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AKT 1, 82 (P360541)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | AKT 1, 82 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360541 |
| Museum no. | AMM 116-013-71 |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, 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 im-di2-lim qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Imdīlim: |
| 2 | um-ma szu-mi3-a-bi4-a-ma | Šumi-abiya speaks thus: |
| 3 | a-al-du10 u3 ku-zi-zi-a-ma | Aldu and Kuzizia |
| 4 | 1(asz) _gu2 an-na_ 1(u) ku-ta-nu | 1 talent of tin, 10 kutanu |
| 5 | 7(disz) _tug2_ szu-ru-tim ka3-ki | 7 šurūtu-garments, |
| 6 | ub-lam _an-na_-ka3 | of the shrine of heaven |
| 7 | ni-is-<ni>-iq-ma 1(disz) _ma-na_ | we took, and 1 mina |
| 8 | im-t,i2 mi3-szu sza ta-asz2-pu#-[ra-ni] | What is it that you wrote to me? |
| 9 | um-ma a-ta-ma | Thus (says) Ata: |
| 10 | a-na _an-na_-ki-a | to the heavens |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ a-na# | 7 shekels each for |
| 2 | ku-ta-nim 1/3(disz) [_gin2-ta_] | kutānum: 1/3 shekel each |
| 3 | a-na szu-ru-tim [x x] | in order to raise ... |
| 4 | 1(u) 2(disz) _gin2-ta / la2_ ta-[asz2]-ta-[par] | 12 shekels deficit you have sent. |
| 5 | szu-ma _ku3-babbar_-pu [wa-aq-ru]-ni# | If the silver is forfeited |
| 6 | u3 _an-na_ 9(disz) _gin2-ta_ | and lead: 9 shekels each |
| 7 | i-za-zu-ni _ku3#-[babbar_ a]-na | he stands, the silver to |
| 8 | _uruda_-im 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ [4(disz) _gin2]-ta_ | copper: 1 1/2 minas 4 shekels each |
| 9 | i-za-zu-szum _an-na_-ka3 | he stands in heaven. |
| 10 | u3 _tug2 hi_-ka3 a-na | and a good garment for |
| 11 | ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3 | as much as your extispicy |
| 12 | ni-il5-qe2 _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) _gin2-ta_ | we took. 1 shekel of silver |
| left | ||
| 1 | ra-ma-ni / ni-sza-ki-isz3-ma | We shall cut off his love, and |
| 2 | ma-la2 sze2-bu-lam nu-sze2-ba-la2-kum | “If only you would bring me a šebūlam-vessel, I would not bring it to you! |
Sources & licences
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