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TPAK 1, 020 (P360231)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | TPAK 1, 020 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360231 |
| Museum no. | AMM 001-036-90 |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, 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 _dam-gar3_-ma a-na | thus the merchant: to |
| 2 | a-szur-mu-ta-bi-il5 | Assur-mutabi-il |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | speak! 1 mina of silver |
| 4 | u2 1(u) _gin2 ku3-ki_ ku-nu-ki-a | and 10 shekels of silver, Kunukia |
| 5 | u2 1(disz) _gakkul?_ {d}utu-ba-ni ub-la2-kum | and 1 pot of Šamaš-bāni brought to you |
| 6 | a-ha-ma 1(u) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ | each 10 shekels of gold |
| 7 | ku-nu-ki-a u2 1(disz) _gakkul?_ u2 2(disz) _gin2_ | kunukku-plant, 1 sacrificial plant, 2 shekels |
| 8 | _ku3-sig17_ sza am-tim en-na-su2-en6 | the gold of the wild bull, Ennasuen |
| 9 | na-asz2-a-kum a-hi a-ta | “I have brought you, my brother, from the water |
| 10 | a-ma-kam szi2-ma-am | “It is the word, it is the šima |
| 11 | sza ba-la2-t,i2-a _tug2 hi_-ti2 | for my life garments |
| 12 | li-qe2-ma {d}utu-ba-ni | take, and Šamaš-bani |
| 13 | isz-ti2 pa2-ni-im-ma | from the front |
| 14 | t,ur4-da-ma lu gi5-mi3-lam | May the ṭurda-demon be a bride! |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-ha-ma 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ | together 3 shekels of gold |
| 2 | 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ u2 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | 2 shekels of silver and 1/2 shekel |
| 3 | _ku3-an_ sza am-tim {d}utu-ba-ni | the silver of the cattle of Šamaš-bani |
| 4 | na-szi2 e-en6-ka3 i-s,e2-ri-szu | who bears the responsibility of the en-priestess, |
| 5 | li-li-ik ar-hi-isz | May he go quickly. |
| 6 | t,ur4-da-szu / szi2-im _tug2_ | his garment, the price of the garment |
| 7 | sza li-be-e i-di2-a-szur | belonging to Libû-Iddin-Assur, |
| 8 | sza-asz2-qi2-il5-ma szi2-ma-am | send me, and I will hear (it). |
| 9 | sza la2 ta-la2-qe2-u2 | that you do not take, |
| 10 | lu-sza-li-it, / szu-ma | Let me live! That |
| 11 | s,a-bu-u2 i-ta-as,2-ru-ni-kum | they have seized you. |
| 12 | ma s,u2-ha-ru-u2 u4-me-e-a | “The ṣuḫarû-festival of the days, |
| 13 | ma-ah-ru-u2 ki-tam4 ka3-i-il5 | Received by the land, the ka’il |
| left | ||
| 1 | li-hi-id!(DIN)-szu-nu-ma lu-ub-la2-szu-nu | May he bless them and bring them to me. |
| 2 | 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na {d}utu-ba-ni | 2 shekels of silver to Šamaš-bani |
| 3 | a-qa2-ti2-szu a-di2-in ta-la2-ne2!-en | his offerings, you will give (them) to drink |
| 4 | {d}utu-ba-ni ub-la2-kum | Šamaš-bani brought you, |
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