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Prag 494 (P359104)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 494 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359104 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 494 |
| 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 a-szur3-i-mi3-ti | To Aššīr-imittīa |
| 2 | szu-esz18-dar en-na-nim | Šuʾiṭār, the en priest |
| 3 | u3 bu-bu-ra-nim | and Buburanum |
| 4 | qi2-bi-ma um-ma im-di3-dingir-ma | Thus Imdi-ilum: |
| 5 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 1/2 mina of silver |
| 6 | be2-u2-la-at _dingir_-ku-ru-ub | the wife of Ilī-kurub |
| 7 | i-na pa2-ni-tim sze2-pi2-szu | in the future, his work |
| 8 | ku-tal-la2-nu-um ub-la-ku-nu-ti | the rear they brought to you. |
| 9 | _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | therefrom: 10 shekels of silver |
| 10 | ku-tal-la2-nu-um a-na te9-s,u2-bu | The rear part is for the exit. |
| 11 | il5-qe2 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | took. 1/3 mina 5 shekels |
| 12 | _ku3-babbar_ puzur4-a-szur3 | silver Puzur-Assur |
| 13 | _dumu_ i3-li2-dan be2-u2-la2-ti-szu | son of Ilī-dan, his wife |
| 14 | isz-qu-la-ku-nu-ti | they imposed upon you. |
| 15 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2_ | 1/3 mina 3 shekels |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | be2-u2-la2-ti-szu | his slaves |
| 2 | _ARAD2_ sza i3-li2-dan | servant of Ilī-dan. |
| 3 | <_dumu_> tu3-ra-am-i3-li2 a-ma-kam | son of Turam-ili, it is a word |
| 4 | isz-qu2-la2-ku-nu-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ | the silver that he paid to you |
| 5 | a-ni-um i-na li-bi-ku-nu | Herewith, in your presence |
| 6 | a-hu-ur a-hu-u2-a | My brother, my brother |
| 7 | a-tu3-nu lu _ku3-babbar_ ba-ab-ti | may they be silver seized. |
| 8 | sza a-ma-kam e-zi-bu | of the word they left. |
| 9 | lu _ku3-babbar_ sza i-ku-nim | or silver that he has deposited |
| 10 | _dumu_ i-di3-in-a-bi-im | son of Iddin-abīm |
| 11 | lu _ku3-babbar_ a-ni-um sza be-u2-la2-tim | or this silver of Bēlatum |
| 12 | za-ki-a-ma a-ma-la2 | he is cleared and I shall pay. |
| 13 | te9-er-ti-a szi2-ma-am | hear my prayer. |
| 14 | sza-ma-ma a-na ku-tal-la2-nim | “The heavens to the rear |
| 15 | pi2-iq-da-ma t,ur4-da-ni-szu | Release him so that he will recover. |
| left | ||
| 1 | sza _ku3-babbar_ a-ni-im szi2-ma-am | of this silver, the price |
| 2 | sza ta-sza-a-ma-ni lu sza ra?-mi3-<ni>-ku?-nu? | “That which you wish for, be it that which you desire(?) |
| 3 | u3 i-t,up-pi2-ku-nu sza-li-t,a2-ma szu-up-ra-nim!? | And send me your tablet! |
Sources & licences
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