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KTS 2, 57 (P360199)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTS 2, 57 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360199 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 1107 |
| 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 su2-e-ta-ta-ma a-na | Thus (says) Suetāta: to |
| 2 | pu-szu-ke-en6 qi2-bi-ma | Say to Pušuken: |
| 3 | i-na 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | for 20 minas of silver |
| 4 | sza qi2-ip-ti-ni sza a-na-ku | of the qiptinnu that I |
| 5 | u2 bu-zu-li-a ha-bu-la2-ni-ni | “The plants of the buzulû-plants that have been plundered, |
| 6 | 8(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ a-na-ku a-sza-qal | 8 2/3 minas I will weigh out. |
| 7 | i-na t,up-pi2-ka3 ta-asz2-pu-ra-am | You wrote me on your tablet. |
| 8 | um-ma a-ta-ma sza 1(u) _ma-na_ | Thus says “Who is the one who 10 minas |
| 9 | s,i2#-ib#-tam2 a-si2-a-kum ki-ma | “Since I have been sitting with you, |
| 10 | sza 8(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ a-na-ku 2(disz) [_ma-na_] | of 8 2/3 minas, I 2 mina |
| 11 | a-sza-qal _ku3-babbar_ ma-la ta-ku-lu#-[ni?] | I will weigh out the silver, as much as you will eat |
| 12 | ti-ir-ta-ka3 li-li-kam | May your rejoicing be joyful. |
| 13 | a-hi a-ta s,i2-ib-tam2 | “My brother, from the sea, prosperity |
| 14 | i-na s,e2-ri-a la2 ta-[la2-qe2] | You shall not take it in the open country. |
| 15 | 3(u) _ma-na an-na_ a-na# | 30 minas of lead for |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza ki-ma ku-a-ti sze2-bi#-[lam] | Send me that which is like a gift! |
| 2 | a-di3 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ | together with 1/2 mina of gold |
| 3 | sza ki-ma ku-a-ti a-sza-qu2-lu | that I will eat like meat, |
| 4 | _an-na_ la i-du-nu-nim | they did not give me the tin |
| 5 | szu-ma a-ma-kam am-tam2 | He is my mother, |
| 6 | s,u2-ha-ar-tum a-na szi2-mi3-im | ṣuḫartum (means) to determine. |
| 7 | ta-di3-in szi2-im-sza lu ta-di2-na-kum | You gave her her name, you should give it to me. |
| 8 | u3 szu-ma i-na | and he in |
| 9 | sza tu3-um-li-a-i-im | of Tumlī-Anum, |
| 10 | mi3-ma tal-qe2 u3 szu-a-ti | Whatever you took, that one |
| 11 | li-qe2-ma ma-la2 | take, and as much as |
| 12 | _ku3-babbar_ ta-al-ta-qe2-u2 | silver you have taken |
| 13 | i-na _ku3-babbar_ s,a-he-er-ma | from the silver he shall weigh out, and |
| left | ||
| 1 | ma-la2 i-na li-bi-a | as much as in my belly |
| 2 | ta-na-di2-u2 te2-er-ta-ka3 | You are the one who gives advice, |
| 3 | li-li-kam-ma [_ku3]-babbar_ lu-sze2-bi4-la2-kum | Let him come and let me send you silver! |
Sources & licences
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