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ATHE 34 (P358366)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ATHE 34 |
|---|---|
| ID | P358366 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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-na-da | to Aššra-nada |
| 2 | qi2-bi-ma / um-ma | Speak! Thus says |
| 3 | a-szur3-i-di2-in-ma | Assur-iddin |
| 4 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 1/2 mina 7 1/2 shekels of silver |
| 5 | {d}mar-tu-ba-ni | Martu-bani, |
| 6 | ha-bu-lam / t,up-pu-szu | Ḫabulam his tablet |
| 7 | ha-ar-ma-am / isz-tu3 | “If he dies, from |
| 8 | <<li3-mi-im>> / _mu 5(disz)-sze3_ | for 5 years |
| 9 | e-zi-ba-kum-ma | [Disregard that] I have jumbled the oracle query. |
| 10 | u2-la2 _ku3-babbar_ tu3-sza-asz2-qal | the remainder of the silver you will weigh out. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u2-la2 / t,up-pi2 | without a tablet |
| 2 | tu3-ta-ra-am | you will return. |
| 3 | asz2-ta-na-me-ma | I constantly ask, and |
| 4 | {d}mar-tu-ba-ni | Martu-bani, |
| 5 | a-na ka3-ni-isz | to Kaš |
| 6 | e-ta-ar-ba-am u3 _ku3-babbar_ | returned, and the silver |
| 7 | 1(disz) _ma-na_ u3 2(disz) _ma-na_ | 1 mina and 2 minas |
| 8 | a-qa2-ti2-szu / pa2-qi2-id | he is entrusted with his offerings. |
| 9 | a-hi a-ta s,a-ba-su2-ma | “My brother, you have captured him from the water, and |
| 10 | _ku3#-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-il5-szu | silver for his šašqilu |
| 11 | szu-ma / i-ma-hi-ri-im | If he accepts |
| 12 | la2 i-na-mar | he will not see. |
| left | ||
| 1 | _dub-sar_ / sza ka3-ri-im | scribe of the kārīm. |
| 2 | _e2_ sza-te2-a / _dumu-munus_ su2-e-ta-ta | from that house the daughter of Sueta |
| 3 | <lu>-na-di2-id-id | he did not let pass. |
Sources & licences
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