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Prag 517 (P359126)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 517 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359126 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 517 |
| 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' | [...] _ku3#-babbar_ | ... silver |
| 2' | [... a]-ta#-mar | ... I have seen. |
| 3' | u3 _ku3-babbar_ sza i-ba-szi2-u2 | and the silver that he has |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | a-na hu-sza-hi-a a-ga-mar-ma | I will return to my house, and |
| 2' | mi3-ma la2 i-ri-ha-am | whatever he does not bring, |
| 3' | e-ri-u2-um a-na-ku | I am a slave. |
| 4' | u2-sza-ab2 u2-la2 e-ri-um | he smote, he demolished. |
| 5' | a-na-ku / a-mi3-sza-am u2-s,i2-a-am | (Sum) I am the one who goes out (Akk) I go out (against) the woman |
| 6' | be-li2 a-ta szu-ma li-ba-ka3 | My lord, from the water of the river |
| 7' | la2 a-ha-liq _ku3-babbar_ lu 2(disz) _ma-na_ | I shall not be negligent. The silver shall be 2 minas. |
| 8' | lu 3(disz) _ma-na_ sze2-bi4-la2-ma | send me 3 minas. |
| 9' | sza-tam2 isz-te2-et li-be-el-ka3 | That one may rule over you. |
| 10' | _tug2# hi-a_ u3 _an-na_ / i-na | linen garments and tin in |
| 11' | [be]-ti2-ka3-ma la2-asz2-a-ma | of your father-in-law there is none |
| 12' | [sza] ki#-ma ku-a-ti2 qa2-su2-nu | whose hands are like those of a lion |
| 13' | li#?-isz-ku-nu-ma lu-sze2-bi4-la2-ma | let them place and send to me, and |
| 14' | [_ku3-babbar_] 1(disz) _ma-na_ le-li-a-ma | he shall pay 1 mina of silver. |
| 15' | [...-x-ka3] u3# isz-ti2 a-hi-im | ... and with each other |
| 16' | [u2 eb-ri-im] _ku3#-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_ | ebrum-plant, 1 mina of silver |
| 17' | [u3 2(disz)] _ma#-na_ er-sza-ma | and 2 minas of ersha |
| 18' | [... et,]-ra-ni a-na | ... the young man to |
| left | ||
| 1 | [...]-x-szu-ma | ... and |
| 2 | [...]-i-ka3 mi3-il5-ki | ... your ... is a flood. |
Sources & licences
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