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ICK 1, 017a+b+c (P359416)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ICK 1, 017a+b+c |
|---|---|
| ID | P359416 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 0983+1009 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| 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 a-ki-ta-a | to Akitâ |
| 2 | u3 {d}iszkur-ba-ni qi2-bi4-ma | and Iškur-bāni speak! |
| 3 | um-ma na-ra-am-tum-ma | Thus Naramtum: |
| 4 | mi3-nu-um / a-ni-tum | What is this? |
| 5 | sza t,up-pa2-am 2(disz) u2-ba-an | of the tablet 2 he will bring. |
| 6 | szu-lu-um-ku-nu | your šulum |
| 7 | la2 tu3-sze2-ba-la2-ni-ni | do not send me! |
| 8 | a-s,e2-er a-na esz15-ri-szu | I will go out to his shrine. |
| 9 | ha-al-qa2-ku-ni-ma | have taken, and |
| 10 | u3 li-bi4-i / na-as-hu | and the lībî-official, the nasḫu-official |
| 11 | u3 a-tu3-nu szu-lu-um-ku-nu | and your šulumkû-garment |
| 12 | la2 tu3-sze2-ba-la2-ni-ni | do not send me! |
| 13 | mi3-nu-um / a-ni-tum | What is this? |
| 14 | sza lu-qu2-ut / a-hi-ku-nu | of the delivery of your brother, |
| 15 | sa3-pu-ha-at-ni-ma | they have seized me, and |
| 16 | u3 ki-ma a-hu-ku-nu | and like your brother |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-szi2-ra-am / la2 i-szu-u2 | he does not have a wife |
| 2 | te2-ta-na-pa2-sza-ni-<ni> | you keep chasing after me, |
| 3 | u3-lu / t,up-pa2-am | “Woe, the tablet! |
| 4 | sze2-bi-la2-nim-ma / _pa-du_ | send to me! |
| 5 | la2-hu-za-ku-nu-ti2 lu?! a-hu-ku-nu | May I be your helper(?) |
| 6 | lu ur-dum / isz-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ | or a dog with silver |
| 7 | ta-za-ni-a hu-bu-lam | “You are a robber, |
| 8 | ma-num / i-sza-qal | he will weigh out the grain. |
| 9 | a-pu-hi-ku-nu / a-na-kam | I am herewith sending you. |
| 10 | ki-ma a-hu-ku-nu u3 a-bu-ku-nu | When your father and mother |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_ a-na _e2_ a-lim{ki} | silver for the house of Bison |
| 12 | ha-bu-lu la2 ti2-de8-a / i-s,e2-er | “Habulu, don’t bring (them) down, they will run away. |
| 13 | sza a-szur3 _ku3-babbar dam-gar3_{ru-tim} | of Assur the silver of the merchant |
| 14 | ir-ti2-bi-ma / i-ma-szu-hu-ku-nu-ma | he entered, and they will kill you, and |
| 15 | u3 ta-asz2-ta-pu-a-ma | and you have poured out, and |
| 16 | ka3-ra-am la2 ta-ma-ha-ra | Do not be afraid! |
| 17 | x x la2 tu3-pa2-ha-ra | ... do not turn away! |
| 18 | u3 szu-ma a-ta | and that one |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-hu-ra-ti2 / i-ku-pi3-a t,ur4-da-am | (Sum) The aḫurātu priestess, the ṭurda-priestess (Akk) Ikupia priestesses are the šangû priesteses |
| 2 | ma-ma-an sza e-s,i2 u3 sze-am | Whoever the rent and barley |
| 3 | i-sza-a-ma-ni la2-szu! | he will pay back. There is deficit. |
| 4 | _sze_-um sza-qi2-il5 | the barley of the ša-qi-il |
| 5 | u3 ta-ak-szi2-tum | and Takšitum |
| 6 | la2-szu-ma / _ninda_ | there is none and bread |
| 7 | i-na qa2-ta-tim | in the middle |
| 8 | e-ta-na-t,e2-er | he continually seeks. |
| 9 | szi2-im _tug2 hi-a_ sze2-bi4-la2-nim | send me the price of the fine garments! |
| 10 | e-ni-a / pi3-te2-a | By means of his word |
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