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Prag 709 (P359292)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 709 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359292 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 709 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 im-di2-lim en-na-be-lim | To Imdi-lim, Enna-belim |
| 2 | u3 u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur | and Uṣur-ša-Assur |
| 3 | qi2-bi2-ma um-ma a-mur-esz18-dar-ma | Thus says Amur-Ištar: |
| 4 | 2(disz) me-at 4(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ ku!-ta-nu | 245 kutanu-garments |
| 5 | 2(disz) _ansze hi-a_ s,a-la2-mu | 2 homers of wheat for Ṣalamu, |
| 6 | sza puzur4-a-szur | belonging to Puzur-Assur, |
| 7 | na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2 | are yours. |
| 8 | 3(u) _ma-na an-na_-ak <qa2>-tim | 30 minas of refined tin |
| 9 | i-di2-nam um-ma szu-ut-ma | he will give, thus he: |
| 10 | a-di2 / ni-ka3-si2 | as far as Nikasi |
| 11 | a-ka3-sza-da-ka3 | of Akašada |
| 12 | szu-ma / la2 ak-ta-asz2-da-ka3 | “That which I did not do, |
| 13 | a-na sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 | to that which like me |
| 14 | szu-pu-ur-ma | send, and |
| 15 | 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 1 mina of silver |
| 16 | lu-sze2-bi4-lu-ni-ku-um | let me send to you. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _an-na_-ak qa2-tim | an ointment of the hand |
| 2 | ba-at-qam2 i-di2-nam | he will pay back. |
| 3 | 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na | 1 mina of silver for |
| 4 | pa2-ni-a sze2-bi4-la2-nim | send to me! |
| 5 | i-na li-bi4-i | in the street |
| 6 | _tug2 / hi-a_ sza la2-ap2-tu3-ni-ku-nu-ti2-ni | garments that are not yours |
| 7 | 2(disz) ku-si2-ta-an | 2 (pieces of) leather |
| 8 | u2 1(disz) _tug2_ bu-ra-u2-um | and 1 garment of Burāum, |
| 9 | sza a-ki-di2-i-e | of Akidu |
| 10 | mi3-il5-ka3-szu-nu-ma | their compensation, and |
| 11 | szu-ma / sza e-za-bi4-im | “Whoever you are, |
| 12 | szu-up-ra-nim-ma | send me, and |
| 13 | i-ha-hi-im / le-zi-ib-szu-nu | “Let the enemy kill them, |
| 14 | a-na a-wa-at | to a word |
| 15 | t,up-pi3-im | A tablet |
| left | ||
| 1 | i-hi-da-ma te2-er-ta-ku-nu | he will weigh out and return to you. |
| 2 | li-li-kam | may he go! |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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