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AKT 3, 065 (P360674)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | AKT 3, 065 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360674 |
| 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 | um-ma sza-lim-a-hu-um-ma a-na | Šalim-aḫum speaks thus: |
| 2 | en-um-a-szur qi2-bi4-ma | Enum-Assur, speak! |
| 3 | 5(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 5 talents 25 minas of lead |
| 4 | [ku]-nu-ku 9(u) 4(disz) _tug2 sza3-ba_ 5(disz) _tug2_ | 94 garments in its interior, 5 garments |
| 5 | [ka3]-ab-tu3-tum 1(u) 5(disz) _tug2_ ta-ar-di2-u2-tum | 15 tardiûtu-garments |
| 6 | [3(u)] _tug2_ ku-si2-a-tum 1(disz) _tug2_ szu-lu-up-ku-um | 30 kusiatu-garments, 1 šulupkû-garment |
| 7 | 1(disz) lu-bu-szu-um 2(disz) ni-ib-ra-ra-an | 1 Lubušum, 2 Nibruran |
| 8 | 6(disz) _ansze_ [7(disz)] _ma-na an-na_ | 6 homers 7 minas of lead |
| 9 | ri-ik-su2-um sza ik-ri-bi4-a | the rites of my prayer |
| 10 | a-ha-ma mi3-ma a-nim i-sze2-pi3-ka | each other, whatever he has made for you, |
| 11 | tu3-sze2-s,i2 4(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) _ma-na an-na_ | you stirred. 4 talents 20 minas of lead |
| 12 | ku-nu-ku 1(disz) me-at 2(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ 6(disz) _ansze_ | sealed documents, 104 textiles, 6 donkeys |
| 13 | mi3-ma a-nim sza sze2-ep i-szar-be-li2 | whatever it is that Išar-bēlī |
| 14 | 1(asz) _gu2_ 7(disz) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku | 1 talent 7 minas of tin, |
| 15 | 5(disz) _tug2_ 1/2(disz) _ansze_ sza sze2-ep | 5 1/2 garments of wool, |
| 16 | ku-lu-ma-a 2(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) _ma-na_ | Kulumaya 2 talents 20 minas |
| 17 | _an-na_ ku-nu-ku 1(u) 1(disz) _tug2_ ka3-ab-tu3-tum | a kunukku-garment, 11 kabtû-garments |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) _tug2_ sza qa2-tim 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ansze_ | 10 hand-cloths, 1 1/2 hectares |
| 2 | sza sze2-ep a-la2-bi4-im | of the door bolts, |
| 3 | mi3-ma lu-qu2-tim a-ni-tim | whatever luxuriance |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ sza _an-na_-ki-a u3 _tug2 hi_-ti2-a | the silver of my Anakku and my appropriate clothing |
| 5 | s,a-ba-at-ma _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 tu3-sze2-bi4-la2-ni | seized, and silver as much as you sent to me |
| 6 | bu-tu3-uq-ma szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-a | he is dead, and the life of silver |
| 7 | sze2-bi4-lam lu-qu2-tum sza sze2-ep | Send me the luqūtu-offerings of the šep! |
| 8 | [ku]-ra lu szal2-t,a2-at sza _an-na_ | May it be pure, that of Anu |
| 9 | u3 _tug2 hi-a_ za-ki-a-ma _ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-uk-ma | and the garments are cleared, and the silver is sealed, and |
| 10 | i-pa2-ni-ka3 sze2-bi4-lam | send to me! |
| 11 | a-la2-an ma-asz2-ka3-tim sza sze2-ep | “I will go to the granary of the šēpî |
| 12 | ha-na-na i-na a-la2-ki-ka3 | Hanana, when you go |
| 13 | mi3-ma ni-ka3-si2 sza-ah-lu-tim | whatever niŋšaḫlûtu-disease |
| 14 | la2 tu3-ba-lam i-pa2-ni-ka3 | Do not abandon your eyes! |
| 15 | za#-ki-a-am 7(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | are cleared: 7 minas of lead |
| 16 | ri-ik-<su2>-um sza sze2-pi3-ka3 | The riksu of your feet |
| 17 | 2(u) 1(disz) _ma-na an-na_ sza a-szu-mi3 | 21 minas of lead, belonging to Ašumi |
| 18 | _dumu_ a-szur-i-di2 ub-lu-ni-ku-ni | son of Assur-idi brought to you |
| left | ||
| 1 | 4(disz) _ma-na [ku3]-babbar#_ sze2-bi4-lam | Send 4 minas of silver! |
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