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Prag 539 (P359145)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 539 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359145 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 539 |
| 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 zi-zi-a a-szur#-ma#-lik | to Ziziya Assur-malik |
| 2 | a-szur-gal u3 _dumu_ er-ra-[a] | Assurgal and the son of Erra |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma um-ma szu-esz18-dar-ma | Speak, thus Šū-Ishtar: |
| 4 | 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-na a-lim{ki} | 8 shekels of silver in the city |
| 5 | a-zi-zi-a a-bi-a-lim a-di2-in | Azizia, Abi-alim, the seller |
| 6 | i-li-bi4 a-szur-ma-lik | Ilībi (is) Assur-malik |
| 7 | _ku3-babbar_ sza _illat_-at szu-ku-bi4-im | the silver of the rent of Šukubum |
| 8 | a-szi2-tam2 1(u) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 10 shekels of silver |
| 9 | lu-sze2-bi4-la2-ma i-na e-la-i-a | let me send, and above |
| 10 | lu ni-si2 a-hu-a | or a brother-in-law |
| 11 | a-tu3-nu a-na u4-<<mu>>-um | “Atunu, for the day |
| 12 | e-t,a2-ri-im et,-ra-ni | “It is a ghost, it is an eṭarānu-demon. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-qa2-tim e-ri-tim | the iqātum-offerings of the cedar, |
| 2 | la2 a-tu3-a-ar | I shall not return. |
| 3 | a-ma-mi3-in i-ra-ma-na-ti2-ku-nu | I will speak to you, |
| 4 | tu3-sze2-bi4-la2-nim | you sent to me. |
| 5 | _ku3-babbar_ sze2-bi4-la2-nim-ma | send me silver! |
| 6 | e-ne2-a pi3-te2-a-ma gi-im-la2-ni | When he opens his mouth, |
| 7 | a-na a-szur-gal qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Ašur-gal: |
| 8 | 7(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu 3(disz) _ansze-<hi-a_> | 75 kutanu-garments, 3 donkeys |
| 9 | i-lu-ku 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | they shall run. 1/2 mina of silver |
| 10 | u3 sza 2(disz) _gin2_ s,i2-pa2-ra-tim | and of 2 shekels of ṣiparatum |
| 11 | sze2-bi4-lam a-na | send me! |
| 12 | _dumu_ er-ra-a-ma qi2-bi4-ma | son of Erra speak! |
| 13 | ta-ad-mi3-iq-tam2# | a gift |
| 14 | ik-ri-bi4 sza [x] x | the offerings of ... |
| left | ||
| 1 | sze2-bi4-lam / _ku3-babbar_ a-na am-ti2-ka3 | send me the silver to your mother! |
| 2 | tu3-uh3-szi2 li-li-kam-ma | Let her go to sleep, and |
| 3 | _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar qu2-ul-qu2-li li-szi2-a | son of Šū-Ishtar, may qulqūlu be my friend. |
Sources & licences
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