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Prag 836 (P359391)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Prag 836 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359391 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 836 |
| 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 pu-szu-ke-en6 [qi2]-bi4#-ma | Speak to Pušukēn |
| 2 | um-ma i-ku-nu-um | thus Ikūnum |
| 3 | kur-ub-esz18-dar u2 hu-ra-[s,a-num]-ma | Kurub-ištar and Huraṣanum |
| 4 | 7(u) 5(disz) ku-ta-nu | 75 ktānu, |
| 5 | 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 9(disz) _gin2_ | 6 1/3 minas 9 shekels |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_ it-bu-lu | the silver they weighed out |
| 7 | 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 15 minas of lead |
| 8 | qa2-tim / _ku3-babbar_-szu | of his silver |
| 9 | 1(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_ | 1 mina 4 shekels |
| 10 | 3(disz) _ansze hi-a_ | 3 homers of wheat, |
| 11 | 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2#_ | 2/3 mina 4 1/4 shekels |
| 12 | 8(disz) _gin2_ u2-nu-ut | 8 shekels of textiles |
| 13 | _ansze_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_ | a donkey 1/2 mina 4 shekels |
| 14 | be-u2-la-at | Bēlat, |
| 15 | ka3-s,a-ri-im | of Kaṣarum, |
| 16 | 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ wa-s,i2#-tum# | 4 1/2 shekels of wax |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _szunigin_ 9(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2_ | total: 9 minas 4 less 1/4 shekels |
| 2 | _ku3-babbar_ szu-ma-bi-a | the silver of Sumabian |
| 3 | u3 u2-ra-ni | and Urani |
| 4 | i-ra-de9-u2-ni-ku-um | they shall give to you |
| 5 | _ku3-babbar_ / a-ni-am | this silver |
| 6 | _e2 dam-gar3_-ri-im | the house of the merchant |
| 7 | 1(disz) _ma-na_-um 1(u) _gin2_ | 1 mina, 10 shekels |
| 8 | ni-il5-qe2-a-ku-um | we took. |
| 9 | _ku3-babbar_ i-pa2-ni-e-ma | he will weigh out the silver and |
| 10 | sze2-bi-la-ma | send me, and |
| 11 | s,i2-ib-tum | Ṣibtum |
| 12 | ma-di2-isz i-s,e2-ri-ka3 | very much of your army |
| 13 | la i-la2-qe2-ma# | shall not take, and |
| 14 | la i-ma-ra-s,a-ku-um# | they will not be able to save. |
| left | ||
| 1 | szu-ma-mi3-in isz-tu3 t,up!-pa2!-ka3 | Send me from your tablet! |
| 2 | ni-isz-me-u2 _ku3-babbar_ ni-il5-qe2 | We heard and took the silver. |
| 3 | ki ma-s,i2-mi3-in / s,i2-ib-tam2 nu-s,i2-ib# | The place of the ṣibtam priestess does not rejoice |
Sources & licences
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