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KTH 18 (P361008)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | KTH 18 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361008 |
| Museum no. | SFH — |
| Collection | Sammlung Frida Hahn, Berlin, Germany |
| 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 hi-na-a-ma a-na a-szur3-na-da | Thus (says) Ḫināya: to Ašur-nada |
| 2 | dan-a-szur3 u3 ha-da-a-ni | Dan-Assur and Ḫadani, |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma 4(asz) _gu2 an-na_ u3 it-ra-su2 | speak, and 4 talents of tin and itrasu |
| 4 | 2(disz) me-at 3(u) _tug2 hi-a_ 4(disz) ku-si2-a-tim | 220 layers of wool, 4 leather bands, |
| 5 | 4(disz) szu-lu-up-ka3-u2 _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) ku-si2-tum | 4 (mana wool for) Šulupka’u, in the womb of 1 Kusitum |
| 6 | sza a-szur3-{d}utu-szi 2(disz) _tug2_ sza ka3-s,a-ri | 2 garments for the kaṣaru service, |
| 7 | 1(asz) _gu2_ 2(u) _ma-na an-na_-ak qa2-tim | 1 talent 20 minas of tin in the hand |
| 8 | a-ha-ma 1(u) 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ku | together 11 2/3 minas of tin are sealed. |
| 9 | a-na a-szur3-{d}utu-szi a-ha-ma 1(disz) _ma-na_ / 5(disz) _gin2_ | to Assur-šamaš together: 1 mina 5 shekels |
| 10 | _an-na_ szu-a-um _szunigin_ 1(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2_ 1(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ | that lead: total: 1 1/2 talents 1 2/3 minas. |
| 11 | _an-na_ 2(disz) me-at 4(u) _tug2_ e-zi-ib | of lead, 200 40 garments I left. |
| 12 | sza a-szur3-be-el-a-wa-tim ka3-s,a-ri-a | of Assur-bēl-awati, the kaṣariya. |
| 13 | 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ lu a-hu-sza-e lu a-na | 2/3 mina of silver to either Ahushae or to |
| 14 | sa3-he-er-tim a-di2-szu-nu-ti2 a-ha-ma 1(disz) _gin2_ | together with them, 1 shekel each |
| 15 | _ku3-babbar_ a-sa3-he-er-tim _ka2_ ha-ra-nim a-di2-szu-nu-ti2 | the silver of the Asaḫertum Gate of Harānum with them |
| 16 | 1(u) _ma-na_ sa3-am-ru-a-tum 1(disz) me-at / 3(u) 6(disz) | 10 minas of samrūtum-flour, 100 (shekels) 36 |
| 17 | mu-nu-si2-na 1(u) e-li-a-tim | for Munusina, the high priestess, |
| 18 | u3 4(disz) mu-ta-tim a-ta-szi2-a-tim | and 4 mutātum-offerings of Atašiatum, |
| 19 | i-di2-nu-ma a-di2 qa2-ta-ra | he gave, and until the end |
| 20 | ta-szi2-a-tim a-na-ku a-di2-in | I have given as a loan. |
| 21 | 1(u) 1(disz) _ansze_ s,a-la2-mi3 mi3-ma a-ni-im | 11 homers of ṣalammu, whatever |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na ha-da-a-ni ap2-qi2-id | I entrusted to Ḫadani. |
| 2 | _szunigin_ 1(u) 3(asz) 1/2(asz) _gu2_ a-wi-ti2 da-tam2 lu-s,a-he-ru-ma | total: 13 1/2 talents, a man of the east may they release, and |
| 3 | szi2-ti2 _an-na_ u2 _tug2_ ku-nu-ka3-ma a-s,e2-er | the life of the heavens and the plants of the garment are sealed for you and the outflow |
| 4 | sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 sze2-bi4-la2 u2 ma-la2 _tug2 hi-a_ | who like a child send me food, as many garments as there are. |
| 5 | sza a-szur3-be-el-a-wa-tim u3 hu-zi-a | of Assur-bēl-awati and Huzia. |
| 6 | lu sza ka3-s,a-ri la2 tu3-sza-ra | or of the kaṣaru, you will not bring (them). |
| 7 | u2 [...]-a a-s,e2-er sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 / sze2-bi4-la2 | ... send me the aṣer that is like mine! |
| 8 | [lu a-na pa2]-zu-ur-tim lu a-na | either to the sceptre or to |
| 9 | [...] u2 u2-ku-ul-ti2-szu-nu | ... and their food offerings |
| 10 | [...] x-nu di2-na a-hu-a | ... my brother |
| 11 | [a-tu3-nu ih-da]-ma i-nu-mi3 / u2-nu-ti2 | “Atūnu rejoiced and at that time, the possessions |
| 12 | [a-na ...] e-ru-bu i-sza-ha-at | they entered ... and he will die. |
| 13 | [... i-zi-za]-ma#? pa2-qi2-da-ma | ... stands and is assigned. |
| 14 | [a-s,e2-er esz18-dar-pi3]-la2-ah a-szur3-{d}utu-szi | aṣer of Ešdar-pilaḫ, Assur-šamaši |
| 15 | [u3 a-szur-isz]-ta-ki-il5 | and Assur-ishta-kīl |
| 16 | sze2#-bi4#-la2# u3# ma-la2 a-qa2-ti2-szu-nu | send, and whatever I entrusted to them |
| 17 | a-di2-szu-nu-ti2-ni lu-pa2-qi2-du-ni-ku-nu-ti2 | Let me appoint you with them. |
| 18 | szu-ma _e2_ ka3-ri-im lu _tug2 hi-a_ | If the house of the kārīm or the textiles |
| 19 | isz-ta-pu-ku lu _ku3-babbar_ isz-ta-pu-ku | or silver they have poured out, |
| 20 | a-tu3-nu szu-up-ka3-ma | Atunu, send to me! |
| left | ||
| 1 | u2 ma-la2 qa2-ti2 ta-sza-pa2-ka3-ni a-s,e2-er esz18-dar-pi3-la2-ah | You will pour out as much as is in the hand. Aṣer-pilaḫ |
| 2 | szu-up-ra-ma _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 qa2-ti2 ta-asz2-pu-ka3 lu-sze2-bi4-la2#-ku#-nu-ti2 | send me, so that I may send you as much silver as you request. |
| 3 | t,up-pa2-am szi2-ta-me-a-ma ku-un-ka3-ma a-s,e2-er esz18-dar-pi3-la2#-[ah] | Write my tablet according to my instructions and send it to me! Ešdar-pilah! |
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