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ICK 1, 182 (P359579)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ICK 1, 182 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359579 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 0204 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 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 wa-ak-lum2-ma | thus Waklum: |
| 2 | a-na ka3-ri-im ka3-ni-[isz]{ki} | to Karum, Kaniš |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma a-lu-um | Speak! Alûm |
| 4 | di3-nam i-na ha-am-ri-im | a verdict in a lawsuit |
| 5 | i-di2-in-ma im-di2-dingir | he gave, and he made it great. |
| 6 | _dumu_ szu-la-ba-an | son of Šulaban |
| 7 | _pa-du_{[am]} e-ha-az-ma | the šadû-priest he seized, and |
| 8 | a-na ka3-ri-im ka3-ni-isz3{ki} | to Karum, Kaniš |
| 9 | i-sza-par2-ma lu i-na | he shall send, and either in |
| 10 | lu-qu2-tim lu i-na | the luqūtum-demon, either in |
| 11 | [ba]-ab2#-tim lu _ku3-babbar_ | the sea or silver |
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | sza kur#-[ub ...] im? | of the mountain |
| 3' | ma [...] x | ... ... |
| 4' | hu [...] im-di2-dingir | ... he made surpassing. |
| 5' | a-mur-[...] na#? | Amur- |
| 6' | u2 [...] x | ... plants |
| 7' | u2 [... x]-szu | and ... his ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-[x ...] x-ma | ... and |
| 2 | sza [... sza]-gal | of ... are plentiful. |
| 3 | ba x [... x]-im | ... ... |
| 4 | isz [...] | ... ... |
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | li-mu-[um] | eponym: |
| 3' | szu-{d}suen _dumu#_ | Šu-Sîn, son |
| 4' | pa2-pi2-li-im | of Pappilium, |
| 5' | ka2-ru-um | the granary |
| 6' | e-mu-uq _pa-du_ | the strength of a shepherd |
| 7' | _pa-du_{s,i2-im} | the pādu-official |
| 8' | bu-s,i2-a _dumu_ id-na-a | Buṣia, son of Idnâ |
Sources & licences
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