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Prag 646 (P359245)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 646 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359245 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 646 |
| 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 [a]-szur#-du10 u3 | to Assur-ṭab and |
| 2 | en-nam-be-lim qi2-bi-ma | Ennambelim, speak! |
| 3 | um-ma {d}nin-szubur-ba-ni-ma | Thus Ninšubur-bani: |
| 4 | a-na a-szur3-du10 qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Assur-ṭāb, |
| 5 | ta-asz2-pu-ra-am um-ma | you wrote me, thus: |
| 6 | a-ta-ma 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_ | Why 4 talents of tin |
| 7 | 5(u) _tug2 hi-a_ lu ku-ta-ni | 50 garments, either kutānu-quality |
| 8 | lu szu-ru-tim qa2-du-um | may it be a gift together with |
| 9 | [sza] li-wi-tim | of the clergy |
| 10 | [x _ansze_]-hi#.a s,a-la2-me | x full-grown donkeys, |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] ma [...] | ... ... |
| 2' | x x x 1(u) 2/3(disz) _ma-na [ku3-babbar_] | ... 12 1/3 minas of silver |
| 3' | s,a-ru-pa2-am ku-nu-ki-a | a ṣarupam seal of yours |
| 4' | i-szi2-im-su2-en6 na-gi5-ir-ku-nu | Išimsuen, your servant |
| 5' | na-asz2-a-kum | is yours. |
| 6' | 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza a-di2 me-tim | 5 shekels of silver, together with the flood, |
| 7' | a-ha-ma i-li-bi4 | each other, |
| 8' | ri-ik-si2-im na-di2# | a ritual arrangement to be performed |
| 9' | _siki hi-a_ na-ar-ba-tim | wool of the great festivals |
| 10' | sza-ma sze2-bi-<lam> szu-ma | “He is a šebi<lam>, he is |
| 11' | _siki hi-a_ la2-szu ni-ib-ra-ra-am | a woolen garment with a fringe we shall weave. |
| left | ||
| 1 | na-ar-ba-am a-na li#-[tab-szi2-a] | a greatness to my life |
| 2 | sza-[ma-am] x [x] a [...] | The heavens ... ... |
| 3 | _ansze hi-a_ lu ak#-[lu] | donkeys should be cultivated. |
Sources & licences
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