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ArAn 05, 090-091 (P361501)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ArAn 05, 090-091 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361501 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, 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 | um-ma bu-zu-ta-a u3 a-szur-i-mi3-ti2-ma | Thus Buzuta and Assur-imitti: |
| 2 | a-na a-la-hi-im qi2-bi-ma | Speak to Alaḫum |
| 3 | 2(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ ku-nu-ki | 2 talents 10 minas of tin |
| 4 | 1(u) 6(disz) _tug2_ 2(u) _ma-na an-na_ qa2-tim | 16 garments, 20 minas of tin, hand-washing, |
| 5 | 1(disz) _ansze_ szu-ku-bu-um u2-sze2-s,i2-[am] | 1 homer of Šukubum he brought in. |
| 6 | _szunigin_ a-wi-ti2-ka3 3(asz) _gu2_ 4(disz) _ma-na_ | total, your man: 3 talents 4 minas |
| 7 | isz-tu3 a-lim{ki} a-di2 ha-[mi3-za]-nim | from the city as far as Hamizanum |
| 8 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na la2_ 2(disz) _gin2-ta_ da-tum | 1 1/2 minas less 2 shekels each, Atum |
| 9 | 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ ik-szu-ud-ka3 | 4 1/2 minas of Ikšudka |
| 10 | szi2-ti2 a-wi-ti2-ka3 5(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 7(disz) _ma-na_ | the life of your man, 5 talents 17 minas |
| 11 | isz-tu3 ha-mi3-za-nim a-di2 | from Ḫamizānu to |
| 12 | szi2-ma-la 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2-ta_ | the price 2/3 mina 2 shekels each |
| 13 | da-tum ik-szu-ud 4(disz) 1/2(disz) [_ma-na_] 5(disz) _gin2_ | Atum reached. 4 1/2 minas 5 shekels |
| 14 | ik-szu-ud-ka3 / szi2-ti2 a-wi-ti2-ka3 | (Sum) Your scepter, the life of your man (Akk) Your word, your life |
| 15 | 5(asz) _gu2_ 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na_ isz-tu3 | 5 talents 12 minas from |
| 16 | szi2-ma-la a-di2 za-al-pa2 | “Šimala, until it is cleared |
| 17 | 2(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) la2 1/4(disz) _gin2-ta_ da-tum | 2 minas 5 less 1/4 shekels each, Atum |
| 18 | ik-szu-ud 1(u) 5/6(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2_ | he achieved. 15 5/6 minas less 1 shekel |
| 19 | 1(u) _gin2_ qa2-qu2-dum 6(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | 10 shekels of qaqudum-flour, 6 1/2 shekel |
| 20 | ta-szi2-a-at 2(disz) e-li-ti-in | You have taken (it) two times. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [isz]-tu3 a-lim{ki} a-di2 qa2-t,a2-ra | from the city Bison to the quay |
| 2 | isz-tu3 bu-ru-lim a-di2 szi2-ma-la2 | from Burulum to Šimala |
| 3 | 2/3(disz) _ma-na la2_ 1(disz) _gin2_ ig-ri _ansze_ | 2/3 mina less 1 shekel, the hire of a donkey |
| 4 | 1(disz) _ansze_ i-ha-hi-im me-et | 1 hectare of Iḫaḫum, dead |
| 5 | isz-tu3 ha-hi-im a-di2 za-al-pa2 | from Ḫaḫum to Zalpa |
| 6 | 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ ig-ri _ansze_ | 2/3 mina of straw for a donkey |
| 7 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ mu-t,a2-u2 2(disz) _ma-na_ | 1/3 mina, deficit: 2 minas. |
| 8 | u2-kul2-tum 2(disz) _ma-na_ ig-ri | 2 minas of wool, |
| 9 | sa3-ri-dim _ki_ a-szur-ta-ak-la2-ku | Saridim from Assur-taklāku |
| 10 | uk-ta-an-ma szu-ma | he swore, and that |
| 11 | isz-ti2-szu is-ri-dam a-na | he brought with him, to |
| 12 | 2(disz) _ma-na an-na_ 7(disz) _gin2-ta_ | 2 minas of tin, 7 shekels each |
| 13 | i-sza-qal 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | shall weigh out. 2/3 mina 5 shekels |
| 14 | a-na szi2-im _ansze_ u2-ma-li | for the price of donkeys he shall pay. |
| 15 | _ki_ szu-ku-bi-im ni-ka3-si2 | from Šukub we shall seal. |
| 16 | ni-si2-ma isz-tu3 2(u) _ma-na an-na_ | from 20 minas of tin |
| 17 | sza qa2-ti2-szu gam2-ru 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | of his completed hand: 6 2/3 minas 5 1/2 shekels |
| 18 | i-na _an-na_ sza i3-li2-a-lim | in the tin of Ilī-alim |
| 19 | ni-pu-ul 3(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ | 3 1/2 minas |
| 20 | dingir-a-at 1/2(disz) _ansze_ sza _an-na_ | Ilumat, 1/2 homer of tin |
| 21 | sza i-na ha-mi3-za-nim | that in the hamizānu |
| 22 | i-ni-id-u2 1(u) 2(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 1/2(disz) _gin2_ | they weighed. 12 1/3 minas 1/2 shekel |
| left | ||
| 1 | i-na hu-lu-qa2-e ik-szu-ud-ka3 | on the road he reached you, |
| 2 | _szunigin#_ 2(u) 2(disz)# 1/2(disz)# _ma-na_ 6(disz)# _gin2_ i-na _an-na_ | total: 22 1/2 minas 6 shekels in tin |
| 3 | sza i3-li2-[a]-lim ni-isz-qul2 i-hi-id-ma | of Ilī-alim he weighed out, and |
| 4 | _ku3-babbar_-pi2 i-pa2-nim-ma sze2-bi4-lam | he will weigh out the silver and send it to me. |
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