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ICK 1, 183 (P359580)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ICK 1, 183 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359580 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 1013 |
| 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 | la2 i-la2-mi3-in / a-ta sza-ni-a | “It is not mine, what is it that I want to say? |
| 2 | a-na lu-qu2-tim sza sze2-ep | for the luqūtu-service that is to be performed |
| 3 | a-na-li2 a-na la2 sza-ha-<ti2>-im | “Alālu, without a rival, |
| 4 | a-zi-iz-ma / um-ma a-na-ku-ma | I stood, thus I: |
| 5 | la2 a-t,a2-hi / za-ku-wa-ku / _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | without interest, Zakku-wakku, 1 shekel of silver |
| 6 | la2-al-qe2-ma / la2-at-be2-ma | I will take, and I will speak, and |
| 7 | la2-ta-la2-ak / u2-lu uq-ta-li-li | I did not go out, I went out. |
| 8 | ma-num isz-ti2 / i-li-szu | Anum with his god |
| 9 | li-iz-ni / za-ku-wa-ku | May he be present for me. |
| 10 | a-hu-wa-qar i-bu-ru-usz-ha-tim | Ahu-waqar Iburušḫatum |
| 11 | u2-qa2-a / a-di2 5(disz) u4-me i-ma-qu2-tam2 | they will eat, and for 5 days they will die. |
| 12 | 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ bu-la2-ti2-a | 1 shekel of silver: Balatiya |
| 13 | a-la2-qe2-a-ma / a-ta-be-a-ma | I will take, and I will speak, and |
| 14 | a-ta-la2-kam / a-di2 _iti 1(disz)-kam_ | I shall pay. For 1 month |
| 15 | a-ma-kam / wa-asz2-ba-ku | (Sum) I am the one who sits on the throne (Akk) The word of the one I sit on |
| 16 | a-di2 sza e-na-be2-lim | as long as he lives |
| 17 | a-s,e2-er 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | 10 minas of silver |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u2 2(disz) _ma-na_ sza a-szur3-sag10 | and 2 minas of Assur-sag |
| 2 | ni-isz-pe3-ra-tim la2 pa2-tu3-a-<tim> | nišpātu-offerings without interruption, |
| 3 | sza ku-nu-ki-szu / u2-ka3-al | that his seal he will hold. |
| 4 | a-la2-ta-ak-ma / a-wi-li | I will go, and the man |
| 5 | szu-ma al-te2-e / 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | If I have heard, 1 shekel of silver |
| 6 | a-ma-la2 na-asz2-pa2-ra-ti2-ka3 | I will bring to you your letter. |
| 7 | a-la2-qe2-[am? szu]-ma# [_la2?_] ki-am | I will take. That is the deficit? |
| 8 | a-ta [...]-du / a-[ma]-kam | From where ...? |
| 9 | a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ni szi2-be-ka3 | “Alā’a, our extispicy is yours, |
| 10 | a-mur-ma / szi2-be lu nu-da-ni-in | (Sum) Look at me, may he not give me a fate! (Akk) Look, I will not give you a destiny! |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar la2_ i-ha-li-iq-ma | the deficit of silver shall be destroyed and |
| 12 | si2-ki me-er-e i-di2-a-szur3 | wool of Iddin-Assur, |
| 13 | u2-ka3-al a-na sa3-li-a | he will hold. To Saliya |
| 14 | ni-isz-ta-par2 i-la2-kam-ma | we sent, he will come, and |
| 15 | a-wa-su2-nu / a-li i-lu-ku | Their words: "Where will they go?" |
| 16 | a-sza-me-ma / a-wa-ti2-szu | I will ask and his words |
| 17 | ni-ga-ma-ar | Niĝamar |
Sources & licences
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