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RA 059, 172 no. 32 (P390573)
Letter, Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | RA 059, 172 no. 32 |
|---|---|
| ID | P390573 |
| Museum no. | MAH 19602 |
| 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 | um-ma i-na-[a _gal_]-ki-li-a | Thus says the chief of the troops: |
| 2 | u3 na-zi-[ma a]-na# a-szur-ma-lik | and Nazima to Assur-malik |
| 3 | qi2-bi2-ma um-ma i-na-a-ma | Speak! Thus says he: |
| 4 | a-ma-la2 te2-er-ti2-ka3 a-na | (Sum) I am the one who carries your message (Akk) I carry your message to |
| 5 | _gal_-ki-li-a u3 na-zi | the chief of the troops and the governor |
| 6 | at,-hi-ma 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ a-mu-ra-am | I went, and 10 minas of silver I saw. |
| 7 | sza _e2_ ma-hi-ri-im _gal_-ki-li-a | of the house of Aḫīrim, the chief of the troops |
| 8 | a-na na-zi i-di2-in-ma | to the city he gave, and |
| 9 | u3 na-zi 1(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | and Nazi 10 minas of silver |
| 10 | u2-ra-di2-ma _szunigin_ 2(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | he added, and a total of 20 minas of silver |
| 11 | s,a-ru-pa2-am ni-is-ha-su2 _diri_ | ṣarupam nishāsu-disease |
| 12 | sza-du-a-su2 sza-bu ku-nu-ki-ni | his šadū-assembly is sealed. |
| 13 | dingir-ba-ni na-asz2-a-kum | Ilum-bāni is your provider. |
| 14 | um-ma _gal_-ki-li-a u3 | thus GAL-kilaya and |
| 15 | na-zi-ma a-na a-szur-ma-lik | Beloved of Assur-malik, |
| 16 | qi2-bi2-ma isz-tu3 szu-mi3-a-bi4-a | speak! From Šumi-abiya |
| 17 | a-na ki-sza-ar-szi2-im | for the kišarsu-festival |
| 18 | e-ru-bu ma-ti2-ma | they entered. At any time |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | t,up-pi2-ka3 u2-la2 ni-ip-ti2 | Your tablet is incomplete. |
| 2 | t,up-pi2-ka3 _igi_ i-na-a ni-pa2-ti2-ma | your tablet before we opened and |
| 3 | _ku3-babbar_ ma-la2 i-ba-ab2-ti2-ka3 | the silver as much as there is |
| 4 | ni-la2-qe2-[u2] u2 ne2-nu | we shall take, and nenu-plant |
| 5 | sza ra-[du]-e-em nu-ra-da-ma | who loves no rival, and |
| 6 | a-na _igi_ i-na-a nu-ba-al-ma | in front of he did not stand, and |
| 7 | ni-ka3-[na]-ak-ma | we shall seal, and |
| 8 | nu-sze2-ba-la2-kum u2 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ | we shall not bring you. 2 shekels gold |
| 9 | a-na li-bi4 ne2-pi3-szi2-im | to the workers of the harvest |
| 10 | na-di2 | Nadi, |
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