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KTS 1, 13b (P360021)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTS 1, 13b |
|---|---|
| ID | P360021 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 0090 |
| 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 a-szur3-na-da-[ma] | Thus Assur-nada |
| 2 | a-na i-di2-su2-en6 | to Idissu |
| 3 | u3 szi2-sza-ah-szu-szar | and Šišaḫšušar |
| 4 | qi2-bi4-ma 1(u) 7(disz) _gin2_ | speak, and 17 shekels |
| 5 | _ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am | the silver of the ṣarupam |
| 6 | szi2-im a-bar-ni-im | the šīm of the sea |
| 7 | ku-zu-zi-a isz-tu3 | Kuzuzia from |
| 8 | 1(u) 9(disz) sza-na-tim ha-bu-lam | 19 šanātu: Habulam; |
| 9 | mi3-szu sza am-tum | What is it that the mother |
| 10 | ta-li-ku-ma tu3-qa2-li-lu-szu | you went, and you made him tremble |
| 11 | ne2-ma-al _ku3-babbar_-pi3-a | the interest of the silver |
| 12 | sza isz-tu3 1(u) sza!-na-tim | which from the 10th year |
| 13 | i-be-e-lu | he shall rule |
| 14 | _ku3-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-il5-szu-ma | the silver of Ša-šqi-ilūma |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na a-am-tim | to the sea |
| 2 | di2-in szu-ma mi3-ma | “The judge, whatever |
| 3 | i-qa2-bi4 szu-ga-ri-a-am | Šugāriam |
| 4 | sza a-szur3 | of Assur, |
| 5 | li-it-ma-ma | may he know, and |
| 6 | u2 li-it-ba-al-szu | and may he keep him alive. |
| 7 | a-pu-tum la2 ta-ga-mi3-il5-szu | You shall not raise a claim against him. |
| 8 | u2-ul _ku3-babbar_ | he shall not pay. |
| 9 | li-is-qu2-ul | may he pluck up |
| 10 | u2-ul ta-mi3-szu | you did not name him. |
| 11 | 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ isz-ti2 | 15 shekels of silver together |
| 12 | ha-ar-ta-al | |
| 13 | _an-na_-ak-szu | Anaksu |
| 14 | a-na sza-pa2-ar-tim | to the ša-pārtum |
| 15 | _ku3-babbar_ sza-asz2-qi2-il5-szu-ma | the silver of Ša-šqi-ilūma |
| left | ||
| 1 | n _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | minas 5 shekels of silver |
| 2 | sza du-du 1/2(disz) _ma-na ki_ | of Dudu 1/2 mina with |
| 3 | sza-ra-pu-nu-a sza-asz2-qi2-la2-ma | my ša-ra-pûnu-vessel is torn out, and |
| 4 | a-na a-wi-<il5>-tim di2-in | Give it to a man! |
Sources & licences
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