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OIP 027, 55 (P360779)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | OIP 027, 55 |
|---|---|
| ID | P360779 |
| Museum no. | OIM A02532 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| 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 | 6(u) 3(disz) pi2-ri-qa2-nu sza lu-bu-usz s,u2-ha-ri | 63 pīriqānu-vessels of the lubuš-flour, |
| 2 | 1(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu | 1 5/6 minas 1/4 shekel of silver is their price |
| 3 | 4(u) _tug2_ pi2-ri-qa2-nu 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ | 40 pliqanu-garments, 1 1/3 minas 6 2/3 shekels |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu 4(u) 9(disz) e-me-ru _sza3-ba_ 9(disz) e-tu3-du | the silver of their price, 49 (shekels of) emeru-silver, from which 9 were withdrawn; |
| 5 | 8(disz) la2-ga-nu szi2-im szu-nu 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ | 8 bales, their barley: 5/6 mina 7 1/4 shekels |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_ 5(u) 2(disz) _tug2# hi#-a#_ ku#-ta#-ni# 1(disz)# e#-ma#-ru#-um# 1(u) 3(disz)# _gin2_ | 52 kutānu-garments, 1 emarum-garment, 13 shekels |
| 8 | _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu 1(u) na-si2-sa3-tum 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | the silver as their price 10 (shekels) Nasisatum 3 shekels of silver |
| 9 | szi2-im-szi2-na 2(disz) _dug_ szu-um-ku 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu | their flour: 2 jugs of shumku-beer, 1 1/2 shekels of silver are their flour. |
| 10 | 8(disz) _ma-na_ a-su2-um 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-sza | 8 minas of Asum, 1/2 shekel of silver is its value. |
| 11 | 6(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na siki hi-a_ 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szi2-na 1(u) 5(disz) _ma-na_ | 6 1/3 minas of wool, 3 shekels of silver, their weight is 15 mina. |
| 12 | e-ri-nu-um 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu 2(disz) _sila3_ ka3-mu-ni | Erinum 1/4 shekel of silver is its price, 2 qû is its value. |
| 13 | 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu 1/2(disz) _sila3_ ku-di2-mu 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 1 1/3 shekels of silver is their price, 1/2 qû of kudimu, 1/4 shekel of silver |
| 14 | szi2-im-szu-nu 1/2(disz) _sila3_ ki-si2-ba-ra-tum 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-sza | their price: 1/2 qû of chickpeas, 1/4 shekel of silver is its price. |
| 15 | 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na a-la2-di2-[ri]-im# asz2-qul2 5(disz) _ma-na_ | 1/4 shekel of silver for the aladirum-festival, 5 minas |
| 16 | ga-nu-e 4(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ si2#-pa2-ra-tim hu-ur-szi2-a-nu-um | cheese, 45 2/3 minas of siparatum huršianum |
| 17 | sza s,i2-ib-tim ku-nu-ki-ka3 s,i2-ra-am pa2-szu-ra-am | (Sum) The one of the ṣibtu-demon, your seal is resplendent (Akk) Your seal of the exalted one, my emblem |
| 18 | ku-si2-a-am sza e-ma-ri-im masz-ki sza pi3-u2-tim | a leather bag of emery, a mašku-garment of the mouth, |
| 19 | pi3-ra-qa2-nu ki-ma 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-na lu-hu-za-ti2-a | the reed bundles like 5 shekels of silver in my lubuzatu-vessel |
| 20 | al-qe2-szu-nu i-na pi3-ri-qa2-ni sza {d}<iszkur>-ba-ni ub-la2-ku-ni | I took them. In the reed-beds which Iškur-bani brought, |
| 21 | 4(disz) pi2-ri-qa2-nu sza i-bi-sza / 7(disz) e-ma-ri | 4 (pieces of) pīriqānu-tree, whose front is 7 emirru. |
| 22 | u2-nu-su2-nu [u3] hu-ur-szi2-a-nu-um sza du-ul-ba-tim | the ūnušunu and the ḫuršianum of the dulbatum |
| 23 | mi3-ma a-nim {d}iszkur-ba-ni u3 u2-ra-ad-ku-bi4 | whatever it is that Iškur-bani and Urad-Kūbe |
| 24 | na-asz2-u2-ni-ku-um pi3-ra-qa2-nu ku-nu-ku-a | “You are entrusted to me, you are bound to me. |
| 25 | 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza _maszkim_ {d}iszkur-ba-ni / il5-qe2 | 1 mina of silver belonging to the official Adad-bani he took. |
| 26 | 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na ir-ad-ku-bi4 a-di2-in | 1/2 mina of silver to Irad-Kūbi I gave. |
| 27 | 3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_ s,i2-pa2-ra-tim 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ | 3 minas 4 shekels of ṣiparatum, 1/2 mina |
| 28 | _an-na_ 2(disz) me-at ki-bu-na-ni | tin, 200 kibunānu, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(disz) me-at mu-usz-t,a2-tim sza 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 100 mušṭātum-measures of 1/4 shekel of silver |
| 2 | mar-szi2 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na du-uq-li | a widow, 1/4 shekel of silver for the dowry |
| 3 | asz2-qul2 1/2(disz) _sila3_ ka3-mu-ni mi3-ma a-nim a-na | I have plundered. 1/2 qû of kāmunu, whatever to |
| 4 | {d}iszkur-ba-ni u2 u2-ra-ad-ku-bi4 a-qa2-ti2-szu-nu | Iškur-bāni and Urad-kubi their offerings |
| 5 | a-di2-in ha-zu-a-num a-da-ah-szi2 u2 4(disz) me-at | I will give to Ḫazū-Anum. |
| 6 | ki-bu-na-ni i-na isz-te2-et hu-ur-szi2-a-ni-im | (Sum) The kibunānu in the middle of the mountain (Akk) The Kibuna and the ḫuršiannu |
| 7 | ka3-an-ku-ma ku-nu-ki-a na-asz2-u2-ni-ku-um 1(disz) _ma-na uruda_ | “If you are locked up, the kunukkû-vessel is brought to you, 1 mina of copper |
| 8 | a-qa2-ti2-szu-nu a-di2-in 3(disz) du-du-ba-a-tim 2(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | their offerings, together with 3 steles, 2 1/4 shekels of silver |
| 9 | szi2-im-szi2-na / u2 ku-ri a-s,e2-er a-wi-lim u2-bi4-il5 | he carried off their scents (and) kūru-plant, the aṣer of the man. |
| 10 | 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na a-szur-be-el-a-wa-tim | 2 minas of silver to Assur-bēl-awattim |
| 11 | _dumu_ a-mu-ra a-di2-in 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na | son of Amurra I gave. 1 mina of silver to |
| 12 | szu-isz-ha-ra a-di2-in 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na a-szur-s,u2-lu-li a-di2-in | Šū-ishhara I gave, 15 shekels of silver to Assur-ṣululi I gave. |
| 13 | 1(u) 8(disz) pi2-ri-qa2-nu 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ it-bu-lu | 18 pīriqānu and 18 shekels of silver weighed out. |
| 14 | 1(u) 2(disz) pi2-ri-qa2-nu 1(u) 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ it-bu-lu | 12 pīriqanu and 18 shekels of silver weighed out. |
| 15 | 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im szi2-ta na-si2-sa3-tim 5(disz) _gin2_ | 1 shekel of silver, the price of the nasisātum-confection, 5 shekels |
| 16 | _an-na_ sza 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-mar-szi2 | the tin of 1 1/4 shekel of silver as its interest |
| 17 | _szunigin_ 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza i-ku-num | total: 1/2 mina 8 1/4 shekels silver of Ikunum |
| 18 | i-ni-isz-u2-ni 3(u) pi3-ra-qa2-nu 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mu-um | 30 buraqānu, 1 homer of ṣallamum, |
| 19 | u2 u2-nu-su2 a-na i-ku-nim ap2-qi2-id-ma | I entrusted his equipment to Ikūnum, and |
| 20 | 3(disz) lu-<bu>-usz s,u2-ha-ri / na-szi2 _igi_ {d}en-lil2-ba-ni | 3 (mana wool for) the ṣuḫaru-festival; before Enlil-bani |
| 21 | 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-sza ma-s,a-ra-tim 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 8 1/2 shekels of silver for the field “Sealed goods’, 2 (shekels) of silver |
| 22 | a-na ra-di2-im sza a-pa2-ni / li-bur-be-li2 | to the herdsman of Apani, Libūr-bēli |
| 23 | u2-s,u2-u2 a-di2-im 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na a-wi-li | he brought, together with 1 1/2 shekels of silver to the man |
| 24 | sza ra-bi-s,i2 u2-sze2-ri-ba-ni asz2-qul2 | (Sum) The one who brought in the great ones, I have sat down (Akk) I have laid down the ones who bring in the big ones |
| 25 | 5(u) 2(disz) ma-asz2-e-nu sza za-ka3-ri 6(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 52 bales of zakaru-wood, 6 1/4 shekels of silver |
| 26 | szi2-im-szi2-na 2(disz) me-at 3(u) | their šimmina: 200, 30 |
| 27 | mar-szu 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szu-nu 2(u) ma-asz2-e-nu | a deficit of 5 shekels of silver: their price is 20 ma-aš-enu |
| 28 | sza si2-ni-sza-tim 2(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | of sīnišatim: 2 1/4 shekels silver |
| 29 | szi2-im-szi2-na 2(disz) me-at 1(u) lu-ur-[ma]-tim | their šimmatu: 200, 10 lur-ma-tim |
| 30 | 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ szi2-i-szi2-na mi3-ma a-nim | 1 shekel of silver for their šišina, whatever |
| 31 | li-bur-be-li2 a-s,e2-er | Libur-bēlī, the shepherd, |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-wi-lim u2-bi4-il5 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-mar-szi2 2(disz) ma-asz2-e-nu sza za-ka3-ri 1/4(disz) _gin2_ | a man he carried. 1/4 shekel of silver for Amarši, 2 baskets of zakaru-flour, 3/4 shekel |
| 2 | _ku3-babbar_ szi2-im-szi2-na a-li-bu-be-li2-ma a-di2-in 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na s,u2-ba-tim | the silver of their materials Alibu-belīma, together with 2 shekels of silver for the ṣibatum |
| 3 | sza-mi3-szu-nu la2-qe2 4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na na-ab2-ri-tim sza e-ma-ri 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-ti2-s,u2-[pi2] | their name taken. 4 shekels of silver for the nabrittu-festival of the emāru, 1 1/4 shekel of silver to Atiṣu-pi |
| 4 | 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-s,u2-ba-tim sza masz-ti2-ti2 1/4(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na szi2-ne2-en | 1 1/4 shekels of silver, the aṣubatum-tax of the maštītu-tax, 1/4 (shekel) of silver to them |
| 5 | sza-mi3-szu-nu la2-qe2 | They have taken their name. |
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