KKS 16a+b (P359950)
Legal, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KKS 16a+b |
|---|---|
| ID | P359950 |
| Museum no. | Prague I 463 |
| Collection | Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| 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 | 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 7 shekels of silver |
| 2 | s,a-ru-pa2-am i-s,e2-er | he will harvest the harvest. |
| 3 | zi-ki _dumu_ a-szur-sipa | ziki, son of Assur-sipa |
| 4 | szu-mi3-a-bi4-a i-szu | Šumi-abīya has |
| 5 | isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim | from Ḫamuštum |
| 6 | sza e-la2-li2 | of Elali |
| 7 | u3 a-szur-isz-ta-ki-il5 | and Assur-išta-kīl, |
| 8 | 1/3(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_ | 1/3 shekel each of silver |
| 9 | i-na _iti-kam_ | in the month |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | s,i2-ib-tam2 | ṣibtam |
| 2 | u2-s,a-ab2 _iti-kam_ | he shall take. Month |
| 3 | qa2-ra-a-tim | of the quays |
| 4 | li-mu-um | eponym: |
| 5 | puzur4-ni-ra-ah | Puzur-niraḫ |
| 6 | a-li zi-ki | Where is your right? |
| 7 | a-mu-ru _ku3-babbar_-pi3 | I saw of silver |
| 8 | a-la2-qe2 _igi_ da-a-a | I took. Before Aya |
| 9 | _dumu_ pi3-la2-ah-su2-en6 | son of Pilahsuen, |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ a-bu-sza-lim | before Abu-šallim |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ da-a-a _dumu_ pi3-la2-ah-su2-en6 | Seal of Aya, son of Pilahsuen |
| 2 | _kiszib3_ a-bu-sza-lim _dumu_ e-di2-na-a | Seal of Abu-šallim, son of Edinaya |
| 3 | _kiszib3_ zi-ki _dumu_ a-szur-sipa | Seal of Ziku, son of Assur-sipa |
| 4 | 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am | 7 shekels of refined silver |
| 5 | i-s,e2-er zi-ki | who sees your face, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _dumu_ a-szur-sipa szu-mi3-a-bi4-a | son of Assur-sipa, Šumi-abiya |
| 2 | i-szu isz-tu3 ha-mu-usz-tim | from Ḫammuštum |
| 3 | sza e-la2-li2 u3 a-szur-isz-ta-ki-il5 | of Elali and Assur-ištakīl, |
| 4 | 1/3(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_ i-na _iti-kam_ | 1/3 shekel of silver per month |
| 5 | s,i2-ib-tam2 | ṣibtam |
| 6 | u2-s,a-ab2 _iti-kam_ qa2-ra-a-tim | month: “qarrātu, |
| 7 | li-mu-um puzur4-ni-ra-ah | Eponymy of Puzur-nirah. |
| 8 | _ku3-babbar_-pi3 a-li zi-ki | the silver, where is your claim? |
| left | ||
| 1 | e!-mu-ru a-la2-qe2 | I will inspect and take. |
Sources & licences
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