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ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 (P361496)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ArAn 02, 030ff. Tf.S. 37 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361496 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| 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 ah-sza-lim-ma a-na | Thus Aḫšalim: to |
| 2 | szu-esz18-dar u2?-s,ur-sza-esz18-dar i-di2-ku-be | Šuʾiṭšar (is) “Uṣur-Ša-eṭir (is a synonym of) Idi-Kube. |
| 3 | u2 {d}en-lil2-ba-ni qi2-bi4-ma | and Enlil-bāni speak! |
| 4 | a-na ru-ba-im isz-tu3 si2-ka3-tim | to the prince from the sikaltum (temple) |
| 5 | i-tu3-a-ri-szu i-ba-ti2-szu | (Sum) He has turned his attention to him (Akk) He turns his attention towards him |
| 6 | am-hu-ur-szu-ma er-ba-am | I approached him, and he entered. |
| 7 | a-ru-ba-im u2 me-er-i-szu ta-am-ni-a-i-im | “It is an arubāmu-plant and its mēriš-plant, it is a tamnīhu-plant. |
| 8 | a-szi2-i-ma um-ma szu-ut-ma | Ašši says thus: |
| 9 | ma-mi3-tim a-szu-mi3-ku-nu-ma | I have given you a land. |
| 10 | a-ka-ra-ah-na al-qe2 a-di2-i | I took the akaraḫnu-vessel, until |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_-pi2-ku-nu la2 ha-la2-qi2-im | Your silver is not acquired. |
| 12 | i-sza-am-szi2 t,up-pa2-am | he will write a tablet for her. |
| 13 | u2-la2-pi2-ta-ku-nu-<ti2>-ni i-sza-nim | he will replace you. |
| 14 | u4-mi3-im ma-mi3-tam2 | The day was a dream. |
| 15 | sza ka-ra-ah-na | of Karahna |
| 16 | u2-bu-lu-[nim]-ma za-[ku-sa3] | they brought to me, and she was cleared |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-qa2-bi-a-[ma] a-sza-pa2-ra-ku-nu-ti2 | will say to me and I will send to you. |
| 2 | ki-ma t,up-pi2-i ka3-ru-um | Like a sealed tablet |
| 3 | isz-me-u2 ka3-ra-am mu-uh3-ra-ma | he heard, he received, and |
| 4 | te2-er-ta-asz2-nu li-li-kam-ma | they shall return. May he come and |
| 5 | ma-la2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-ku-nu | as much as your silver |
| 6 | sza-la2-hi-im le-pu-usz | he should perform the šalāḫim. |
| 7 | a-wi-lum2 a-na er-bi-im | a man to an enemy |
| 8 | i-da-gal 1(disz) _tug2_ lu-bu-sza-am | he shall pay. 1 lubusham garment |
| 9 | pa2-s,i2-a-am u3 1(disz) _tug2_ ku-ta-nam | and one kutānum garment |
| 10 | qa2-at-num ru-ba-tum | the king’s hand |
| 11 | te2-ri-sza-ni sze2-bi4-la2-nim | send it to me! |
| 12 | szu-ma i-na ka-ra-ah-na | If in the quay |
| 13 | gam-ra-am i-ga-mu-ru-ma | they will complete the payment. |
| 14 | _ku3-babbar_ i-sza-lu-hu | the silver they shall weigh out. |
| 15 | te2-er-tak2-nu li-li-kam-ma | "Let them come and |
| 16 | a-na-kam er-ba-am a-na | Why to enter? |
| 17 | a-wi-lim pa2-i a-da2-an | “If a man’s mouth is open— |
| 18 | 5(disz) _ma-na an-na_ | 5 minas of lead |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-na pa2-lu-si2-im _e2_ ka3-ri-im er-sza-ma | to the lord of the granary, the eršam priest |
| 2 | sze2-bi4-la2-nim te2-er-tak2-nu s,u2-ha-ra-am | Send to me! Establish a ṣuharam offering! |
| 3 | isz-te2-en6 la2 ta-be-e-la2 lu x x am | (Sum) Do not be afraid, do not ... (Akk) You are not afraid, ... |
| 4 | 2(disz) ra-di2-u2 sza lu-ha-i-im isz-ti2-a wa-asz2-bu | 2 (mana wool for) Rādu of Luḫam, living with me. |
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