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Prag 676 (P359272)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 676 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359272 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 676 |
| 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 hi-na#-[a-ma a-na] | Thus Hana: to |
| 2 | qi2-bi-ma / a-na-kam [isz-ti2] | Say to me, thus (says) my father: |
| 3 | _dumu_ la2-qe2-ep / a-wa-[tum] | son of Laqep, awātum |
| 4 | i-bi4-szi2-ma / a-szur-be-el#-a-wa#-[tim] | before her, Assur-bēl-awati |
| 5 | e-mu-szu / u2-sza-hi-ti2-ma | (Sum) He made his army revolt against him (Akk) His army revolted against me and |
| 6 | 3(u) _ma-na an-na_ szal2-ma-am | 30 minas of tin, complete |
| 7 | a-szur-ma-lik _dumu_ qa2-a-tim i-na ka3-[ni-isz3] | Assur-malik, son of Qatum, in Kanish |
| 8 | a-na sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 i-da-an-ma | he will give as a gift. |
| 9 | 4(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 | 4 minas of silver that like Iati |
| 10 | a-na a-szur3-ma-lik _dumu_ qa2-a-tim | to Assur-malik, son of Qatum |
| 11 | u3 ma-num-ba-lum2-a-szur3 _dumu_ la2-qe2-ep | and Mannu-balum-Assur, son of Laqep |
| 12 | i-sza-qal u3 _an-na_ a-na kar3-wi-a | he shall weigh out, and the lead to Karwīya |
| 13 | i-di2-ma i-na 4(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | he gave, and for 4 minas of silver |
| 14 | sza a-sza-qu2-lu | that I will pluck up |
| 15 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-szur-ma-lik | 1/2 mina of silver for Assur-malik |
| 16 | _dumu_ qa2#-[a-tim i]-la2#-qe2-ma | a second son shall take, and |
| 17 | [x] ma [...] | ... ... |
| 18 | i-na x [...] | in |
| 19 | szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ [3(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ a-la2-ku] | that silver, 3 1/2 minas I shall weigh out. |
| 20 | ub-lam-ma / i-pa2#-[ni-tim] | he brought, and the Ipanitum |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | tur4-hu#-mi3-it sza [ki-ma] | The turḫumītu-vessel that is like |
| 2 | i-a-ti2 a-na ma-num-ba#-[lum2-a-szur] | I to Mannu-ballum-Assur |
| 3 | i-di2-nu 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3#-[babbar_] | they gave. 3 1/2 minas of silver |
| 4 | sza a-la2-ku ub-la2-ni! | who brought (them) on the road |
| 5 | lu-s,a-he-er-ma szi2-tum 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ | let me bring, and that one 1/2 mina |
| 6 | i-li-bi4-szu / u3 4(disz) _ansze_-hi-a | and 4 donkeys |
| 7 | i-tur4-hu-mi3-it e-mu-qa2-tam2 | he brought about the defeat of the army |
| 8 | is,-ba-at / a-na _ansze_-hi-a | seized and to the donkeys |
| 9 | ma-la2 ta-le-e-u2 u3 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ | as much as the talê and 1/2 mina |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar_ sza i-li-bi4-szu | silver of Ilī-bišu |
| 11 | a-szi2-[ta-ni] / si2-me-er-ma | “Ašītannu is equal, and |
| 12 | sze2 x x hi?-ri#?-im x | ... reeds |
| 13 | i-[na] a-lim{ki} szal2-ma-[am] | in the city is well. |
| left | ||
| 1 | wa-sza-ab2 s,a-ba-su2! / szu-ma i-tur4!-hu-mi3-it | “If he seized him, he will be deprived of his possessions. |
| 2 | [i]-na# _e2!_ esz18-dar-pi3-la2-ah u3 ku-ni-lim li-is,!-bu!-tu3 | in the house of Eštar-pilaḫ and Kunīm, they shall take |
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