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Prag 476 (P359086)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 476 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359086 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 476 |
| 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] szu#-{d}en-lil2 | to Šū-Enlil |
| 2 | u3 a-mur-esz18-dar qi2-bi-ma | and Amur-Ištar, speak! |
| 3 | um-ma szu-a-num-ma | Thus Šū-Anum: |
| 4 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ | 2 talents 10 minas of lead |
| 5 | ku-nu-ki-a 2(disz) _tug2_ li-wi-tum | of Kunukia 2 liwitu-garments |
| 6 | 2(u) 5(disz) _tug2#_-[ta-nu 2(u) la2 1(disz) _tug2_ 2(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-me-en6] | 25 tanu-garments, 20 less 1 garments, 2 donkeys ... |
| 7 | 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 15 minas of lead |
| 8 | a-na qa2-ti2 dingir-kur-ub | to the hand of Dingir-kurub |
| 9 | a-di2-in a-hu-u2-<a> a-tu3-nu | I gave to Aḫu<ca>, Atunu. |
| 10 | szu-ma a-na i-ta-at,#-[lim] | if for itatlim |
| 11 | i-ba-szi2 _an#-na#_ | there is tin |
| 12 | u3 _tug2 hi-[a_ di2-na] | and a good garment to wear |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szu-ma a-na [i-ta]-at,#-[lim] | If for he has died |
| 2 | u2-la2 i-ba-szi | there is none. |
| 3 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2 hi-a_ | tin and textiles |
| 4 | a-na u4-mi3 _dam-gar3_ | for the day the merchant |
| 5 | ke-na-am qi2-pa2-a | True one, listener, |
| 6 | lu sza sze2-ep a-mur-esz18-dar | or of the foot of Amur-Ištar, |
| 7 | lu sza sze2-ep en-nam-a-szur3 | or of the work of Ennam-Assur, |
| 8 | lu a-ni-am lu a-na | either by name or by |
| 9 | i-ta-at,-lim / ta-di2-na | he has paid back. |
| 10 | lu _dam-gar3_ ta-qi2-pa2 | or a merchant you have appointed |
| 11 | [te2]-er-ta-ku-nu | return to you. |
| 12 | li#-li-kam# | may he come. |
| 13 | [x] _ma#-na an-na_ | x minas of tin |
| 14 | [a]-na# a-gu-za-nim | to Aguzanum |
| left | ||
| 1 | [u2]-sze2#-bi-il5 szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ | he has paid. That silver |
| 2 | [a]-na# en-na-nim la2 i-di2-in | to the en priestess he did not give |
| 3 | [szu]-up-ra-ma / _ku3_ lu-sze2-bi-la2-am | send me, and I will send you the silver. |
Sources & licences
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