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Edinburgh 09 (P361611)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Edinburgh 09 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361611 |
| Museum no. | NMS A.1922.395 |
| Collection | National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| 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 ma-num-ba-lum2-a-szur | To Mannum-balum-Assur |
| 2 | szu-esz18-dar zu-ku-a | Šū-Ishtar, the Zukua, |
| 3 | u2-s,ur-sza-[a]-szur u3 i-ku-pa2-sza | Uṣur-ša-Assur and Iku-pa’s |
| 4 | a-na szu-esz18-dar qi2#-bi-ma | Speak to Shu-Ištar |
| 5 | t,up-pa2-ka3 sza# 1(u) 6(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2_ | Tablet of 16 minas 10 shekels |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_ 1(disz) t,up-pa2-ka3 sza 1(u) 2(asz) _gu2_ | silver, 1 tablet of 12 talents |
| 7 | _uruda_ ma-si2-im sza i-a-ti2 | a copper measuring vessel of mine |
| 8 | ha-bu-la2-ti2-ni 1(disz) t,up-pa2-ka3 | for Habulatini, 1 tablet |
| 9 | 1(u) 2(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza 3(disz) a-tu3-nu | 12 minas of silver belonging to Atunu |
| 10 | a-na puzur4-a-szur ha-bu-la2-tu3-nu-ni | to Puzriš-Ašarēd, their heir. |
| 11 | _szunigin_ sza 3(disz) t,up-pi2-ka3 | total, of 3 tablets |
| 12 | _ku3-babbar_ u2 s,i2-ba-tu3-szu szi2-ni-szu | the silver and its interest are his substitutes. |
| 13 | i-te2-zi-ba-kum | he has freed you |
| 14 | a-na a-wa-tim sa3-ra-tim | to the sacrātum words |
| 15 | a-s,e2-er du10-s,i2-la2-a-szur | Aṣer of Duṣillī-Ašur, |
| 16 | ta-asz2-pu-ra-ma | you wrote me, and |
| 17 | isz-tu3 szi2-ta sza-na-at | from that one another |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-wa-ti2 ig-mu-ur-ma | spoke a word, and |
| 2 | a-ma-la2 a-wa-ti2 gam2-ra-at-ni | (Sum) I am the one who says a word to a woman (Akk) The word of a lady is my complete word |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar la2_ tu3-usz-te2-bi-lam | the silver deficit you shall pay. |
| 4 | mi3-ma a-wa-tu3 la2 gam2-ra# | Anything untranslatable |
| 5 | a-na sza ki-ma i-a-ti2 | to that which like me |
| 6 | qi2-bi-ma a-wi-lam | speak! A man |
| 7 | sza-am-ri-s,a-ma _ku3-babbar_ | Šamriṣama silver |
| 8 | u2 s,i2-ba-su2 sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu | and his ṣibāšu-vessel |
| 9 | la2 ta-ga-mi3-la2-szu 1(u) 8(asz) _gu2 uruda_ | do not neglect him! 18 talents of copper |
| 10 | szi2-kam szu-ma-li-ba-a-szur | It is the šiŋ composition Šuma-liba-Assur. |
| 11 | _dumu_ i-a-sza-ri-im ha-bu-lam | son of Iašarum, the mayor |
| 12 | _uruda_ u2 s,i2-ba-tu3-szu | copper and its ṣibatu-plant |
| 13 | im-ti2-id _uruda_ u2 s,i2-ba-su2 | copper and ṣibasu-plant |
| 14 | sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 5(disz) _gin2_ | its ...: 1 1/3 minas 5 shekels |
| 15 | _ku3-babbar_ a-szur-i-di2 _dumu_ dingir-na-da | the silver of Assur-idi, son of Ili-nada |
| 16 | kur-ku-ri-a u3 ku-ku-zi#-a | Kurkuria and Kukuzia |
| 17 | ha-bu-lu-nim _ku3-babbar_ | of Habulunum silver |
| left | ||
| 1 | u2 s,i2-ba-su2 sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu-nu! | and ṣibāssu-plant, their reed bundle |
Sources & licences
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