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KTS 2, 39 (P360181)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTS 2, 39 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360181 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 1052 |
| 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 | um-ma im-di2-dingir-ma | thus Imdi-ilum: |
| 2 | a-na puzur4-{d}iszkur | to Puzur-Addu |
| 3 | u3 a-szur3-ni-szu qi2-bi-ma | Say to his Assyrian: |
| 4 | [_siki] hi-a_ / a-di2 / a-e-im <u4-mi3-im> | wool, as long as the water |
| 5 | [i]-ba-szi2 7(disz) _ansze_-ru-ka3 | there are 7 donkeys |
| 6 | [a-na]-kam i-za-zu | where are they standing? |
| 7 | [3(disz) _ansze_] i-a-u2-tum 4(disz) _ansze_ i-za-zu | 3 homers for Iautum, 4 horses for Izzu |
| 8 | [um]-ma# a-na-ku-ma sza-ap2-tam2 | Thus I: the šaptam |
| 9 | li#-szi2-u2-szu-um | let him live! |
| 10 | ma#-la _ansze_-ru-ka3 | as many donkeys |
| 11 | a-ma-kam i-za-zu-[ni] | a word stands before me: |
| 12 | u3 u2-ka3-pi2-szu-<nu> u3 zu-ur-zi | and he will release them, and Zūrzi |
| 13 | sze2-ri-a-ma sza-ap2-tam2 | in the morning and in the afternoon |
| 14 | la2-as-ri-da-[kum] | I will send to you. |
| 15 | a-szu-mi3 pu-szu-ke-en6 | my name is Pušu. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-szu-mi3 _ku3-babbar_-pi2-szu# | Ašumi, his silver |
| 2 | ka3-al-a-ku a-x [...] | I am constantly ... |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_ sza pu-szu-ke-en6 | silver of Pušu-kēn |
| 4 | sze-bi-lam-ma pu-szu-ke-en6 | send to me, so that I may make a decision. |
| 5 | lu!-sza-bi u3 szu-ma | let me live, and he |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _ma-na_ u3 / 2(disz) _ma-na_ | silver, 1 mina and 2 minas |
| 7 | ta-ha-sza-ah szu-up-ra-ma | write to me, and |
| 8 | i-na ra-mi3-ni-a la2-di2-ma | by our own accord, |
| 9 | t,up-pa2-ka3 lu-sze2-s,i2 | I will break your tablet. |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar_ i-a-am sza ha-bu-la2-ti2-ni | the silver that of our debtors |
| 11 | a-di2 _siki hi_-ti2-ka3 a-na _ku3-babbar_ | together with your wool for silver |
| 12 | tu3-ta-ru u3 a-di2 ba-a-ba-ti2-ka3 | You return, and as long as you live, |
| 13 | sza tur4-hu-mi3-it | of Turḫumit |
| 14 | tu3-za-ka3-ni i-a-ti2 | you will clear it of claims. |
| 15 | ra-bu-um-ma sze2-bi-lam | Send it to the great one! |
| 16 | a-hi a-ta | brother of Āta |
| 17 | lu a-wi-la2-ti2 i-sza-am-szi2 t,up-pa2-am | or a man will write a tablet |
| 18 | t,ur4-dam | ṭurdam |
Sources & licences
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