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ICK 1, 184 (P359581)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ICK 1, 184 |
|---|---|
| ID | P359581 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 0189 |
| 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 | um-ma im-di2-dingir u3 a-szur3-s,u2-lu-li | Thus Imdi-ilī and Assur-ṣululi. |
| 2 | a-na e-nu-be-lim qi2-bi-ma ki-ma | Speak to Enu-belīma, so that |
| 3 | ta-tal-ku wa-ar-ki-ka3-ma | went after you, and |
| 4 | du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur3 a-s,e2-er a-mur-dingir | Udṣilli-Ašur, son of Amur-ilī, |
| 5 | a-na _ku3-sig17_ sza ha-bu-la2-ku-ni | for gold of Habulakuni |
| 6 | sza-asz2-qu2#-lim u3 ba-ab2-ti2-ka3 ni-isz-pur-ma | We wrote to you ašqulim and bābti, and |
| 7 | du10-s,i2-la2-[a]-szur a-mur-dingir is,#-ba#-at-ma | Duṣilli-Assur took away Amur-ili and |
| 8 | um-ma szu-[ut]-ma _ku3-sig17_ sza ha-bu-la2-ti2-ni | Thus he: the gold of our father-in-law |
| 9 | szu-qul2 um#-ma# a-mur-dingir-ma en-nu-be-lum2 | Šuqul, thus Amur-ilum: Ennu-bēlum |
| 10 | sza-bu [szi2?-bi-ka3] kur-ub-esz18-dar _dumu_ a-na-li2 | the šabu of your life, Kur-ištar, son of Ana-li |
| 11 | u3 a-szur3-du10 _dumu_ e-nu-ma-nim | and Assur-ṭāb son of Enuma-num |
| 12 | a-na ba-ab2 i-lim u2-sze2-ri-id-ma | he sent to the gate of the god, and |
| 13 | t,up-pa2-am sza _ku3-babbar_ ha-bu-la2-ku-ni | a tablet concerning the silver of your debts |
| 14 | i-di2-nu-szum sza _ku3-sig17_ isz-e?-szu? | he gave him, of gold he/they(?) |
| 15 | u2-la2 i-di2-nu-szum i-na wa-ar-ki-tim# | he did not give him, in the future |
| 16 | du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur3 is-ni-iq-szu-ma | Duṣila-Ašş̄r approached him, and |
| 17 | um-ma szu-ut-ma al-kam / ma-a i-na | Thus he: "Come, in |
| 18 | bu-ru-usz-ha-tim la2-di2-na-kum | Burušḫātum |
| 19 | u2-ul a-na-kam-ma _iti 1(disz)-kam_ isz-te2-en6 | I did not write, and the 1st month is elapsed. |
| 20 | qa2-i-e-ma la2-di2-na-kum | speak to me, and I will give you. |
| 21 | t,up-pu-szu sza du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur3 i-li-kam | The tablet of Duṣillī-Aš[ur] is here. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-na {d}utu-szi t,up-pa2-am | by Utu the tablet |
| 2 | nu-la2-pi3-ta-ku-ni te2-er-ti2-ni | “I am not afraid, I am frightened, |
| 3 | a-s,e2-er a-mur-dingir u3 du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur | Aṣer of Amur-ilī and Duṣila-Assur, |
| 4 | i-ta-la2-ak um-ma ne2-nu-ma | he went, saying: “Nenû |
| 5 | lu _ku3-sig17_ lu _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 i-li-bi-ka3 | either gold or silver, as much as your god |
| 6 | e-nu-be-lum2 i-szu-u2 a-ma-kam a-na | Enubelum has it, a word to |
| 7 | du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur szu-qul2-ma li-it-be-a-ma | Duṣilli-Assur, be exorcised so that |
| 8 | li-tal-kam a-na-kam _ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu / | may he go, to whom his silver |
| 9 | la2 i-ka3-s,a-ad ki-ma du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur3 | he will not measure out. Like Duṣilli-Ašur, |
| 10 | e-ru-ba-ni a-na-kam ba-ab2-tam2 | What did he bring? |
| 11 | ma-la2 te2-zi-bu _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 1(disz) _gin2_ | as much as the tēzibu (payment) of the apka-silver, 1 shekel |
| 12 | nu-za-ka3-ma du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur u4-ma-kal2 | “Nu-za-ka-ma Duṣila-Ašur, the light of the day, |
| 13 | i-ka3-ni-isz la2 i-sa3-hu-ur isz-ti2 | he shall prove, but he will not succeed. |
| 14 | pa2-nim-ma / ni-t,a2-ra-da-szu | (Sum) His face is a storm, his face is an earthquake (Akk) The face of the storm is its storm |
| 15 | a-ma-la2 i-na t,up-pi3-ka3 tasz-pu-ra-ni | I will measure it, and you wrote me on your tablet. |
| 16 | um-ma a-ta-ma sza ma-ah-ri-a | Thus (says) the one before me: |
| 17 | im-di2-dingir qa2-ti2 i-di2-u2 a-qa2-ti2-szu-ma | “Imdi-Diŋir, the hand, knows, his hand, and |
| 18 | lu-t,a2-hi / i-te2-er-ti2-ka3 um-ma a-ta-ma | (Saying) thus: |
| 19 | isz-tu3 a-tal-ku a-na im-di2-dingir | After I went to Imdi-ilum, |
| 20 | qi2-bi4-a-ma lu _tug2 hi-a_ isz-tap-ku lu _ku3-babbar_ | say to me: “He has smeared you with either a cloth or silver. |
| 21 | isz-tap-ku szu-mi3 li-il5-pu-ut-ma | May my name be sung, and |
| left | ||
| 1 | lu _ku3-babbar_ isz-ti2 _uruda?_ / i-na _ku3-babbar#_-[pi2]-ka3 ni-da-szu-ma | or silver with copper from your silver we shall give him, and |
| 2 | szu-um-ka3 ni-la2-pa2-at isz-tu3# ta#-tal-ku t,up-pu | Give it to me! We will weigh it out after you have brought the tablet. |
| 3 | _e2_ ka3-ri-im a-di2-ni la2 i-ba-[al]-ki-it ma-la2 _ku3-babbar_ | the granary until now has not been sold, as much silver as |
| 4 | a-na im-di2-dingir ni-du-nu u3 szu-um-ka3 ni-la2-pu-tu3 | We will give it to Imdi-ilī and we will deliver it to you. |
| 5 | te2-er-ti2-ni i-la2-ka3-kum | he will come to you. |
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