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Prag 442 (P359070)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 442 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359070 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 442 |
| 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 i-na-a! qi2-bi-ma um-ma | Speak thus: |
| 2 | _sag10_-pi3-i-a-szur-ma szi2-im 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_ | Sag-pî-Assur, the price of 4 talents of tin |
| 3 | ki-ma i-sza-la2-tu3-a-ar u2 wa-ah-szu-sza-na | like a šalātû-demon and her husband |
| 4 | sza _illat_-at i-di2-ku-bi4-im | of the river level Idi-Kubum |
| 5 | i-na-di2-nu sza a-na _dam-gar3_ | who to the merchant |
| 6 | sza-qa2-lam qa2-bi4-a-ku-ni 3(asz) _gu2 an-na_ | a ša-qalam, your command: 3 talents of tin |
| 7 | ku-nu-ki-a / a-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na | “I have sealed it with my seals for her. |
| 8 | a-na s,e2-er sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 | to the flock that like me |
| 9 | u2-sze2-bi-il5 _sza3-ba_ 2(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | therefrom: 2 5/6 minas 5 shekels |
| 10 | a-na gam2-ri-im sza ha-ra-nim | for the meal of the harānu-festival, |
| 11 | il5-qe2-u2 4(disz) _ma-na an-na_ mu-t,a2-e | took 4 minas of tin, deficit. |
| 12 | isz-pu-ru-nim sza 7(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | of 7 minas of tin |
| 13 | i-na e-ra-bi4-a ki-ma _an-na_ | when I entered like a tin |
| 14 | i-ni-id-nu _ku3-babbar_ a-ka3-na-ak-ma | the silver he shall weigh out, and |
| 15 | u2-sze2-ba-lam 6(disz) _ma-na an-na_ sza-du-u2-tum | 6 minas of high-quality tin |
| 16 | sza ka3-ri-im ka3-ni-isz sza ka3-ru-um | of the karûm, the kaniš-vessel of the carp, |
| 17 | wa-ah-szu-sza-na il5-qe2-u2 / a-ma-kam | “He took her brother-in-law’s. (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) is the word. |
| 18 | _igi_ ka3-ri-im pi2-ka3 / pi3-ti2-i | before Karim, in your mouth / mouth |
| 19 | ki-ma _dam-gar3_ sza-qi2-il5 da-ti2-ni | like a merchant a šāqīli-gift for our lives |
| 20 | t,up-pa2-am sza ka3-ri-im | Tablet of the kalû-offering |
| 21 | li-qe2-ma _an-na_ lu-ta-e-ru | may he take, and the tin may I return. |
| 22 | _ku3-babbar_ szi2#-im _an-na_ | the silver, the price of tin |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 5(disz) [2/3(disz)] _ma-na_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 15 2/3 minas 1 1/2 shekels silver |
| 2 | u3 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ ku-nu-ki | and 3 1/3 shekels of gold, your seal |
| 3 | sza sza-zu-uz2-tim i-na | of the šāzuztu, in |
| 4 | wa-ah-szu-sza-na a-na lugal-su2-en6 | Waḫšušana to Lugal-Suen |
| 5 | u2 il5-mi3-ti2 e-zi-bu 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-ki_ | and Ilmi-tīti ezibu 3 1/3 shekels of silver |
| 6 | i-li-bi4 ne2-pi2-szi2-im na-di2 | Its god is a nēpišum creature |
| 7 | a-ha-ma 5/6(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-ki | together 5/6 mina of silver is your pledge. |
| 8 | sza szu-hu-bur a-na {d}en-lil2-ba-ni | of Šuḫubur to Enlil-bani |
| 9 | _dumu_ a-szur-ma-lik _igi_ a-szur-re-s,i2 me-er-i-ka3 | son of Assur-mālik, before Ashur-reṣi, your servant. |
| 10 | i-na ka3-ni-isz e-zi-ib _szunigin_ 1(u) 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | Disregard that the total is 16 1/2 minas 1 1/2 shekels. |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_ u3 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ a-bi4 a-ta | silver and 6 1/3 shekels of gold, father from father |
| 12 | be-li2 a-ta te2-er-ta-ka3 a-na s,e2-er | (Sum) My lord, from where do you come out (Akk) From where are you coming out to the sheepfold |
| 13 | sza ki-ma _dam-gar3_ li-li-ik-ma | who like a merchant may go, and |
| 14 | _ku3-babbar_ sza ki-ma _dam-gar3_ li-il5-qe2-u2 _ku3-babbar_ | the silver that like a merchant may take the silver |
| 15 | la2 ka3#-s,u2-ud i-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na | not to be beaten, in her wailing |
| 16 | ma-nu-ba-lum2-a-szur _dumu_ e-na-ma-nim | Mannu-balum-Assur, son of Enamānum |
| 17 | _ansze hi-a_ is,-ba-at-ma / a-na sza-la2-tu3-a-ar | a donkey seized, and for the šalātu-allocation |
| 18 | ir-ka3-ab2 s,u2-ha-ru-a _ansze hi-a_ | he shall pay. The ṣuharû-tax of the donkeys |
| 19 | e-ri-szu-ma wa#-[szu-ra-am] _la2#_ i-mu-a | Erišum and Washuram the deficit of Imua |
| 20 | te2-er-ta-ka3 li#-[li-ik-ma] | May your extispicy go, and |
| 21 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ szi2#-[im] _ansze_ li-isz-qu2-ul | 1/2 mina of silver, the price of the donkey, may he pluck up. |
| 22 | u2-ul _ansze_ a-na lugal-su2-en6 il5-ba-ni | did not bring a donkey to Lugal-suen. |
| 23 | u2 be-lum2-ba-ni lu-sze2-er | and may my lord be glad. |
| left | ||
| 1 | szu-ma _ansze_ wa-szu-ra-am la2 i-mu-a a-na 1(disz) _ma-na_ | If a donkey that has no owner for 1 mina |
| 2 | _ku3-babbar_ da-na-su2-nu li-iq-bi4-u2-szum a-di2 sza ta-asz2-pu-ra-ni mi3-ma | the silver they shall pay to him. Until you write me what you wrote, |
| 3 | _tug2 sag10 la2_ u2-na-ma-asz2 ki-ma ru-ba-um i-mu-szu isz-ti2 ba-ti2-[qi2]-im | a red garment he shall wash. Like a rūbum-demon his name from Batiqim |
| 4 | te2-er-ta-ka3 li-li-kam-ma ur-ki lu-qu2-tim sza _dam-gar3_ la2-ak-szu-ud | your return may he come, and after the losses of the merchant I shall release. |
| 5 | szu-ma ba-ti2-qu2-um i-pa2-ni-a i-ba-szi2 t,up-pa2-ka3 u2-la2 pa2-ni | If Batiqum is found, there will be a tablet. |
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