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AKT 3, 096 (P360705)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | AKT 3, 096 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360705 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| 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 isz-ma-nu-um-ma a-na | Thus (says) Išmannum: to |
| 2 | a-szur-ma-as-wi u3 en-um-a-szur | Assur-maswi and Ennum-Assur, |
| 3 | qi2-bi4-ma a-na a-szur-ma-as-wi | Speak to Assur-maswī. |
| 4 | qi2-bi4-ma 8(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | say: 8 1/3 minas of tin |
| 5 | szi2-im su2-a-tim szu-ma-a i-na | “It is the šuʾāmâ-festival in |
| 6 | li-bi4-ka3 i-szu-ma i-na wa-ah-szu-sza-na | Your ear is him, in her wailing |
| 7 | as,-ba-at-ka3-ma um-ma a-na-ku-ma | I have seized you, thus I: |
| 8 | _an-na_ sza szu-ma-a szu-qu2-ul | the tin of which my name is exalted |
| 9 | um-ma a-ta-ma isz-tu3-ma a-s,e2-er | Thus (says) ... |
| 10 | szu-ma-a ta-luh? me-eh-ra-at _an-na_ | “He is the one who is afraid of the light of the heavens, |
| 11 | sza a-na szu-ma-a ha-bu-la2-ku-ni | who to the name of Habulakuni |
| 12 | a-na szu-ma-a szu-qu2-ul-ma u3 na-asz2-pe3-er-tam2 | For my own well-being and the nāšpertam, |
| 13 | sza szu-ma-a bi4-lam-ma | that he named, |
| 14 | a-na 8(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ sza a-na | for 8 1/3 minas of lead, which to |
| 15 | [szu-ma]-a ta-sza-qu2-lu _ku3-babbar_ | If you wish, the silver |
| 16 | [1(disz) ma]-na a-sza-qa2-la-ku-um | 1 mina I will weigh out |
| 17 | [en-um]-a-szur _dumu_ ha-na-nim | Enum-Assur, son of Hananum |
| 18 | [a]-szur#-ma-lik _dumu_ u2-za-ri-a | Assur-malik, son of Uzariya |
| 19 | [szi2-bu]-u2-a sza _an-na_ | my appearance of Anu |
| 20 | [tu3]-ka3#-lu-ma u3 na-asz2-pe3-er-tam2 | you will hold, and a message |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [sza szu]-ma#-a u2-ba-la2-ku-ni-ma | that he brought to you, and |
| 2 | [1(disz) _ma-na] ku3-babbar_ ta-sza-qa2-la2-ni | 1 mina of silver you will weigh out. |
| 3 | [8(disz) 1/3(disz)] _ma#-na an-na_ a-na szu-ma-a | 8 1/3 minas of lead according to the original amount |
| 4 | [asz2-qu2-ul]-ma u3 na-asz2-pe3-er-tu3-szu | I sought out, and his supplication |
| 5 | [ub-la2]-ku-um-ma i-na 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | he shall pay, and for 1 mina of silver |
| 6 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ta-di2-nam | 1/3 mina 3 shekels of silver is given. |
| 7 | szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2_ | that silver: 1/2 mina 7 shekels |
| 8 | i-na li-bi4-ka3 a-hi a-ta | at your commānu the brother of your father |
| 9 | la2 sza u4-ma-kal2 a-na-ku u3 [a]-ta | I am not the one of the equinox, but you |
| 10 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na | 1/2 mina 7 shekels of silver to |
| 11 | en-um-a-szur szu-qu2-ul-ma | Enum-Assur is pure, and |
| 12 | u3 na-asz2-pe3-er-tam2 sza szu-ma-a | and the letter of my name |
| 13 | en-um-a-szur li-di2-na-ku-um | Enum-Assur may he give to me. |
| 14 | a-na en-um-a-szur qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Enum-Aš[ur]: |
| 15 | szu-ma _ku3-babbar_ sza-qa2-lam la i-mu-a | If he does not pay the silver in full, |
| 16 | a-na _ku3-sig17_ ra-ki-su2 | for gold, his bond |
| 17 | um-ma a-ta-ma szu-ma isz-ma-nu-um | Thus (says) Išmānum: |
| 18 | en-um-a-szur u3 a-szur#-[ma]-lih#? | Enum-Assur and Assur-malih |
| 19 | usz-te2-li2-a-ku-um _ku3-sig17_ | I have made shine gold. |
| 20 | szu-qu2-ul ra-ki-su2-ma | “It is šūqu’ul-disease, it is rākišâma, |
| left | ||
| 1 | u3 na-asz2-pe3-er-tam2 sza szu-ma#-[a] | and the message of my name |
| 2 | ta-e-ra-am-ma t,up-pa2-am sza# [szu-ma-a] | You will see the tablet that he wrote. |
| 3 | la2-al-qe2 a-ma-la2 ta-x-[...] | I will take, I will ... |
| 4 | a-hi a-ta te2-er-ta-ka3 [li-li-kam] | May the brother of your father come to me! |
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