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ATHE 30 (P358362)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ATHE 30 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358362 |
| Museum no. | HD — |
| Collection | Heidelberger Orientalisches Seminar, Heidelberg, 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 pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Pušukēn. |
| 2 | um-ma ku-lu-ma-a-ma szu-ma | Thus Kuluma: |
| 3 | _dumu_ ku-ra isz-ti2 en-nam-a-szur | son of Kura, from Ennam-Assur |
| 4 | a-du-um a-wa-ti2-szu-nu | until their words |
| 5 | mi3-ma i-ta-ag-ri-u2 | whatever he requests |
| 6 | a-bi a-ta be-li2 a-ta | Father, why, my lord, why |
| 7 | a-ma-la2 ta-le-e-u2 | “It is enough, it is enough! |
| 8 | a-wa-ti2-a gu5-mu-ur 9(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2_ | the words of Gumurrum 9 1/6 shekels |
| 9 | _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 3(disz) _gin2#_ | the price of 1 mina 13 shekels of silver |
| 10 | _an-na_ sza a-na a-lu a-di2-[nu-ma] | the tin that I gave to the city |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_ i-ku-pi2-a-szur3 _e2_ ha-pu#-[a]-la2 | the silver of Ikūpi-Assur, the house of Ḫappula |
| 12 | im-hu-ru / _ku3-babbar_ mi3-ma | he received. Silver, whatever |
| 13 | u2-la2 al-qe2 a-na s,e2-er | I did not take it. |
| 14 | _ku3-babbar_ sza {d}utu-ta-ak#-la2-ku | the silver of Šamaš-taklāku |
| 15 | a-pu-lu ra-di2-ma# _ku3#-babbar#_ | he is a thief, and the silver |
| 16 | ku-nu-uk-ma sze2-bi4-lam | Seal it and send it! |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 1/3 mina 2 1/2 shekels of silver |
| 2 | szi2-im 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ku-ta-ni sza dan-a-szur | the price of 2 1/2 kutānu-vessels belonging to Dan-Assur, |
| 3 | sza i-na li-bi-a | which in my heart |
| 4 | ta-di2-u2 i-na sza-du-i-ti2-a | in my lifetime |
| 5 | tu3-s,a-hi-ra a-ma-kam i-na | You will harness (them) for me. In |
| 6 | li-bi4-ka3 e u2-s,i2 | Your libītu priestess, the one who goes out, |
| 7 | ta-ah-si2-is-ta-ka3 i-di2 | he will measure out your losses. |
| 8 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2_-ba-tu3 sza dan-a#-szur | Anu and the garments of Dan-Assur |
| 9 | u3 6(disz) ku-ta-nu sza a-ha-ti2-szu | and 6 kutānu-vessels of his rivals, |
| 10 | ba-lu-t,u3-ni-kum im-gu5-a | he smote you, |
| 11 | szu-ku-ba-am u3 a-li-ki | Šukubam and the city |
| 12 | ba-ti2-iq-ma i-pa2-ni-szu-nu | he has passed, and he will replace them. |
| 13 | i-la2-ak a-bi4 a-ta | “He will go, my father, from the water |
| 14 | be-li2 a-ta a-na a-wa-ti2-a | My lord, why to my words |
| 15 | sza _e2_ ku-ra i-hi-id | of the house of Kūru he acquired. |
| 16 | a-na bu-za-zu qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Buzzu: |
| left | ||
| 1 | 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ a-a-ar-tam2 | 5/6 mina 5 shekels of ayartam |
| 2 | sza# e-zi-ba-ku-ni a-na e-na-su2-en6 | which you have left, for Enasuen |
| 3 | ni-a-im sze2-bi4-il5-szi2 | raise up a claim against her! |
Sources & licences
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