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Prag 607 (P359209)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 607 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359209 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 607 |
| 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# im-di3#-dingir#-ma# | Thus Imdi-iluma |
| 2 | [a]-na en-nam-[a-szur3] | to Ennam-Assur |
| 3 | qi2#-bi-ma 4(disz) [_tug2_ ku]-ta-ni | speak, and 4 kutani garments |
| 4 | _sag10_-tim sza# ik#-ri-bi-a | the best of my prayers |
| 5 | a-na da-mu-qi2-im | for good fortune |
| 6 | a-mur-dingir ub-la2-ku-ni | Amur-ilum brought to you, |
| 7 | 3(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-sig17_ tu3-sze2-bi4-la2-ma | 3 shekels of gold you sent me, and |
| 8 | ma#-ha-ra-am / la2 a-mu | In the presence of my father |
| 9 | [a]-na en-nam-be-lim aq-bi4-ma | I said to Ennambelim: |
| 10 | [um]-ma a-na-ku-ma szi2-ma-am | thus I: hear |
| 11 | sza-am-szum | Šamšum |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _an-na_-ki-a mi3-ma | to An, whatever |
| 2 | la2 ta-<<ag>>-da-ga-la2-ni | do not abandon him! |
| 3 | a-hi a-ta [ku-ta-ni] | “My brother, from the side of the river |
| 4 | sza u2-sze2-[bi4-la2]-ku-ni | which he sent to you |
| 5 | sza ik-ri#-[bi4]-a 3(disz) _gin2-ta_ | of the offerings, 3 shekels each |
| 6 | _ku3-sig17_ a-na a-bi-i ku-ta-nim | gold to my father was sealed |
| 7 | sze2#-bi-lam-ma gi-im-la2-ni | Send it to me, his wife! |
| 8 | u3# a-na-ku a-wi-il5 | and I, the man |
| 9 | [gi]-mi3-lim ga-ma-al-ka3 | there is a gimilum offering |
| 10 | [a]-le#-e isz-tu3 ku-ta-ni | “Where is the water from the kuktānu-vessel? |
| 11 | [u2-sze2]-bi4#-la2-ku-ni | sent to you |
| 12 | [...] x-li-tim ma-al-a | ... is present. |
| 13 | [...] x x x | |
| left | ||
| 1 | [...]-a t,up-pe2 x-x-mi3 | ... my tablet |
| 2 | [...] ku-nu-uk-ma | ... are sealed and |
| 3 | [sze2]-bi4#-[lam]-ma gi-im-la2-ni | Send me his requisition! |
Sources & licences
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