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Prag 429 (P359057)
Administrative, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 429 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359057 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 429 |
| Collection | Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Administrative |
| 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 | 6(u) 3(disz) pi3-ri-ka3-nu / sza lu-bu-usz s,u2-ha-ri | 63 (pieces of) pirikanu-wood, belonging to Lu-būš, the ṣuharu-official. |
| 2 | 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 1/4(disz) _gin2_ szi2-im-szu-nu | 1 5/6 minas 1/4 shekel, their price |
| 3 | 4(u) _tug2_ pi3-ri-ka3-nu sa2-mu-tum 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ | 40 garments, pirikanu-garments, sammutum, 1 1/3 mina 6 2/3 shekels |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ / szi2-im-szu-nu / 4(u) 9(disz) _udu-hi-a sza3-ba_ | the silver of their price, 49 sheep in its midst |
| 5 | 9(disz) e-tu3-du u2 8(disz) la2-ka3-nu 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 9 etudu-vessels and 8 lakānu, 5/6 mina 7 1/4 shekels of silver |
| 6 | szi2-im-szu-nu _szunigin_ 5(u) 9(disz) _udu-hi-a_ / 5(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu | together: 59 sheep and 52 kutanu-garments |
| 7 | 1(disz) e-ma-ru-um 1(u) 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu | 1 Emarum, 13 shekels of silver is its value |
| 8 | 3(disz) a-ru / sza _gu4_ 9(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ / szi2-im-szu-nu | 3 harvesters of oxen, 9 shekels of silver are their wages. |
| 9 | 1(u) na-si2-sa3-tum 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ / szi2-im-szi2-na | 10 (pieces of) nasi-satum, 3 shekels of silver as their wages |
| 10 | 2(disz) _dug_ szu-um-ku 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu | 2 shumku-bowls, 1 1/2 shekels of silver are their price. |
| 11 | 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na siki hi-a_ na-ri-ib-tum 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2#-[im-sza] | 6 1/3 minas of wool from Narībtum, 3 shekels of silver is its value. |
| 12 | 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ e-ri-nu-um 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu | 15 minas of erinum, 1/4 shekel of silver is its value |
| 13 | 2(disz) _sila3_ ka3-mu-<ni> 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi-im-szu-nu 5(disz) _ma-na_ qa2-nu#-[e] | 2 qû of kammunu-flour, 1 1/3 shekels of silver is their value, 5 minas of qanue, |
| 14 | hu-ur-szi2-a-nam / sza s,i2-ib-tim ku-nu-ki-ka3 | “It is the ḫuršānu of the ṣibtu of your seal. |
| 15 | s,i2-ra-am / pa2-szu-ra-am / ku-si2-a-am / sza e-ma-ri#-[im] | “Flood, awe-inspiring, and furious, of the flood, |
| 16 | 2(disz) la2 1/4(disz)? _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-sza ma-s,a-ra-tim | 2 less 1/4 shekels of silver for the storage, |
| 17 | 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-sza sa2-e-tim i-na pi3-ri-ka3-ni# | 2 1/3 shekels of silver for the field of sa-etim, from Pirikanu |
| 18 | sa2-mu-tim 4(disz) pi3-ri-ka3-nu / sza i-pi3-sza | the regular offerings, 4 (pieces of) pirikanu-beer that she poured out, |
| 19 | 7(disz) _ansze_ u2 u3-nu-su2-nu / u2 hu-ur-szi2-a-nam | 7 donkeys, grass-fed, ūnussunu-plant, ḫuršinam-plant |
| 20 | sza du-ul-ba-tim / mi3-ma / a-nim / {d}iszkur-ba-ni | of the Du’ulbātum, whatever Adad-bani |
| 21 | u2 ir-ad-ku-bi4 / na-asz2-u2-ni-ku-um / pi3-ri-ka3-nu | and Irad-Kūbi, the našunikû-priest of your mouth |
| 22 | ku-nu-ki-a 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ a-na ig-ri ag-ri-im | of Kunukia, 1 1/2 shekels for the threshing floor |
| 23 | a-di2-in 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na ir-ad-ku-bi4 a-di2-in | I gave 1/2 mina of silver to Irad-Kūbi I gave. |
| 24 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ 2(disz) me-at ki-pu-na-ni 1(disz) me-at mu-usz-t,a2-tim# | 1/2 mina of lead, 200 kipunānu-measures, 100 mušṭatum-measure(s) |
| 25 | sza 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ mar-szi2-e 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na dingir-uq-li# | of 1/4 shekel of maršê-silver, 3/4 shekel silver to Ilu-uqlī, |
| 26 | 1/2(disz) _sila3_ ka3-mu-ni mi3-ma a-nim a-na {d}iszkur-ba-ni | 1/2 qû of kāmunu, whatever to Adad-bani |
| 27 | u2 ir-ad-ku-bi4 a-qa2-ti2-szu-nu / a-di2-in | and Irad-Kūbe their offerings I gave. |
| 28 | a-da-ah-szi2 u2 4(disz) me-at ki-pu-na-ni u2 ha-zu#-[a-ni] | Adahši, 400 kipunānu-plants, and ḫazû-plant |
| 29 | i-na hu-ur-szi2-a-nim | on the road |
| 30 | ak-nu-uk-ma / ku-nu-ki-a / szu-nu-ma na-asz2-u2-ni-ku-um# | I sealed and sealed. They are yours. |
| 31 | 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na _tug2_ sza-mi3-szu la2-qi2 | 2 shekels of silver for his own garment taken. |
| 32 | 4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na na-ab2-ri-tim sza e-ma-ri# | 4 shekels of silver for the nabrītum of the emāru |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na ti2-ib-nim 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-[babbar]_ | 1 shekel of silver for Tibnim, 1 1/4 shekels of silver |
| 2 | a-na _tug2_ / sza ba-ar-di2-ti2 1(u) 8(disz) _tug2_ pi3-ri-ka3-nu | for the garment of the sacrificial sheep, 18 garments of your responsibility |
| 3 | 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ it-bu-lu | 18 shekels of silver they weighed out, |
| 4 | 1(u) 2(disz) pi3-ri-ka3-nu / 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ / it-bu-lu# | 12 pirikannu, 18 shekels of silver weighed out |
| 5 | 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ / szi2-im szi2-ta na-si2-sa3-tim# | 1 shekel of silver, the price of the nasisātum-offerings |
| 6 | 5(disz) _gin2 an-na_ sza 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 5 shekels of tin of 1 1/4 shekel of silver |
| 7 | a-na mar-szi2 _szunigin_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | to Marši, total: 1/2 mina 8 1/4 shekels silver |
| 8 | 3(u) _tug2_ pi3-ri-ka3-nu 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-ma-am u2 u2-nu#-[su2] | 30 garments for the pirikanu-festival, 1 homer of ṣalamam-plant and nusu-plant |
| 9 | i-ku-nu-um / ub-la2-kum / _igi_ {d}en-lil2-ba-ni | Ikūnum brought before Enlil-bani |
| 10 | _igi_ ir-ad-ku-bi4 3(disz) tu3-tu3-ba-a-tim 2(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3#-[babbar_] | before Irad-Kūbi: 3 tutubâm, 2 1/4 shekels of silver |
| 11 | szi2-im-szi2-na / u2-ku-ri-i / ub-la2-kum / 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3#-[babbar_] | he will weigh out their ... and bring you 15 shekels of silver. |
| 12 | a-na a-szur3-s,u2-lu-li a-di2-in 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-[babbar]_ | to Assur-ṣululi I gave. 1/2 shekel of silver |
| 13 | a-sza ti2-tu3-ri? a-szu-mi3 {d}iszkur-ba-ni# | field Titurri, son of Iškur-bani |
| 14 | a-di2-in 1(disz) _gin2_ a-lu-bu-usz s,u2-ha-[ri] | I gave. 1 shekel: Alubuš, the ṣuharu |
| 15 | 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ a-na i-sza-ad zi-ri-[im] | 2/3 mina for the carriage of the ziggurat |
| 16 | a!-na! na-pa2-hi 1(disz) _ma-na uruda_ 1/2(disz) _sila3_ ka3-[mu-ni] | for the naphu, 1 mina of copper, 1/2 qû of kammunnu |
| 17 | 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu dingir-uq-lu sza 1/4(disz) [_gin2 ku3-babbar_] | 1/3 shekel of silver is their price. Ilum-uqlu of 1/4 shekel silver |
| 18 | mar-szi2 sza 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) me-at mu-usz-t,a2-tim# | a debt of 1/4 shekel of silver, 100 (shekels) of muszṭātum (worth of) |
| 19 | 2(disz) me-at ki-ku-na-ni mi3-ma / a-nim a-na szu#?-[...] | 2 hundred of his ki-kunānu, whatever |
| 20 | u2 a-szur3-na-s,i2-ir a-di2-in / i-na e-ra-bi4#-[szu a-na] | and Assur-naṣir, I gave to him during his journey. |
| 21 | li-bur-be-li2 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-sza ma-s,a-[ra-tim] | Libur-bēlī, 7 1/2 shekels of silver for the storage |
| 22 | asz2-qul2 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na ra-di2-e sza pa2-ni | Ašqul, 1 1/2 shekels of silver for the rādî-offerings before |
| 23 | li-bur-be-li2 u2-s,u2-u2-ni a-di2-in 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ [a-na sza] | Libur-bēlī brought, I gave 1 1/2 shekels of silver to that |
| 24 | ra-qa2-tim u2-sze2-ri-ba-ni a-di2-in 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na [...]-a-a | he brought in surplus. I gave 1 1/2 shekels of silver to ...aya. |
| 25 | szi2-ip-ri-im a-di2-in 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na pi3-la2-ah-su2#-en6# | the work, together with 1 1/2 shekels of silver for Pilahsu-en |
| 26 | 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na {d}mar-tu-ba-ni 1(disz) _gin2_ a-na a-mur-a-szur3 | 1 shekel of silver to Amurru-bani, 1 (shekel) for Amur-Assur, |
| 27 | _szunigin_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-ip-ru a-na a-lim{ki} ir-x | total: 5 shekels of silver, the šipru-tax to the city |
| 28 | a-szu-mi3 a-lim{ki} al-pu-su2-nu 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na | Ašumi of the city of Alamu I made them. 2 minas of silver to |
| 29 | a-szur3-be-el-a-wa-tim _dumu_ a-mu-ra asz2-qul2 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | Assur-bēl-awattim, son of Amurru, the bodyguard, 1 mina of silver |
| 30 | a-na szu-isz-ha-ra _dumu_ i-di2-ku-bi4-im asz2-qu2-ul | to Šū-ishhara son of Iddi-Kubum I cut off. |
| 31 | 2(disz) du-ku-du 2(disz) _tug2_ ku-si2-a-tum 1(disz) szi2-ik-nu-um | 2 Dukudu 2 kusiatum garments, 1 šiknum |
| 32 | 1(disz) ra-qu2-tum _szunigin_ 6(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ 4(u) 2(disz) ma-asz2-e-nu | 1 raqūtum-garment, total: 6 garments, 42 mašenu-garments, |
| 33 | sza za-ka3-ri 6(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ szi2-im-szu-nu 2(disz) me-at 2(u) [n] | of zakaru-flour, 6 1/4 shekels, their weight: 200+20 |
| 34 | mar-szu 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu | a deficit of 5 shekels of silver is their value |
| left | ||
| 1 | 2(u) ma-asz2-e-nu sza si2-ni-sza-tim 2(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu | 20 bales of sinew, 2 1/4 shekels of silver are their price. |
| 2 | mi3-ma a-nim li-bur-be-li2 a-s,e2-er a-wi-lim u2-bi4-il5 2(disz) ma-asz2-e-ni | All that Anum Libūr-bēli, the guardian of the man, carried off, 2 baskets |
| 3 | sza za-ka3-ri 1/4(disz) _gin2_ szi2-im-szu-nu mi3-ma a-nim a-li-bur-be-li2 | of zakaru 1/4 shekel their name, whatever Alibur-belī |
| 4 | a-di2-in 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-bu-zu-ta-a a-di2-in | 1/2 mina of silver Abzutâ I gave. |
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