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Anatolica 12, 153 (P361261)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Anatolica 12, 153 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361261 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ka 1004 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 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 | [a-na] a-szur3-i-mi3-ti2 szu-esz18-dar | To Aššīr-imitti, Šulgi-išar |
| 2 | [szu]-hu-bu-ur en-na-nim u3 bu-bu-ra-nim | Reconcile me to the en-priestess and to the bubirānim priestess |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma um-ma im-di2-lum2-ma | Speak, thus Imdilum: |
| 4 | 4(u) 5(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 4(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am | 45 2/3 minas 4 1/3 shekels of refined silver |
| 5 | ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ / sza-du-a-su2 | his nišāḫu-disease, his šadādu-illness, |
| 6 | sza-bu ku-nu#-ki-a hi-na-[a] na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2 | The one who is seated on your throne, my favor is given to you. |
| 7 | a-hu-a / a-tu3-nu ki-ma lu-qu2-ti2 | (Sum) My brother, you are like a dead person (Akk) Your brother, when you are dead |
| 8 | sza sze2-ep a-mur-esz18-dar a-na na-ab2-ri-tim | of the brickwork of Amur-Ištar for the stele |
| 9 | la2 ik-szu-da-ni li-bi4 im-ta-ra-as, | (Sum) The one who did not bind him, he shook his heart. (Akk) He who does not bound him, his heart trembles. |
| 10 | 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ | 12 minas of silver, nishhasu-tax, extra |
| 11 | sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu u3 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ | his šadūssu-vessel, the ..., and 1 mina of gold |
| 12 | [ni]-is-ha-su2 _diri_ sza-du-a-su2 | his nishhasu-disease, his šadāsu-illness, |
| 13 | sza-bu e?-li na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2 | the one who is above you |
| 14 | 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ s,a-ru-pa2-am ni-is-ha-su2 | 20 minas of refined silver is its nishasu-tax. |
| 15 | _diri_ sza-du#-a-su2 sza-bu en-na-su2-en6 | (If) he is ill: his šadūsu-disease will keep haunting him. |
| 16 | _dumu_ szu-esz18-dar na-asz2-a-ku-nu-ti2 | son of Shu-Ištar, your guarantor |
| 17 | ih-da-ma lu-qu2-[ti2] sza sze2-ep | he sinned, and the luqûtu-offerings that he had made |
| 18 | hi-na-[a] lu sza sze2-ep e-li lu sza sze2-ep | “May it be that of a šēpālu-demon, or that of an ox, |
| 19 | i-na-su2-en6 a-na na-ab2-ri-tim | he shall replace. For the nabrītum |
| 20 | lu-qu2-ti2 / li-ik-szu-dam-ma | May the luqūtu-demon arrive, and |
| 21 | isz-te2-ni-isz le-ru-ba-am | Let him enter together. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _an-na-kam#_ szu-uq-lam za-ku-tam2 | It is an arazu prayer, a šukûtu prayer. |
| 2 | li-wi-su2 u3 e-li-a-tim | his lower and upper parts |
| 3 | sza-ma-ma isz-ti2 a-li-ki-im pa2-ni-im-ma ab2-ka3-nim | “The heavens, from above, are the cows, |
| 4 | ki-ma lu-qu2-tam2 sza sze2-ep a-mur-esz18-dar | like a luqutam-vessel of the foot of Amur-Ištar |
| 5 | tu3-uk-ta-s,i2-da-ni / a-di2 | until you have brought him out, |
| 6 | ni-ka3-si2 ak-ta-la2 ni-ka3-su2 | We will bind it, we will hold it, |
| 7 | i-[sza]-si2#-u2-ma / a-ta-be-a-ma | he shouted, and I said, and |
| 8 | [a-ta]-la2-kam a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-a ih-da-ma | I went, I went. My extispicy came to an end. |
| 9 | [_an]-na_ li-wi-su2 u3 e-li-a-tim | tin, sesame, and ebony |
| 10 | sza-ma-ma sze-bi4-la2-nim | Send me a report! |
| 11 | _an-na_ lu za-ku a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-a | “Let the heavens be cleared, let my extispicy be praised! |
| 12 | a-szar lu-qu2-ti2 ta-pa2-qi2-da-ni | where you have entrusted me with possessions, |
| 13 | szi2-ma-am sza a-ki-di2-e sza 1(disz) _ma-na_ | the price of the akidû-flour of 1 mina |
| 14 | sza-ma-ma di2-na-szu-um lu _ku3-babbar_ | If a lawsuit against him or silver |
| 15 | lu sa3-am-ru-a-tim / lu _i3-gesz_ t,a2-ba-am | either samrūtum-plant or good oil |
| 16 | a-qa2-ti2-szu lu re-esz15-tam2 di2-na-szu-<um> | May his prayer be a supreme verdict for him. |
| 17 | [a]-hu#-u2-a / a-tu3-nu a-na te2-er-ti2-a | My brothers, you are my helper. |
| 18 | [ih]-da#-ma lu-qu2-tum a-na ka3-ni-isz | he acquired, and the luqūtu-garment in full |
| 19 | [a-na] na#-ab2-ri-tim li-ik-szu-dam | to Nabritum may he go. |
| 20 | [...] x u3 hi-na-a ni-ka3-si2 | ... and hīnâ, we will seal. |
| 21 | [...] a-ma-la2 szi2-ma-at | ... a flood, the fate |
| 22 | [...] i-na mi3-ma i-szu-u2 | ... from whatever he has |
| 23 | [a]-na sze2-ni-szu a-zu-az | I prayed to him. |
| left | ||
| 1 | [...]-a-ma i-na zi-tim a-na# qa2-ti2 | ... and in the life for hand |
| 2 | [...]-a e-nu-be-lum2? _an-na_ u3 [...] x a x | ... Enubelum? Anu and ... |
| 3 | [...] x en? x i-di2-nu [...] x mi3-szu-um | ... they gave |
| 4 | [...] isz-ti2 a-mur-esz18-dar la2 [...] | ... with Amur-Ištar ... |
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