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KTS 2, 36 & (P360178)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTS 2, 36 & |
|---|---|
| ID | P360178 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 1040 & Bursa 3776 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey; Bursa Archaeological Museum, Bursa, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Find spot | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
| Coordinates | 38.8517, 35.6365 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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-szur3-i-mi3#-ti | To Aššīr-imitti |
| 2 | szu-esz18-dar en-na-nim u3 | Šuʾiṭšar, the en-priestess, and |
| 3 | bu-bu-ra-nim# qi2-bi-ma um-ma | Speak to Buburanum, thus says |
| 4 | im-di3-dingir-ma x-hu? 2(u) _ma-na_ | Imdi-iluma ... 20 minas |
| 5 | ni-is-ha-su2 _diri#_ sza-du-a-su2 | his nisḫāssu-disease, his šadû-illness, |
| 6 | sza-bu ku-tal-la-nu-um / ub-la2-ku-nu-ti | The šabu-priestess and the kutallānum-priest bring you. |
| 7 | i-na 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza a-na | for 20 minas of silver that to |
| 8 | szi2-mi3-im sza-a-mi3-im x-ni u2-sze2-bi-la-ku-nu-ti-ni | he sent to you a fate, a dream. |
| 9 | 1(disz) me-at ku-ta-nu [...] | 100 kutānu-garments |
| 10 | _1(u) gu2 5(u) 2/3(disz) ma-na# uruda_ | 10 talents 50 2/3 minas of copper |
| 11 | it-bu-lu 2(u) na-ru-qa2#-tum _9(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na_ | 20 naruqatum stones, 9 1/2 minas |
| 12 | _uruda_ it-ba-al _6(disz) ma-na# uruda_ u2-nu-ut | the copper he carried. 6 minas of copper the furnishings |
| 13 | _ansze hi-a 4(disz) ma#?-[na uruda_ a]-sza sa3-e-tim | homers of wheat, 4 minas of copper in the sa-etim field |
| 14 | ta-asz2-qu2-la _4(disz) ansze hi-a_ s,a-la-mu | you will weigh out. 4 homers of chick-peas |
| 15 | _1(disz) ma-na 1(u) 5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ it-bu-lu | 1 mina 15 shekels of silver they weighed out. |
| 16 | _2(u) ma-na an-na_ qa2-tim _1(u) 4(disz) gin2-ta_ | 20 minas of tin, hand-hooks, 14 shekels each |
| 17 | _ku3-babbar_-ap-szu _1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2_ | his silver: 1 1/3 minas 5 2/3 shekels |
| 18 | _7(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ wa-s,i2-tum | 7 shekels of wadītum silver |
| 19 | _szunigin 1(u)# 7(asz)# gu2 1(u) ma-na uruda_ u3 _2(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na 7(disz) 2/3(disz) gin2_ | total: 17 talents 10 minas of copper and 2 2/3 mina 7 2/3 shekels |
| 20 | sza _1(u) 7(asz) gu2 1(u) ma-na 1(u) gin2 uruda_ | of 17 talents 10 minas 10 shekels of copper |
| 21 | _1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na-ta ku3-babbar_-ap-szu | 1 2/3 minas of apsu-silver |
| 22 | _1(u) ma-na 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2_ | 10 minas 18 1/2 shekels |
| 23 | _szunigin [n] ma#-na 6(disz) 1/4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ lu-qu2-ti2 | total: n minas 6 1/4 shekels of refined silver |
| 24 | it#-[ba]-al# _6(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 5(disz) 1/4(disz) gin2_ | it weighed out: 6 5/6 minas 5 1/4 shekels |
| 25 | [szi2-ti2?] _ku3#-babbar_-pi2-a i-na li-bi-ku-nu | the price of my silver in your possession |
| 26 | [u3] _ku3#-babbar_ a-ni-am ta-ak-la2-a | and this silver he shall hold. |
| 27 | a-_ku3#-babbar_ a-na s,i2-ib-tim | the silver as interest |
| 28 | al-qe2-ma a-na szi2-mi3-im | I took, and to the destinies |
| 29 | sza-a-mi3-im u2-sze2-bi-la2-ku-nu-ti | he sent to you. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-tu3-nu mi3-sza-al _ku3-babbar_-pi2-a | Atunu, the price of my silver |
| 2 | ta-ak-ta-al-a / szu-ma-mi3-in4 | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 3 | <<szu-ma-mi3-in4>> a-na _ku3-babbar_ a-ni-im | Šuma-mimī for this silver |
| 4 | szi2-ma-am [ta]-asz2-a-ma-ma ta-bu-ka3-nim-ma | you ask, and you speak, and |
| 5 | _ku3-babbar 1(disz) ma-[na]_ u2-sze2-li | he shall pay 1 mina of silver. |
| 6 | la-mi3-in4 da-mi3-iq a-na | (Sum) The lamiŋin priestess, the good one, to |
| 7 | szi2-ti _ku3-babbar_-pi2-a _5(disz) 5/6(disz) ma-na 4(disz) 1/4(disz) gin2_ | the price of my silver: 5 5/6 minas 4 1/4 shekels |
| 8 | _4(disz)! ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na li-mi3-im | 4 minas of silver for the eponymy |
| 9 | su2-ka3-li szu-uq-la2 _2/3(disz) ma-na 3(disz) gin2_ | a šukalu-vessel of 2/3 mina 3 shekels |
| 10 | a-na li-mi3-im sza _dumu_ ku-bi-di3 | to the eponymy of the son of Kubidu |
| 11 | szu-uq-la2-ma szi2-ti _ku3-babbar_-pi2-a | a gift of silver |
| 12 | _2(disz) ma-na 1(u) 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2_ a-hu-u2-a a-tu3-nu | 2 minas 11 1/2 shekels, Ahua, Atunu |
| 13 | szi2-ma-am sza-ma-ma / isz-ti ku-tal-la2-nim | The šūma of the heavens from behind |
| 14 | ap-ka3-nim-ma li-bi ha-di3-a | In the Apka’ima, where the heart rejoices, |
| 15 | u3 szi2-ma-am sza _ku3-babbar_ a-nim ma-la2 | and the price of the silver as much as |
| 16 | ta-sza-a-ma-ni / szu-ul-t,a2-ma | Send me well-being! |
| 17 | t,up-pi3-ku-nu szu-up-ra-nim | Send me your tablet! |
| 18 | _1(asz) gu2 an-na_ sza {d}iszkur-x [...] x x | 1 talent of tin, belonging to Adad- |
| 19 | ha-bu-la2-ni a-na _3(disz) iti#-kam#_ sza-qa2-lam | the debts for 3 months are repaid. |
| 20 | qa2-bi u4-ma-am a-pu-uh3# _3(disz) iti-kam_ | “Speak the day of the apuḫ-disease, 3 months. |
| 21 | 4(disz) sza-na-at im-qu2#-ut#? x-la2 a-hu-u2-a | 4 šanātu-vessels, ... of my brother |
| 22 | szu-ma a-di3-ni _an#-na_ la2 isz-qu2-la2-ku-nu-ti | If he has not weighed out the tin, |
| 23 | la2 ta-asz2-ta-bu-lam a-na | You will not raise a claim against |
| 24 | szi2-mi3-im di3-na-ma# _an-na_-ki | Judge my case, and your heaven |
| 25 | li-iq-a-ma sze2-bi#-la2#-nim | may he command, and send me! |
| 26 | a-hu-u2-a <a>-tu2-nu a-na# te9-er-ti-a | <they> are my brothers. For my return |
| 27 | ih-da | Ihda, |
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