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AKT 2, 22 (P360565)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | AKT 2, 22 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360565 |
| Museum no. | AMM 165-604-64 |
| 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 | um-ma wa-ak-lum2-ma | thus Waklum: |
| 2 | a-na en-na su2-en6 | For how long will Suen |
| 3 | u2-s,u2-ur-sza-esz18-dar | Uṣurša-ištar |
| 4 | u3 a-du-da qi2-bi4-ma | And now, speak! |
| 5 | 6(asz) _gu2_ u3 it-ra-su2 | 6 talents and itrasu, |
| 6 | _an-na_ 1(u) 2(disz) _tug2_ sza li-wi-tim | tin, 12 garments of wool, |
| 7 | 3(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-me en-um-a-szur | 3 homers of straw for Ennum-Assur, |
| 8 | i-ra-de8-a-ku-nu-ti2 | they will bring to you. |
| 9 | me-er-u2-i-a a-tu3-nu | Meruia, Atunu, |
| 10 | a-ma-kam ki-ma a-ra-ma-na-ti2-ku-nu | I say to you as your prayers. |
| 11 | tu3-us-ta-ma-ra-s,a-ni | you will keep me awake. |
| 12 | _an-na_-ki di2-na | may your heavens judge. |
| 13 | a-du-da la2 tu3-qa2-a-a | Until then, do not abandon me! |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _an-na_ 1/2(disz) _gin2!_ zi-ti2-szu | 1/2 shekel of lead, his share |
| 2 | ki-ma i-za-zu | as he stands |
| 3 | et-qa2-ma di2-na | he has taken, and a verdict |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ a-du-da | the silver of Addu |
| 5 | li-ik-szu-da-am | may he achieve. |
| 6 | _igi_ a-szur u2 i-li-a | before Assur and Ilia |
| 7 | a-ka3-ra-ba-ku-nu-ti2 | I will give to you. |
| 8 | 1(disz) me-at 5(u) _tug2_ ku-ta-ni# | 100-50 kutānu-garments |
| 9 | a-na ka3-ri-im | to the quay |
| 10 | tu3-ur-hu-mi3-it <<na#-szi2>> | Return to me! |
| 11 | en-um-a-szur na-szi2 a-ma-kam | Enum-Assur is the one who takes care of it. |
| 12 | la i-sa2-hu-ur | shall not return. |
| 13 | t,u3-ur-da-szu | his ṭurdašu |
Sources & licences
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