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Prag 487 (P359097)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 487 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359097 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 487 |
| 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 | um-ma a-nu-ka3-ma | Thus Anuka: |
| 2 | a-na szu-a-nim | to him |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma# _tug2 hi-a_ | speak, and the appropriate garment |
| 4 | _tug2_ ga-ar-za-am | a linen garment |
| 5 | ka3-ab2-ra-am | he is the king. |
| 6 | ma-u2-ma-e-me-zi | Auma-emezi, |
| 7 | na-asz2-a-kum | is yours. |
| 8 | i-na s,u-ha-ri-a | in the ṣuḫarû |
| 9 | szu-ma sa3-ru-um | he is Sarum |
| 10 | i-ba-szi2 | there is |
| 11 | szu-up-ra-ma | send, and |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | la a-sza-pa2-ra-ku-szu | I shall not send him. |
| 2 | sza-ni-a-ma | another |
| 3 | la-asz2-pu-ra-kum | I will send to you. |
| 4 | um-ma ma-ar-szu-ma-ma | Thus Aršuma: |
| 5 | ku-ta-na-am i-sza!?-a-am | a kutānum-vessel |
| 6 | um-ma szu-ut-ma a-na li-ta-ab2-szi2-szu | Thus (says) he: for his life |
| 7 | tu3-<sze2>-ba-al mi3-szu-um | “Tu-še<ba’al, mashum, |
| 8 | la tu3-sze2-bi4-lam | do not send me! |
| 9 | 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 2 shekels of gold, 1 mina of tin |
| 10 | sza-hi-ra-tim | secondly, |
| 11 | u3 sze2-ne-en | and the people |
| 12 | ma-ar-szu-ma | it is his fault. |
| left | ||
| 1 | ub-lam ka3-sa3-am sza _ku3-sig17_ | he brought. The silver cup of gold |
| 2 | u3 s,u-um-la-li sze2-bi4-[lam] | and ṣum-la-li, send me! |
Sources & licences
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