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Prag 533 (P359139)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 533 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359139 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 533 |
| 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] puzur4#-esz18-dar-ma | Puzur-Ishtar speaks thus: |
| 2 | [a-na ... u3?] | to and(?) |
| 3 | [... qi2-bi]-ma | ... speak! |
| 4' | e [...] | above ... |
| 5' | um-ma# [szu-nu-ma] | thus they: |
| 6' | a-hu-ni la2 tu3-x-[...] | His brother did not ... |
| 7' | szu-ma a-wa-tum a-na | If a word to |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | s,e2-ri-ka3 ta-u3-ra-at | You are merciful in your steppe. |
| 2' | 1(asz) _gu2 uruda_ ma-si2-am | 1 talent of silt copper, |
| 3' | i-na ra-ma-na-ti2-ni | in our hearts |
| 4' | lu ni-di2-na-ku-ma | may we give to you, and |
| 5' | t,up-pu-szu di2-ni-a-ti2 ki-ma | his tablet of judgments like |
| 6' | la2 te2-er-ta-ka3-ni | do not return to me! |
| 7' | pa2-al-ha-ku-ma | I am afraid and |
| 8' | la2 a-mi3-gi5-ir szu-ma | “It is not a requisition, it is a hand |
| 9' | ta-ma-ga-ar te2-er-ta-ka3 | you will measure out, the return. |
| 10' | a-s,e2-er sza ki-ma! ku-a-ti2 | the road that like a mountain |
| 11' | li-li-kam-ma 1(asz) _gu2 uruda_ | may he come and 1 talent of copper |
| 12' | a-na gam2-ri-ka3 sza a-di2 | for your gift, which until |
| 13' | a-lim{ki} li-qe2 | of the city may he take |
| left | ||
| 1 | u3 t,up-pu-szu di2-in _uruda_ | and his tablet, a verdict of copper |
| 2 | dingir-pi2-u2-s,u2-ur na-asz2-a-kum | Ilī-pî-uṣur is your provider. |
Sources & licences
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