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Prag 657 (P359256)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 657 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359256 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 657 |
| 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 be-la2-nim i-di2-{d}iszkur# | to Bēlānum, Iddi-Adad |
| 2 | i-ku-pi3-a / i-ku-pi3-a | “Ikupia, Ikuppia! |
| 3 | u3 a-szur-la2-ma-si2 um-ma | and Assur-lamassi, thus: |
| 4 | szu-su2-en6-ma a-na i-ku-pi3-[a] | Šusuen to Ikupiya |
| 5 | u3 a-szur-la2-ma-si2 qi2-bi-ma# | and Assur-lamassi, speak! |
| 6 | 1(u) 4(disz) ku-ta-nu _sag10 [diri_] 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2#_ | 14 kutānu-vessels, red, 11 1/2 shekels |
| 7 | _ku3-babbar_ x [...] x | silver ... ... |
| 8 | 6(disz) x [...] | 6 ... |
| 9 | x [...] | |
| 10 | x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | a-x-[...] | A-... |
| 2' | a-tu3-nu ma-asz2-ka3-na-tim | Atunu, the guarantor |
| 3' | i-a-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2 la2_ tu3-sze2-ba-la2-a-nim | Iāti, 1 shekel less silver you shall pay. |
| 4' | _dingir_ lu i-de8 | may a god know. |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-hu-a a-tu3-nu _ku3-babbar_ 1(u) _ma-na#_ | my brother, Atunu, 10 minas of silver |
| 2 | lu sza _tug2 hi-a_ lu szi2-im _an-na_ sza [...] | or of wool or of tin of ... |
| 3 | lu ka3-sa3-tum sza _ku3-[sig17_ ...] | or the kasātu of gold ... |
Sources & licences
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