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KTS 1, 28 (P360044)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTS 1, 28 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360044 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 0115 |
| 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 sza-lim-a-hu-um-ma a-na | Šalim-aḫum speaks thus: |
| 2 | pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi2-<ma> / t,up-pa2-am | Speak to Pušuken, so that he will write a tablet. |
| 3 | sza te2-er-ti2-a / sza a-na a-szur3-ma-lik | of the extispicy which to Aššīr-malik |
| 4 | hi-na-a a-la-pu-tu3 | hīnâ-plant, alaputu-plant |
| 5 | szu-ma a-szur3-ma-lik a-<ka3>-ni-isz | he is Ašur-mālik, his brother. |
| 6 | i-ta-al-kam / u3 szu-ma | he went, and he |
| 7 | hi-na-a / a-na ka3-ni-isz{ki} | Hinâ to Kaniš |
| 8 | a-di2-ni la i-li-kam | until now he did not come. |
| 9 | sza ki-ma a-szur3-ma-lik | who like Aššar-malik |
| 10 | u3 sza ki-ma hi-na-a i-na u4-mi3-im | and that, on the day |
| 11 | sza te2-ra-bu / s,a-ba-su2-nu-ma | who entered, seize them, and |
| 12 | t,up-pa2-am sza te2-er-ti2-a isz-ti2-ka | The tablet of my letter with you |
| 13 | li-isz-ta-me-u2-ma | may they hear, and |
| 14 | _an-na_-ki u3 _tug2 hi_-a | of heaven and clothing |
| 15 | a-na u4-me i-s,e2-er tam2-ka3-ri | On the day that he sees the image |
| 16 | ke-nu-tim sza ki-ma | True, who like |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | qa2-qi2-di2-ku-ni id-a | he gave to you. |
| 2 | 1(disz) u3 2(disz) _iti-kam_ la2 tu2-sze2-qa2-ra | You shall not raise a claim for 1 or 2 months. |
| 3 | tam2-ka3-ru-ku-nu lu ke-nu | May your reputation be good. |
| 4 | 1(asz) _gu2_ 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 1 talent 5 minas of lead |
| 5 | 2(disz) _tug2_ sza li-wi-tim u3 6(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni | 2 liwītum-garments, and 6 kutânnu garments, |
| 6 | sza a-na a-szur3-{d}utu-szi | which to Aššar-ṣūtiši |
| 7 | _dumu_ ib-ni-li2 na-asz2-a-ti2-ni | son of Ibni-ilī, our guarantor |
| 8 | ki-ma a-na ka3-ni-isz2{ki} / te2-ru-bu | when they entered Kaniš, |
| 9 | _an-na_ u3 _tug2 hi-a_ u3 t,up-pi2 | tin, wool, and tablets |
| 10 | sza te2-er-ti2-a sza a-na a-szur3-{d}utu-szi | of the extispicy which to Assur-šamaš |
| 11 | la-pu-tu3-ni / a-szar wa-asz2-bu | where he dwells, |
| 12 | e-hi-id-ma sze2-bi-il5-szu-ma | he heeded, and send to him, and |
| 13 | u3 te2-er-ta-ka3 li-li-kam | and your extispicy may come to me. |
| 14 | 2(disz) ri-ik-sa3-an sza 5(disz) _ma-na-ta_ | 2 rations of 5 minas each |
| 15 | _an-na_ i-na pa2-ni szu-uq-lim | the tin in front of the šuqlu |
| 16 | na-ad-u2 1(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 1 mina 15 shekels of silver |
| 17 | sza ha-bu-la-ku-ni | of Habulakuni |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | a-hi a-ta 8(disz) _gin2-ta_ | half of it at 8 shekels each |
| 2 | di2-szu-ma _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 | and his judge the silver |
| 3 | szu-ta-bi | he has taken. |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _an-na_ pa-ze-er | “It is an obliteration of the heavens. |
| 2 | i-na 8(disz) _gin2-ta_ e-li | from 8 shekels each |
| 3 | la e-li _ku3-babbar_-ap2-ka3 | not exceed your silver |
| 4 | szu-ta-bi | he has taken. |
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