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Prag 653 (P359252)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 653 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359252 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 653 |
| 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] szu-hu-bur qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Šuḫubur |
| 2 | um#-ma im-di2-dingir u3 pu-szu-ke-en6-ma | Thus Imdi-ilum and Pušuken: |
| 3 | [x] _tug2#_ ku-ta-ni 1(disz) _tug2_ szu-ra-am | x kutanu-garments, 1 šuram-garment |
| 4 | [e-zi]-ib <sza> li-wi-tim | Disregard that an unclean person has performed extispicy in this place. |
| 5 | x [_gu2_] an#.na ku-nu-ki u3 8(disz) _tug2_ | x talents of tin, Kunuku, and 8 garments |
| 6 | [szu-ru-tim] li-wi-tam2 ir-ma-a-szur3 | (Sum) My first-born son, I am the one who engendered him (Akk) My second-born child, the one whom I am |
| 7 | [u2-bi-il5]-ni-a-ti2 1(disz) _tug2_ szu-ra-am | he brought them. 1 šuram garment |
| 8 | [...]-nam# bu-zu-ta-a | ... of buzutaya |
| 9 | [...] x 9(u) 1(disz) ku-ta-nu | ... 91 kutanu |
| 10 | [... en]-nam#-{d}iszkur# | ... Ennam-Addu |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [x] _ma#-na ku3-babbar_-ap-szu-nu szi2-ti2 | x minas of their own silver |
| 2' | [_tug2 hi_-ti2]-ka3 2(u) la2 1(disz) ku-ta!-nu 8(disz) szu-ru-tum# | garments of your good health, 20 less 1 kutanu, 8 šurūtum garments, |
| 3' | [a]-na# ni-ka3-si2-ka3 / gam2-ru | to the ni-kasiŋ priestess, completed |
| 4' | [a]-na# 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ sza-al-sza-ti2-ka3 | for 5/6 mina of your weight |
| 5' | [lu] _an-na_ lu _tug2 hi-a_ 2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | either tin or wool, 2 shekels each |
| 6' | _e2_ ka3-ri-im ni-<isz>-ta!-qal-ma | the kārīm house we have sat down, and |
| 7' | a-na ba-at-qi2-im / ta-ad-nu | It is given for the requisition. |
| 8' | 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ za-ku-um | 1/2 mina 2 1/6 shekels of silver are cleared. |
| 9' | szal2#-sza-tu3-ka3 4(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz)? _gin2_ | in your totality 4 1/3 minas 5 shekels |
| 10' | [...] 1(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ 6(disz) _ma-na_ sza x [...] | ... 12 garments, 6 minas of ... |
| 11' | [...]-x-ni?-a-di2 1(u) 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2#_ | ... 13 1/2 shekels |
| 12' | [...] _an-na_ u2? 1(u) 1(disz) _ma-na#_ [...] | ... tin, 11 minas ... |
| 13' | [...] 1(u) 2(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_-ap-ka3 | ... 12 less 1/4 shekels of silver |
Sources & licences
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