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AnOr 06, 069-070 12 (P361040)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | AnOr 06, 069-070 12 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361040 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1922-0685 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| 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 ka3-ri-im | to the quay |
| 2 | ka3-ni-isz | Kaniš, |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma / um-ma | Speak! Thus says |
| 4 | ka3-ru-um | |
| 5 | tur4-hu-mi3-it-ma | it is a turhuŋmit |
| 6 | a-ma-la te2-er-ti2-ku-nu | “Alas, your extispicy, |
| 7 | u2-nu-su2 2(disz) _ansze-[hi-a_] isz-ti2 | 2 donkeys with |
| 8 | sza# _tug2 hi-a_ | of textiles |
| 9 | isz-te2-en | one, |
| 10 | [i]-na x x x | in ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza# a-na-kam!? | of Anam |
| 2 | _dumu_ a-zu-a-a | son of Azuya |
| 3 | ni-is,-ba-at-ma | we seized, and |
| 4 | a-na _e2_ ka3-ri-im | to the granary |
| 5 | nu-sze2-ri-ib | we shall bring in. |
| 6 | u3 _ku3-babbar_ isz-ti2 | and silver from |
| 7 | szi2-ip-ri-ku-nu | your work |
| 8 | i-la-kam | will come. |
Sources & licences
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