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Prag 711 (P359293)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 711 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359293 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 711 |
| 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 puzur4-a-szur3 qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Puzur-Assur: |
| 2 | um-ma bu-za-zu-ma i-na | “Buzazu in |
| 3 | {d}utu-szi a-szur-i-di2 u2-s,a-ni | Šamaš brought out the Assur-idi. |
| 4 | ga-me-er a-wa-tim | all the words |
| 5 | nu-qa2-di2-isz3 t,up-pa2-asz2-nu ba-ab-_dingir_ | Tablet of Bâb-ilī. |
| 6 | ni-ha-ri-ma u2 sza szi2-bi | weeping and wailing |
| 7 | ni-ha-ri-ma za-ku-sa3 a-sza-pa2-ra-kum | We will divide and I will send you a sealed document. |
| 8 | u3 ni-im-ta-lik-ma | and Nimtalik |
| 9 | a-wa-ti2-ni a-mi3-sza-am | his word is a mother |
| 10 | ni-na-di2-am a-na-kam ta-ni-isz3-tum | “We are going to give it to you, what is it that you want to say? |
| 11 | sza-lu-uk-tum ma-da-at | the šalūktu-priestess, the daughter of |
| 12 | a-wa-tu3-ni ra-ak-ba | his word is a curse |
| 13 | szu-ma li-bi4-ka3 | he is your servant. |
| 14 | a-ni-na a-ma-kam | “Here is the word |
| 15 | a-wa-tim sza szi2-be | the words of a dream |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza ra-bi4-s,u2-um | of Rabiṣum |
| 2 | isz-ta-u2-lu-szu | he smote him |
| 3 | lu-ba-ti2-qa2-ma szi-it-a-al | let me pass, and he will be well. |
| 4 | a-wa-ti2-ni a-mi3-sza-am | his word is a mother |
| 5 | lu ni-di2-a-am u3 te2-er-ta#-ka3 | May you be my friend and companion. |
| 6 | a-pa2-ni-a li-li-kam | May my lips come forth. |
| 7 | a-szi2-bu-tim sza a-szur-i-di2 | the inhabitants of Assur-idī, |
| 8 | li-ba-ka3 la2 i-pa2-ri-id | The libānu-official does not inspect it. |
| 9 | a-szur-i-di2 sza-il5 | Ašur-idi, the šail priest |
| 10 | a-bi4 a-ta be-li a-ta | Father, why, my lord, why |
| 11 | a-la2-nu-ka3 a-ba-am sza-nim | “Alānu, who is different? |
| 12 | u2-la2 i-szu / _ku3-babbar_ | he did not have, the silver |
| 13 | 1(disz) _gin2_ ba-ab2-tum | 1 shekel: Bābtum, |
| 14 | la2 i-[ru]-aq-ma | he shall not abandon, and |
| 15 | li-bi4#-ni la2 i-ma-ra-as, | his army will not be defeated |
| 16 | i-hi-id-ma | he weighed out, and |
| 17 | ba-ab2-tum | |
| left | ||
| 1 | lu sze2-s,u2-a-at-ma szu-ma-am ra-ma-ni | “May my own name be exalted, |
| 2 | lu ni-isz-ku-un u2 ba-asz2-tam2 | let us set up a meal. |
| 3 | i-a-ti2 ta-sza-ki-ni _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_ sza | “Yea, you have placed,’ 1 mina of silver that |
| 4 | a-la2-hi-nim la2 i-ru-aq | the millers shall not enter. |
Sources & licences
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