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Prag 718 (P359298)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 718 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359298 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 718 |
| 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 i-na-a-ma | Thus says he: |
| 2 | a-na a-szur3-du10 | To Aššīr-du |
| 3 | u2 puzur4-a-szur3 qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Puzur-Assur: |
| 4 | 4(u) _ma-na uruda_ | 40 minas of copper |
| 5 | ku-nu-ki-a _sag10_-a | of Kunukia, favorable |
| 6 | u2 {d}utu-tap-pa2-i | and Šamaš-tappā, |
| 7 | na-asz2-u2-ni-ku-nu-ti2 | they shall carry for you. |
| 8 | 2(u) _ma-na-ta_ | 20 minas |
| 9 | li-qe2-a-ma# | take, and |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szu-ma u2-nu-tam2# | he is a utensil |
| 2 | e-na-num _dumu_ a-su2-ka3-a | Enanum, son of Asuka’a |
| 3 | sa2-ra-dam la2 i-mu-wa | he did not give to Imuwa. |
| 4 | <<a-s,e2-er>> | to go out |
| 5 | isz-te2-en6 i-na ba-ri-ku-nu | (Sum) In your midst, you are the one who is torn apart. (Akk) Inside you, within you |
| 6 | a-na u2-nu-tim | for the utensils |
| 7 | t,a2-hi-a-ma | is good and |
| 8 | li-is-ri-da-szu | may they curse him. |
| 9 | 2(u) _ma-na uruda_ sza a-na sza! | 20 minas of copper that for |
| 10 | e-na-nim na-asz2-u2-ni | he brought. |
| 11 | a-tu3-nu-ma li-qe2-a-szu | “Atunu, take him! |
| left | ||
| 1 | _tug2 sag10_ i-li-wi-tim | a good garment for Iliwītum |
| 2 | la2 ta-la2-wi-a ri-ik-sa2-am | “Don’t be negligent, it is a contract. |
| 3 | sza _an-na_ i-na qu2-ul-qu2-li | of tin in a reed bundle |
| 4 | la2 ta-sza-ka3-na | do not place. |
| 5 | _ansze_-ku-nu lu ak-lu ku-nu | May your donkeys be well; may they be well. |
Sources & licences
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