. |
| 26 | 1(u) 5(asz) _gu2 uruda_ ma-si2-am a-ka3-sza-da-kum | 15 talents of copper, masīm-flour for Akašadakum |
| 27 | u3 hu-bu-li lu-sza-bi-ka3-ma lu-qu2-ti2 | Let me send you a message, so that I may die. |
| 28 | di2#-na-am u3 i-nu-mi3 e-ne2-ka3 a-mu-ru | Judge, and when you speak, I will see. |
| 29 | [x x?]-e-ma szu-ma-am la2-asz2-ku-un la2 wa-ra-ad-ka3 | ... my name I shall place, the debt of your servants |
| 30 | ke#-nu-um a-na-ku / isz-ti2 {d}iszkur-pi3-la2-ah | True I am with Adad-pilaḫ |
| 31 | s,u2-ha-ar#-ka3 li-li-kam-ma | May your ṣuhar priest come, and |
| left | ||
| 1 | la2-tal-kam-ma e-ne2-ka3 la2-mu-ur mi3-szu-um e-na-ka3 i-ze-ra-ni asz2-ta-la2-al | I want to go, but I do not know what to do. I have sat down in anger. |
| 2 | a-sza-me-ma ma-ha-i isz-ti2 / a-mur-esz18-dar us,2-a-am / isz-ti2 {d}iszkur-pi3-la2-ah t,ur4-da-szu | I ask, and the assembly with Amur-Ištar descends, with Adad-pilah his ṭurdānu |
| 3 | _dumu_ puzur4-{d}nirah usz-ta-bi te2-er-ta-ka3 a-na a-lim{ki} a-na puzur4-{d}nirah u3 | son of Puzur-Nirah he set up. Your extispicy to the city, to Puzriš-Nerah and |
| 4 | a-wi-la2-ti2-ni li-li-ik | May our man go! |
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