OAA 1, 051 (P361694)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | OAA 1, 051 |
|---|---|
| ID | P361694 |
| Museum no. | RC 1749c |
| Collection | Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose, California, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Kanesh (mod. Kültepe) |
| Coordinates | 38.8517, 35.6365 |
English translation
By Larsen, Mogens Trolle · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | From Aššur-nādā |
| obverse 2 | to Šišaḫšušar: |
| obverse 3 | speak! As to the grain |
| obverse 4 | and the subāru(-fodder), |
| obverse 5 | as much as Ilī-išar |
| obverse 6 | and Ḫuluba as the price |
| obverse 7 | of sickles and tin (collected), |
| obverse 8 | that I gave to them and |
| obverse 9 | to the City |
| obverse 10 | they brought—how much |
| obverse 11 | they have given to you |
| obverse 12 | why at all |
| reverse 1 | is your report not arriving? |
| reverse 2 | If they did not give, |
| reverse 3 | my house |
| reverse 4 | let them not enter. |
| reverse 5 | Ḫuluba in jail |
| reverse 6 | throw! |
| reverse 7 | And let Ilī-išar |
| reverse 8 | the price of 30 minas of (copper) |
| reverse 9 | and 1 shekel 22 (grains) of silver |
| reverse 10 | that is owed pay. |
| left 1 | 40 minas of copper, 10 kutānu(-textiles), |
| left 2 | 4 black ones of the textiles |
| left 3 | that they took for themselves. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | um-ma a-szur3-na-da-ma | |
| 2 | a-na szi2-sza-ah-szu-szar | |
| 3 | qi2-bi-ma u2-t,a2-tam2 | |
| 4 | u3 su2-ba-ra-am | |
| 5 | ma-la2 i3-li2-i-szar | |
| 6 | u3 hu-lu-ba szi2-im | |
| 7 | ni-ga-li u3 _an-na_ | |
| 8 | sza a-di2-nu-szu-nu-ti2-ni-ma | |
| 9 | a-na a-la2-ni | |
| 10 | ub-lu-ni ma-la2 | |
| 11 | i-di2-nu-ni-ki-ni | |
| 12 | mi3-szu-um ma-ti-ma | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | te2-er-ti2-ki la2 i-la2-kam | |
| 2 | szu-ma la2 i-du-nu-nim | |
| 3 | a-na bi-ti2-a | |
| 4 | la2 e-ru-bu-nim | |
| 5 | hu-lu-ba i-na ki-sza-ar-szi2-im | |
| 6 | id-a | |
| 7 | u3 i3-li2-sza-ar | |
| 8 | szi2-im _3(u) ma-na_ | |
| 9 | u3 _1(disz) gin2 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) ku3-babbar_ | |
| 10 | sza ha-bu-lu sza-asz2-qi2-la2-szu | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _4(u) ma-na uruda 1(u) tug2_ ku-ta-nu | |
| 2 | 4(disz)# szu-ru-tum sza _tug2#_ | |
| 3 | sza il5-qe2-u2-szu-nu-ni | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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