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Prag 501 (P359111)
Legal, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 501 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359111 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 501 |
| Collection | Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
| Coordinates | 38.8517, 35.6365 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | 3(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2 | 30 minas of silver, his nishhasu-tax |
| 2 | _diri_ sza u2-s,u2-pi3-isz3-kum | the extra that he sent to you |
| 3 | i-na bu-ru-usz-ha-tim | in Burušḫatum |
| 4 | a-na u2-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar ip-qi2-du | he appointed to Uṣur-ša-ištar. |
| 5 | a-ha-ma 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-ki_ | together: 1 2/3 minas of silver |
| 6 | sza u2-s,u2-pi3-isz3-ki-im sza a-da-da | of Uṣupī-iškim, of Adada, |
| 7 | _dub-sar_ ub-la2-ni-ma a-szar | the scribe brought, and where |
| 8 | u2-s,u2-ur-szi2-esz18-dar i-bi4-szi2-u2 | Ūṣurši-ištar is her companion. |
| 9 | mi3-ma a-nim ku-nu-ki | whatever of your seals |
| 10 | sza u2-s,u2-pi3-isz3-ki-im | of Uṣupī-iškim, |
| 11 | u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar a-na | Uṣur-ša-ištar to |
| 12 | i-ku-pi3-a _dumu_ szu-a-nim | Ikupia, son of Šu'anum |
| 13 | ip-qi2-id | he appointed. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _igi_ puzur4-a-szur3 | before Puzur-Assur |
| 2 | _dumu_ i-szar-ki-id-a-szur3 | son of Išar-kid-Assur, |
| 3 | _igi_ a-hu-qar _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar | before Ahu-qar, son of Shu-Ishtar |
| 4 | u3 na-asz2-pe3-er-tam2 <sza> | and the message that |
| 5 | i-na bu-lu-ut, u2-s,u2-pi3-isz3-ki-im | During the healing of Uṣupiškum, |
| 6 | u2-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar a-na i-ku-pi3-a | Ūṣur-ša-ištar to Ikupia |
| 7 | u3 u2-s,u2-pi3-isz-ki-im | and Uṣūpiškim |
| 8 | u2-la2-pi2-tu3 um-ma u2-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar-ma | Ulapitu, thus Uṣur-ša-Ishtar: |
| 9 | sza li-bi na-asz2-pe3-er-tim | of the ears of the messengers |
| 10 | <mi3>-ma _ku3-babbar_ a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im | <if> the silver for the kāru-house |
| 11 | a-szu-mi3 u2-s,u2-pi3-isz-ki-im | Ašumi, I have slain you. |
| 12 | asz2-qul2 lu _tug2 hi-a_ lu _an-na_ lu _uruda_ | I have laid out. Be it textiles, be it tin or copper, |
| 13 | <sza> u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar | of Uṣur-ša-ištar |
| 14 | e-zi-bu-szu-ni _ku3-babbar_ | he has freed, the silver |
| 15 | a-na i-ku-pi3-a li-di2-in | may he give to Ikupia. |
| 16 | na-asz2-pe3-er-tam2 i-ku-pi3-a | the message of Ikūpia, |
| left | ||
| 1 | u2-ta-e-ra-am-ma a-na | he returned, and to |
| 2 | puzur2-a-szur3# igi# a-hu-qar u2?-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar | Puzur-Assur, before Ahuqar, Uṣurša-ištar |
| 3 | il5#-qe2-[ma] sza na-asz2-pe3-er-tim | he took, and of the message |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ a-na u2-s,ur-szi2-esz18-dar | silver to Uṣur-šī-ištar |
| 5 | i-za-az | he shall stand. |
Sources & licences
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