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UHKB 1, 140-142 (P360609)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | UHKB 1, 140-142 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360609 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| 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 ma-nu-ki-a-szur qi2-bi4-ma | Speak to Mannu-kī-Aš[ur]: |
| 2 | um-ma a-szur-ma-lik | Thus Assur-malik: |
| 3 | u3 szu-be-lum2-ma a-na-kam ru-ba-um | and Šū-bēlamma, what is the prince? |
| 4 | _ansze hi-a_ u3 _uruda_ u2-sze2-er-ni-a-ti2 | donkeys and copper utensils |
| 5 | be-er-tam2 ik-ta-la2 / um-ma | “The second one has slain, thus says |
| 6 | szu-ut-ma a-na a-ba-e-a szu-up-ra-ma | Speak to my father, and |
| 7 | szu-ma um-ma a-ba-u2-a-ma / szi2-im-szu | Thus (says) Aba'ua: his name |
| 8 | li-isz-qu2-ul li-isz-pu-ru-ni-ma | they should cut off, they should write to me, and |
| 9 | la2-di2-in a-ma-kam a-na ka3-ri-im | “Let me give it to you, my mother, for the kārīm-festival! |
| 10 | pu-nu-ma ka3-ru-im li?-im-li-ik | May he bind the mouth of the enemy. |
| 11 | a-ma-kam um-ma a-ta-ma | (Speak) thus: |
| 12 | 2(asz) _gu2 uruda_ sza szu-{d#}en#-lil2 | 2 talents of copper belonging to Šū-Enlil |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-na _sza3-ba_ 1(asz) _gu2 uruda_ | from it 1 talent of copper |
| 2 | sza [be]-u2-la2-ti2-a / a-ta a-ma-kam | of my lordship, why am I here? |
| 3 | ma-la2-ka3 4(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | he shall weigh out. 4 minas of lead |
| 4 | ru-ba-um e-ri-isz-ni-a-ti2 | the prince of Erišniati, |
| 5 | um-ma szu-ut-ma la2 pa2-al-ha-tu3-nu | Thus (says) he: “They are not afraid. |
| 6 | _an-na_ bi-la2-ni-ma / a-di2 _ku3-babbar_ | he paid me the lead, and together with the silver |
| 7 | a-da-na-ku-nu-ti2-ni _an-na_ | I gave to you the tin |
| 8 | la2 ta-da-na-nim a-pu-tum | You will not give (them) back to me. |
| 9 | 4(disz) _ma-na an-na_ da-mi3-iq-ma | 4 minas of tin are good, and |
| 10 | ku-nu-uk-ma a-la2-bu-um | sealed document of Alabum. |
| 11 | lu-ub-lam / pa2-ni a-na | Let me bring my face to |
| 12 | _e2-gal_-lim ni-di2-in | the palace we gave. |
| 13 | um-ma a-szur-ma-lik-ma | Thus Assur-malik: |
| 14 | a-bi4 a-ta a-wa-at-ka3? | the father from the water of your word |
| left | ||
| 1 | ak-ta-sza-ad ar-hi-isz | I quickly conquered. |
| 2 | te2-er-ta-ka3 li-li-kam-ma | May your extispicy come to me, |
| 3 | ha-ra-ni la2-li-ik | “Let him go to the harû-priest’s. |
Sources & licences
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