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Prag 426 (P359054)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 426 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359054 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 426 |
| Collection | Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 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 sza-lim-a-hi-im qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Šalim-ahhēm: |
| 2 | um-ma la-qe2-pu-um i3-li2-a | Thus (says) Lā-qepûm, my god: |
| 3 | u3 pu-szu-ke-en6-ma isz-tu3 | and Pušu-kēn, from |
| 4 | ni-is-ha-tim u2 mu-t,a2-e | nišḫātum-plant (and) muṭû-plant |
| 5 | nu-s,a-hi-ru-ni 2(asz) _gu2_ 2(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2#_ | 2 talents 2 minas 8 shekels |
| 6 | _an-na_-ak-ka3# iz-ku-a-am | Anakka has sworn. |
| 7 | 2(u) 7(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni 4(disz) _tug2_ sza li-wi-tim# | 27 kutani-garments, 4 liwītim garments, |
| 8 | mi3-ma a-nim _dumu_ e-ra-di3 | whatever Anum son of Eradi |
| 9 | ip-qi2-id-ni-a-ti2 / ni-ka3-si2 | I entrusted to them. |
| 10 | isz-ti2-szu a-di2-ni / la ni-si2 | with him, without a companion, |
| 11 | _ansze-hi_-ru-ka3 me-tu3 _sza3-ba_ 2(u) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni | rented donkeys in its midst, 20 kutānu-garments |
| 12 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta_ 4(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tum 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ | 1/2 mina, 4 fine garments, 15 shekels each |
| 13 | 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ a-na _an-na_-ki-ka3 | 7 shekels each to your heaven |
| 14 | nu-mi3-id-ma 2(u) 8(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2_ | he did not measure, and 28 1/3 minas 7 shekels |
| 15 | _ku3-babbar_ i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ a-na u4-me! | the silver of the trade agent for a day |
| 16 | pa2-ti2-u2-tim / na-di2 szi2-ti2 _tug2_ ku-ta-ni-ka3 | “Patiūtum, the gift of life, your kutani-garment, |
| 17 | 7(disz) _tug2!_ a-ni-ka3-si2-ka3 na-ad-u2 | 7 garments for Ani-kasika, the nad’u-official |
| 18 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ 4(disz) _tug2_ li-wi-tum | 2 talents 10 minas of lead, 4 liwitu-garments |
| 19 | 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-ma-am | 5 kutānu-garments, 1 homer of ṣalamam-plant, |
| 20 | sza sze2-ep a-szur-mu-ta-bi-il5 | of the šēp of Assur-mutabi-il, |
| 21 | 2(u) 6(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu-um | 26 kutānu-garments, 1 donkey, Ṣallamum |
| 22 | nu-ur-esz18-dar ir-de8-a-am 1(disz) _ansze_ me-et | Nūr-ištar brought, 1 dead donkey |
| 23 | _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _tug2_ ni-is-ha-tum | therefrom: 1 1/2 nishtu-garments |
| 24 | u3 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ni-pu-ul / 3(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ | and 1 shekel of silver as a gift, 3 garments |
| 25 | a-szi2-mi3-im 1(disz) _tug2_ isz-ti2 {d}nin-szubur-ba-ni | Ašīmum 1 garment with Ninšubur-bani |
| 26 | szi2-ti2 _tug2 hi_-ti-ka3 2(u) 6(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ iz-ku-u2-nim | a šītu-garment of your garments, 26 garments of your clothing they established. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-na 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ | from 2 talents 10 minas of lead |
| 2 | sza sze2-ep a-szur-mu-ta-bi-il5 | of the šēp of Assur-mutabi-il, |
| 3 | 4(disz) _ma-na_ ni-is-ha-tum 4(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz)! _gin2_ | 4 minas of nishtum-flour, 4 5/6 mina 4 shekels |
| 4 | mu-t,a2-u2 / isz-tu3 _an-na_-ak qa2#-tim | “If he is ill, after he has sinned, |
| 5 | gam2-ru 7(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2 an-na_ | total: 7 1/3 minas 7 shekels of tin |
| 6 | a-na a-szur-mu-ta-bil ne2-pu-ul | We performed (the ritual) for Assur-mutabil. |
| 7 | szi2-ti2 _an-na_-ki-ka3 1(asz) _gu2_ 5(u) 3(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | the life of Anakka: 1 talent 53 2/3 minas less 1 shekel |
| 8 | iz-ku-a-am 1(u) 1(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 11 minas of tin |
| 9 | sza# _illat_-at a-szur-ma-lik | of the countenance of Assur-malik. |
| 10 | [_e2_] ka3-ri-im ni-il5-qe2-ma | we took the granary and |
| 11 | a-li-bi4 _an-na_-ki-ka3 ni-di2 | the one of An, the one who knows. |
| 12 | _szunigin_ 2(asz) _gu2_ 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | total: 2 talents 4 2/3 minas less 1 shekel |
| 13 | _an-na_-ak-ka3 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ | Anakka 7 shekels each |
| 14 | 2(u) 6(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu 1/2(disz) _ma-na-ta ansze_ | 26 kutanu-garments, 1/2 mina each, |
| 15 | ki-ma 1/2(disz) _ma-na szunigin ku3-babbar_ sza _an-na_ | instead of 1/2 mina, total silver of tin |
| 16 | _tug2 hi-a_ u2 _ansze_ 3(u) 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | textiles, grass-fed, 31 minas 18 1/2 shekels |
| 17 | i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ a-na u4-me pa2-ti2-u2-tim | the merchant in perpetuity |
| 18 | na-di2 4(disz) _tug2_ sza li-wi-tim a-[na] | nadītu 4 garments of wool for |
| 19 | ni#-ka3-si2-ka3# na#-ad-u2 i-na | The ni-kasiŋ priestess is the herdsman. |
| 20 | 6(asz) _gu2_ 3(u) _ma#-na an-[na_] sza sze2-[ep] | 6 talents 30 minas of tin, |
| 21 | ah-sza-lim 2(u) 1(disz)# _ma-na#_ ni-is-[ha-tum] | Ahšallim, 21 minas of nishtum-flour |
| 22 | 3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2_ mu-t,a2-u2 | 3 minas 10 shekels is deficit. |
| 23 | szi2-ti2 _an#-na_-ki-ka3 6(asz) _gu2_ 5(disz) [5/6(disz) _ma-na_] | the life of An, 6 talents 5 5/6 minas |
| 24 | _sza3-ba_ 5(asz) _gu2_ 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ | therefrom: 5 talents 4 2/3 minas |
| 25 | 8(disz) _gin2-ta_ 5(u) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu | 8 shekels each, 50 kutanu-garments |
| 26 | qa2-dum szu-ru-tim sza is,-bu-[tu3] | the mighty hand that seized |
| 27 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na-ta_ a-na u4-me-e | 1/3 mina per day |
| left | ||
| 1 | qu2-ur-bu-tim 5(u) 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | the quadrupeds: 54 2/3 minas 5 shekels |
| 2 | _ku3#-babbar_ i-s,e2-er _dam-gar3_ na-di3 | the silver of the merchant is to be paid. |
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