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KTS 2, 35 (P360177)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTS 2, 35 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360177 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 1007 |
| 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 | a-na a-mur-a-szur3 qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Amur-Assur: |
| 2 | um-ma im-di3-dingir-ma | thus Imdi-ilum: |
| 3 | 6(disz) ku-ta-ni sza ta-di3-na-ni | 6 kutānu-vessels that you gave me, |
| 4 | a-szur3 li-t,u3-ul a-na | May Assur prosper! |
| 5 | 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_ lu a-di3-nu-szu-ni | 12 shekels each of silver I gave to him. |
| 6 | sza 6(disz) ku-ta-ni-ka3 1(u) 2(disz) [n ma]-na | of 6 kutanika, 12 minas |
| 7 | a-wi-it-ka3 [x] lu il5-[qe2-u2] | your man should have taken |
| 8 | 4(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ x [_gin2]-ta_ da-tum? | 4 2/3 minas x shekels each, Atum?; |
| 9 | sza ha-ra-nim ik-[szu]-dam-ma | of the harānum-festival he reached, and |
| 10 | [x ma]-na a-wi-it-ka3 1(disz) _ma-na_ | x minas, your man, 1 mina |
| 11 | [x (x)] x ik-szu-ud 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | ... he achieved. 1/2 mina of lead |
| 12 | ta-szi2-a-tim <sza> s,u2-ba-ti-ka3 | the tašītu-offerings of your garments |
| 13 | sza sza-ad-wi-im | of Šadwim |
| 14 | i-na 4(disz) ku-ta-ni-ka3 ku-ta-nam _e2-gal_-lum2 | From your four kutānu the palace ku-ta-nam |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na ni-is-ha-tim | for the nisḫātum-offering |
| 2 | u3 1(u)-tum isz-te9-en a-na | and one-tenth to |
| 3 | szi2-mi3-im il5-qe2 / isz-tu3 | he took the omen. |
| 4 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ da-a-at# | 1/2 mina of tin, fine, |
| 5 | s,u-ba-ti-ka3 u3 ta-szi2-a-ti-szu | Your ṣubātu-garments and his tašīa-garment(s) |
| 6 | u3 1(disz) ku-ta-an-ka3 / _e2-gal_-lum2 | and 1 kutanka of the palace |
| 7 | sza a-na szi2-mi3-im il5-qe2-u2 | who took it as a gift, |
| 8 | i-na ra-mi3-ni-a u2-ma-li-u2 | on my own accord he filled. |
| 9 | u3 5(disz) ku-ta-ni-ka3 a-na | and 5 kutānu-garments for |
| 10 | 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_ a-di3-in-szu-nu | 12 shekels of silver as their price |
| 11 | 1(disz) ku-ta-nam sza _e2-gal_-lum2 | 1 kutānu of the palace |
| 12 | a-na ni-is-ha-tim u3 1(u)-tum | for the nisḫātum and the 10th |
| 13 | isz-te9-en6 a-na szi2-mi3-im | (Sum) It is a štēnu-demon for a fate. (Akk) It has been a sorceress for the fate. |
| 14 | it-bu-lu a-na-ku | they smote me, |
| 15 | sza 6(disz) ku-ta-ni-ka3 | of 6 kutānu-garments, |
| left | ||
| 1 | 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2-ta_ 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ [x (x)] x | 15 shekels each, 1 1/2 minas of silver ... |
| 2 | ku-tal-la2-nu-um na-asz2-a-kum# | The rear part is yours |
| 3 | u3 1/2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ x-x-ku-nu u2-ma-li | and 1/2 mina of tin he will weigh out. |
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