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POAT 08 (P361121)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | POAT 08 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361121 |
| Museum no. | UM L-29-561 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| 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 u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur3 | To Aššar-nada, Uṣur-şša-Assur, |
| 2 | u3 i-di2-su2-en6 qi2-bi4-ma | and Idissūn, speak! |
| 3 | um-ma i3-li2-a-lum2-ma 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ | thus Ili-aluma: 2 1/2 minas |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pu-um 1(u) 1/6(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ | the silver of Ṣarupum, 11/6 shekel of gold |
| 5 | pa2-sza-lum2 sza ab2-ni-szu ku-nu-ki-a | Seal the pāšalu of his cows! |
| 6 | i-di2-a-szur ka3-s,a-ar a-al-du10 ub-la2-ku-nu-ti2 | Iddin-Assur, the keeper of the āl-daʾʾal-du, your servant. |
| 7 | 1(u) 2(disz) 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am | 12 5/6 minas 7 shekels of refined silver |
| 8 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ ku-nu-ki | 1/3 mina 7 shekels of gold for Kunuki |
| 9 | sza kur-ub-esz18-dar u3 a-mur-esz18-dar be-lum2-ba-ni | of Kur-ub-ištar and Amur-Išar, his lord. |
| 10 | ub-la2-ku-nu-ti2 5(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am | 5 minas of refined silver |
| 11 | ku-nu-ki-a / a-szur3-ta-ak-la2-ku | Seal of Assur-taklāku. |
| 12 | _dumu_ a-bu-sza-lim / na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2 | son of Abu-šallim, you are responsible. |
| 13 | _szunigin_ 2(u) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ | total: 27 shekels silver |
| 14 | u3 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 7(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ i-li-ka3-ku-nu-ti2 | and 1/2 mina 7 1/6 shekels of gold to Ili-kakkunūti |
| 15 | [_sza3]-ba_ 1(u) 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na | therein 15 1/2 minas of silver to |
| 16 | pu-szu-ke-en6 szu-uq-la2-ma t,up-pi3 | “Pušu-kēn is placed, and a tablet |
| 17 | li-di2-na-ku-nu-ti2 szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-sig17_ | may he give to you that silver and gold |
| 18 | a-na a-szur3-na-da dingir-na-ma a-na | To Aššra-nāda, her god, to |
| 19 | lu-qu2-ti2-szu le-ku-ul a-na s,e2-er | He should eat his bread and drink it in the morning. |
| 20 | _ku3-babbar_ pa2-ni-im u3 te2-er-ta-ku-nu | the silver before you and your return |
| 21 | li-li-kam 9(asz) _gu2 uruda sag10_ | 9 talents of red copper |
| 22 | 5(disz)? _ma-na_ 6(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pu-[um] | 5? minas 6 shekels of sharupum silver |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na u2-s,u2-ur-sza-a-szur3 u3 | to Uṣur-ša-Aşr and |
| 2 | i-di2-su2-en6 i-di2-a-szur3 en-nam-be-lum2 | Idissu-en, Iddin-Assur, Ennambelum, |
| 3 | u3 i-szar-be-lum2 isz-tu3 | and Išar-belum from |
| 4 | da-asz2-e u2-sze2-bi4-la2-ku-nu-ti2 | I have sent to you. |
| 5 | _sza3-ba_ 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-na szu-be-lim i-szi2-qi2-il5 | therefrom 10 minas of silver to Šubelum he shall weigh out. |
| 6 | 3(u) 5(disz) masz-ki 1(u) 8(disz) _tug2_ pi3-ri-ka3-ni | 35 billy goats, 18 pirikani-garments |
| 7 | i-di2-a-szur3 u3 en-nam-be-lum2 a-na | Iddin-Assur and Ennambelum to |
| 8 | sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 i-di2-nu t,up-pa2-am | who like me gave a tablet, |
| 9 | na-asz2-pa2-ar-tam2 u2-la2 ub-lu-nim um-ma | he brought a message, saying thus: |
| 10 | i-di2-a-szur3-ma la2-pa2-tam2 la2 i-mu-u2 | Iddin-Assur, he will have no claim. |
| 11 | a-ba-u2-a / a-tu3-nu _uruda_-i ma-la2 ta-[ad]-nu | My father, when you have given me the copper, as much as is given |
| 12 | szi2-im masz-ki u3 pi2-ri-ka3-ni / ma-la2 it-bu-lu-[ni] | the price of the maškī-offering and the pirikannu offerings, as much as they brought |
| 13 | szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_ / ma-la2 i-szi2-ta-ni te2-er-ta-ku-nu | a claim concerning the silver, as much as there is, you shall return. |
| 14 | a-na tu3-ur-hu-mi3-it li-li-kam | To Turḫumītu may he come! |
| 15 | 2(u) _ma-na_ <_uruda_> _sag10_ a-na i-di2-a-szur3 a-na be-a-lim | 20 minas of red copper for Iddin-Assur to Bēlim |
| 16 | a-di2 / u2 ma-la2 _uruda_ ba-lum2 te2-er-ti2-a i-di2-su2-en6 | as much as there is of copper without interest he gave to him. |
| 17 | a-na i-di2-a-szur a-na szi2-a-ma-tim | to Iddin-Assur, in the future |
| 18 | a-na hu-ra-ma isz-pu-ru i-ma-la2 i-di2-nu-szu-ni | he sent back to me, he will weigh it out and give it to him. |
| 19 | u3 be-u2-la2-ti2-szu e-la2 1(asz) _gu2_ 1(disz) _ma-na_ | and his slaves he shall pay. 1 talent 1 mina |
| 20 | _uruda_ s,a-hi-ri-im u3 1(disz) _tug2_ pi3-ri-ka3-nim | copper ṣaḫirum and 1 garment of pirikanum |
| 21 | mi3-ma a-na sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 u2-la2 i-di2-in | Whatever he does not give, |
| 22 | i-di2-a-szur3 isz-ti2-a u2-la2 i-na-me-er | Iddin-Assur will not raise a claim against him. |
| 23 | a-ma-kam lu-ba-li-t,a2-ku-nu-ti2 | (Sum) My word, I want to keep you alive forever (Akk) I say to you, let me make you alive |
| 24 | a-na i-di2-su2-en6 qi2-bi4-ma a-szur3 lu i-de8 | Speak to Iddin-Suen, so that Assur may know. |
| 25 | i-na s,e2-er sza pa2-ni-tim tu3-usz-ta-ab2-ri-am | In the steppe of the future you will make it pass by. |
| 26 | mi3-szu-um _uruda_ a-na i-di2-a-<szur> | half of copper to Idī-Assur |
| 27 | tu3-sze2-er u3 _uruda_ tu3-ma-li-ha szu-esz18-dar i-na [ka3]-ni-[isz] | you will stir, and the copper you will mix. Šu-Ishtar in a knish |
| 28 | a-ta a-na ti2-mi3-il5-ki-a te2-ti2-iq-ma x tap-pa2-[u2]-szu | "Why did you pass to Timillia and ... his companions? |
| 29 | i-di2-nu-ni-ku-ma | gave to you, and |
| 30 | a-wi-lam tu3-ta-sze2-er-ma _ku3-babbar_ t,u3-ur-di2 eq-lam [im-...]-ma | a man has turned away, and silver, ṭurdi, the remainder ... and |
| 31 | a-la2 _lu2_ ta-asz2-ku-na-ni | the ala of a man you have placed |
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