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KTS 1, 34a (P360056)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTS 1, 34a |
|---|---|
| ID | P360056 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 0031 |
| 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 e-la-li2-ma a-na | thus Elali: to |
| 2 | szu-a-nim u3 i-ku-pi3-a-szur | Šū-Anum and Ikupi-Assur, |
| 3 | ni-isz-pu-ra-kum um-ma ne2-nu-ma | we wrote to you, thus: |
| 4 | al-kam-ma t,up-pe3-ka 3(disz) | Come, and your tablet 3 |
| 5 | lu nu-t,a2-bi4-ma t,up-pa2-am | I did not write a tablet. |
| 6 | 1(disz) sza na-ru-qi2-ka3 lu ni-il5-pu-ut | One of your nāruqītu-vessel we shall remove. |
| 7 | u3 mi3-szu-um _ku3_ 3(u) _ma-na_ | and half a mina of silver |
| 8 | sza a-na a-lim{ki} ka3-an-ku | which to the city of Kalmu |
| 9 | i-na ha-hi-im ik-lu-u2 | they gathered in the ditch. |
| 10 | a-pu-tum i-hi-id-ma | the apsûtu-plant he cut off, and |
| 11 | al-kam szu-ma a-ta | Come, he is ... |
| 12 | 1(disz) _iti-kam_ isz-te2-en6 | 1 month, Ištēn |
| 13 | ta-ka3-la2 szu-up-ur-ma | you will hold, write down, and |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _ku3_ sza i-ha-hi-im | the silver that he received |
| 2 | i-ba-szi2-u2 lu-ub-lu-nim | there, let me bring. |
| 3 | u3 _ku3_ ma-la ta-ma-ha-ra-ni | and silver as much as you receive |
| 4 | sze2-bi4-la2-ma szi2-ma-am | Send me a report! |
| 5 | lu ni-isz-am ki-ri-am | may it be a wild bull of the orchard, |
| 6 | asz2-am _ku3_ sza _an-na_ | the silver of tin |
| 7 | sza ta-al-qe2-u2 sze2-bi4-lam | Send me what you took! |
| 8 | u3 i-sza ba-ri-ni | and if he does not pay, |
| 9 | 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2_ isz-qu2-lu | 2/3 mina 8 shekels išqulu |
| 10 | _ku3_ u3 szi2-a-ma-ti2-szu sze2-bi4-lam | send me the silver and its interest!” |
| 11 | szu-la2-ba-an _dumu_ a-mur-dingir | Šulaban, son of Amur-ili |
| 12 | ki-ri-am im-gu5-ur-ma | he attacked the orchard, and |
| 13 | la-ma a-szur-i-mi3-ti2-ma | before Assur-imitti |
| 14 | szu-ma ta-sza-am 1(u) _ma-na_ | If you decide, 10 minas |
| 15 | x x x di2-na [...] | ... a lawsuit |
| 16 | [sze2]-bi4-lam | send me! |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-ma-mi3-in _ma-na_ ta-di-nam | a word of minas is given. |
| 2 | _ku3_ sza _an-na_ u3 sza ba-ri-ni | the silver of Anu and of Barinu |
| 3 | sze2-bi4-lam | send! |
Sources & licences
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