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KTS 1, 23 (P360036)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTS 1, 23 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360036 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 0103 |
| 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 | a-na pu-szu-ke-en qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Pušuken: |
| 2 | um-ma a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2 | Thus Assur-imitti. |
| 3 | ta-ri-isz-ma-tum | Tarišmatum |
| 4 | u3 be-la2-tum-ma | and Belatum |
| 5 | 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ puzur4-a-szur ub-lam | 20 minas of silver Puzur-Assur brought. |
| 6 | _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) me-at 7(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nu | therefrom: 105 kutanu-garments |
| 7 | 1(u) 6(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ it-bu-lu | 16 5/6 minas 3 shekels of silver they weighed out. |
| 8 | 3(u) _ma-na an-na_-ak qa2-tim | 30 minas of refined tin |
| 9 | 1(u) 3(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu | 13 shekels each of his silver |
| 10 | 3(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | 3 minas 18 1/2 shekels |
| 11 | 6(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu | 6 imaru of Ṣalamu |
| 12 | 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ it-bu-lu | 2 minas of silver he weighed out |
| 13 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2_ u2-nu-ut _ansze_ | 1/3 mina less 1 shekel of donkey equipment |
| 14 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ te2-s,u2-pe2 | 1/3 mina of silver for teṣūbu-flour |
| 15 | puzur4-a-szur il5-qe2 | Puzur-Assur took. |
| 16 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ il5-ba-ni | 1/3 mina of silver, Ilbani |
| 17 | il5-qe2 a-ma-kam lu!-ta-er! | He took the word, I shall return it. |
| 18 | 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2_ i-szar-be-li2 il5-qe2 | 12 shekels Išar-beli took |
| 19 | a-ma-kam lu-ta-er | I will return my word. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2_ be-u2-la-at | 1/3 mina 7 shekels belat |
| 2 | be-li!-li 1(u) _gin2_ x zi tum | my lord 10 shekels ... flour |
| 3 | i-na lu-qu2-tim a-ni-ti2-im | in this luqūtum |
| 4 | 2(disz) me-at 1(u) 3(disz) ku-ta-ni | 213 kutānu, |
| 5 | 2(disz) _ansze_ u3 u2-nu-su2-nu | 2 homers and their utensils |
| 6 | a-gu-a _dumu_ puzur4-a-szur | Agû, son of Puzur-Assur |
| 7 | i-ra-de8-[a]-ku-um 5(u) 2(disz) ku-ta-ni | they will bring to you. 52 kutānum |
| 8 | 2(disz) _ansze_ u3 u2-nu-su2-nu | 2 homers and their utensils |
| 9 | puzur4-[a-szur] i-ra-de8-a-ku-um | Puzur-Assur will love you. |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar_ ga [...]-um | silver, milk ...-um |
| 11 | szu-ma x x [...] gi-mi3-la2-am | “He is ..., he is a reed bundle! |
| 12 | _e2_ a-bi-ni szu-qu2-ul | the house of our father was destroyed |
| 13 | i-hi-id-ma _ku3-babbar_ sza a-ma-kam | he took, and the silver of the word |
| 14 | u3 sza lu-qu2-tim sza e-li-a-ku-ni | and those of the luqūtu-service that came up to you |
| 15 | sze2-bi-lam _ku3-babbar_ a-na qa2-te2-e | send! The silver to the hand |
| 16 | me-er-e a-szur-ma-lik | ... Assur-mālik |
| 17 | la2 tu3-sza-ar | you will not release. |
| left | ||
| 1 | _ku3-babbar_ sza a-la2-hi-im ni-il5-qe2-ma hu-bu-lu-um | we took the silver of the alaḫīm-man and the robbery |
| 2 | sza a-szur-ma-lik sza-bu-u2 mi3-ma la2 i-ri-ih!? | of Ašur-mālik, the šabû-official, whatever he does not fear(?) |
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