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RA 059, 172 no. 31 (P390572)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | RA 059, 172 no. 31 |
|---|---|
| ID | P390572 |
| Museum no. | MAH 19608 |
| Collection | Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 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 i-na-a qi2-bi-ma | Speak thus: |
| 2 | um-ma sag10-pi2-a-szur-ma | Thus Sag-pi-Assur: |
| 3 | a-na _ku3-babbar_ sza _dam-gar3_ | for the silver of the merchant |
| 4 | sza ta-di2-na-ni-ma | that you gave me, and |
| 5 | t,up-pi2 te2-pu-szu-ma | You will make a tablet and |
| 6 | _ku3-babbar_ a-szu-mi3 tam2-ka3-ri-[im] | the silver of Ašumi of Tamkarum |
| 7 | u3 lu-qu2-tum _GAN2!_.lam5 | and the surplus of the field |
| 8 | e-ti2-qu2 1(u) 6(disz) _gin2-ta_ | have passed, 16 shekels each |
| 9 | _an-na_ asz2-a-am | “It is tin |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-bi a-ta szu-ma | the father is from the father |
| 2 | ta-da-gal-ma | you will widen, and |
| 3 | _illat_-tum i-ba-ri-a | illattu-demon of Ibariya |
| 4 | te2-er-ta-ka3 isz-ti2 | Your rejoicing with |
| 5 | na-gi5-ri-im | the enemy |
| 6 | li-li-kam-ma | let him come, and |
| 7 | s,u2-ba-ti2 1(u) u3 1(u) _ma-na an-na_ | rations of 10 and 10 minas of lead |
| 8 | sza tam2-ka3-ri-im | of Tamkarum |
| 9 | a-szar ma-la2-ki-im | wherever he goes |
| 10 | la2-am-li-ik | I will go. |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-na 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ra-qa2-tam2 | for 15 shekels of refined silver |
| 2 | na-asz2-a-kum | is yours. |
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