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RA 060, 140 Bruce (P361101)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | RA 060, 140 Bruce |
|---|---|
| ID | P361101 |
| Museum no. | Bruce 001 |
| Collection | Bruce, Mrs. James |
| 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 a-szur3-na-da qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Assur-nada, |
| 2 | um-ma / a-szur-ta-ak-la-ak-ma | Thus Assur-taklak: |
| 3 | 1(u) _tug2 hi-a_ szu-ru-tim | 10 new garments, |
| 4 | lu-bi-ri tu3-sze2-bi-lam | You sent me my messenger. |
| 5 | u3 2(disz) masz-ki sza-pa2-tim | and 2 ša-pātim goats, |
| 6 | 8(disz) / _gin2-ta ku3-babbar_-ap2-szu-nu | 8 / shekels of their silver |
| 7 | 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ u3 4(disz) _gin2_ | 1 1/3 mina and 4 shekels |
| 8 | szi2#-im 2(disz) masz-ki 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) _gin2_ | the barley: 2 goats, 1 1/3 minas 4 shekels |
| 9 | u3 a-ha-ma 1(disz) _gin2_ | and each other 1 shekel |
| 10 | sza-du-a-su2 / _ku3-babbar_ | his wages of silver |
| 11 | s,a-ru-pa2-am sza? _ki_-a a-la-la | ṣarupam, which with alala |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na a-la-hi-im | for the millers |
| 2 | u3 i3-li2-a-lim | and Ilī-alim |
| 3 | u2-sze2-bi-il5 um-ma | he sent, thus: |
| 4 | a-na-ku-ma a-na a-lim{ki} | I to the city |
| 5 | a-na a-szur3-na-da | to Aššra-nada |
| 6 | sze2-bi-la 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | send! 1/3 mina of silver |
| 7 | sza um-mi3-ni 1(disz) za-bi-la | of Umminni, one Zabila, |
| 8 | a-na a-la-hi-im | for the millers |
| 9 | u3 i3-li2-a-lim | and Ilī-alim |
| 10 | u2-sze2-bi-il5 um-ma | he sent, thus: |
| 11 | a-na-ku-ma / a-na | I to |
| 12 | a-lim{ki} | of the city |
| left | ||
| 1 | sze2-bi-la szi2-im! | send to me! |
| 2 | 1(u) 4(disz)? _ma-na uruda_-i-ka3 | 14(?) minas of copper |
Sources & licences
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