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Prag 506 (P359116)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 506 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359116 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 506 |
| 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 sza ki-ma | Thus (says) the one who like |
| 2 | a-szur3-{d}utu-szi | Assur-Utuši, |
| 3 | u3 a-szur3-s,u2-lu-li | and Assur-ṣululi |
| 4 | a-na i-da-ku-bi4-im | to Ida-Kubum |
| 5 | u3 a-szur3-tak2-la2-ku-ma | and Assur-taklākuma |
| 6 | a-na a-szur-tak2-la2-ku | to Aššar-taklāku |
| 7 | qi2-bi-ma / i-nu-mi3 | Speak! At that time |
| 8 | 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 8 1/2 minas of lead |
| 9 | sza _dam-gar3_ ni-ip-qi2-da-ku-ni | of the merchant we have appointed you |
| 10 | i-na re-e-esz15 | at the beginning |
| 11 | _an-na_ ni-iq-bi4-a-kum | “An, we said to you: |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | um-ma ne2-nu-ma | Thus Nēnu: |
| 2 | _an-na_ sza _dam-gar3_ | the lead of the merchant |
| 3 | a-pu-tum / i-nu-mi3 | Apūtum at that time |
| 4 | te2-er-ti2 sza ki-ma _dam-gar3_ | extispicy which like a merchant |
| 5 | i-la2-ka2-ku-ni / a-ma-la2 | will come to you, I will bring it to you. |
| 6 | te2-er-ti2 / _dam-gar3_ | extispicy of the merchant |
| 7 | _an-na_ / a-[szar-ma] | “Ana, where |
| 8 | i-sza-pa2-ra-ku-ni | will send to you. |
| 9 | di2-na hi-ri-mi3-szu# | a verdict of his own accord |
| 10 | ku-nu-ki sza _dam?-[gar3_] | seal of the merchant |
| 11 | sza-s,e2-er | šaṣer |
Sources & licences
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