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Fs Veenhof 083-086 (P390636)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Fs Veenhof 083-086 |
|---|---|
| ID | P390636 |
| 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 | a-na szu-isz-ha-ra en-um-a-szur3 | to Šū-išara, Enum-Assur, |
| 2 | u3 dan-a-szur qi2-bi-ma um-ma | and Dan-Assur, speak! Thus |
| 3 | a-szur3-du10-ma a-na-kam a-ma-la2 | Ašur-duma, why do you lie down? |
| 4 | t,up-pi2-im sza ka3-ri-im ka3-ni-isz | A tablet of the karû-offerings is sealed. |
| 5 | sza a-szur-ba-ni _dub-sar_-asz2-nu a-szu-mi3 | of Assur-bani, scribe of Ašumi |
| 6 | 1(u)-tim sza _ku3-an_ za-ku-tam2! u2 sza _ki-diri_ | 10 (shekels) of silver, zakkûtam-plant, and kidiru-plant |
| 7 | ma-la2 al-ta-qe2-u2 i-ni-isz-a-ni | whatever I have taken, he shall pay back in full. |
| 8 | _gir2_ sza a-szur3 u2-sze2-s,i2-u2-ma | the foot of Assur he brought out, and |
| 9 | _igi gir2_ sza a-szur3 ik-ri-ba-am _gal_ | before the sword of Assur, great chanter |
| 10 | isz-ku-nu-ma a-ma-la2 _ku3-an_ za-ku-tam2 | he set up, and a bull's-eye of gold, a zakkûtam |
| 11 | sza ha-ar-sza u2 sza _ki-diri_ al-ta-qe2-u2 | of the ḫarša and of the lower part I took. |
| 12 | _igi gir2_ sza a-szur szi2-bu-u2 e-ta-li-u2 | the nose-rope of Assur, the šībû-priest, who has left |
| 13 | u3 a-na-ku ma-la2 _ku3-an_ al-ta-qe2-u2 | and I have taken as much silver as I have given. |
| 14 | pi3-i ap2-te2-ma _ku3-an_ sza al-ta-qe2-u2 | I opened the mouth and took the silver that I took. |
| 15 | iz-me-ru-ma 4(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-an_ za-ku-tam2 | they saw, and 4 1/3 minas of silver were cleared. |
| 16 | u3 2(disz) _ma-na_ 1(u) _gin2 ku3-an_ sza _ki-diri_ | and 2 minas 10 shekels of silver for the kidiru |
| 17 | iz-me-ru-ma i-na t,up-pi3-szu-nu a-na | they saw, and on their tablet to |
| 18 | ka3-ri-im ka3-ni-isz u2-la2-pi3-tu3-ma | (Sum) The kalû-demon, the kāniš-disease (Akk) It is the kalum-demonic, it is the lapis lazuli |
| 19 | u3 mi3-ma na-pa2-la2-ti2-a i-na t,up-pi3-im | and anything else, on a tablet |
| 20 | szu-a-ti2 u2-la-pu!-ta-ma a-szur3-ba-ni | that one shall remove and Assur-bani |
| 21 | _dub-sar_-asz2-nu na-szi2 a-hu-u2-a a-tu3-nu | their scribes bear responsibility for my brother, Atunu |
| 22 | a-ma-kam i-na {d}utu-szi a-szur3-ba-ni | by the word of Assurbāni |
| 23 | u3 szu-la2-la2 e-ru-bu-ni-ni ki-ma | and šulala entered me, like |
| 24 | i-a-ti2 ka3-ra-am mu-uh3-ra-ma | (Sum) My eyes are bright, my eyes are full of radiance (Akk) I am bright, I am full of splendor |
| 25 | t,up-pa2-am na-pa2-la2-ti2-a li-isz-ta-me-u2-ma | May my incomplete tablet be heard, and |
| 26 | ma-la _ku3-an_ al-ta-qe2-u2-ma | I took as much silver as I took and |
| 27 | i-t,up-pi3-im la2-pu-tu3-szu-nu-ti2-ni | he has written a tablet about them. |
| 28 | 1/3(disz) _ma-na_ 6(disz) _gin2 ku3-an_ za-ku-tum | 1/3 mina 6 shekels of zakkûtum-gold |
| 29 | u3 1(u) 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-an_ sza _ki-diri_ | and 13 shekels of silver for the kidiru |
| 30 | [isz-ra]-tu3-a ki-ma 5(u) _ma-na-ta_ | Ishratua like 50 minas |
| 31 | [a-(na) _ku3]-an_ za-ku-tim a-na | for the silver of the clear one, for |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...]-ma pa2-ni-e is,-bu-tu3 | ... and seized the face |
| 2 | [...] x ma-al-a-nu-um | ... malanum |
| 3 | a-na _ku3-babbar ku3-an_ sza _ki-diri_ | for silver, the silver of the kidiru-tax |
| 4 | al-qe2-u2 ma-al-a-nu-um a-na | I took. There is none to |
| 5 | _ku3-sig17_ li-is,-bu-tu3-szi2-ma | gold may they seize her, and |
| 6 | 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ isz-ra-tu3-a | 18 1/2 minas 8 shekels of silver, my first payment |
| 7 | ih-da-ma i-na 3(u) _ma-na ku3-babbar_-pi3 | he acquired, and from 30 minas of silver |
| 8 | sza i-na t,up-pi3-im sza a-lim{ki} | which on the tablet of the city |
| 9 | la2-ap2-tu3 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ sza a-szur-ma-lik | deficit: 6 2/3 minas of silver belonging to Assur-mālik, |
| 10 | _dumu#_ ku-ra-ra ki-ma i-a-ti2 isz-ra-ti2-a | son of Kurāra, like me, my friends |
| 11 | i-di2-nu-szu-nu-ti2-ma _ku3-babbar_ szu-a-ti2 isz-ti2 | he gave them, and that silver with |
| 12 | en-na-nim u2 puzur2-a-na a-na a-lim{ki} | Ennanum and Puzur-ana to the city |
| 13 | u2-sze2-bi4-lu-szu-ni _szunigin_ 3(u) 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_-pi3 | total: 36 2/3 minas of silver |
| 14 | i-li-bi4-szu-nu _sza3-ba_ 1(u) 8(disz) 1/2(disz) _ma-na_ 8(disz) _gin2_ | inside it 18 1/2 minas 8 shekels |
| 15 | _ku3-babbar_ isz-ra-ti2-szu-nu lu-s,a-he-ru-ma | they shall return the silver to their accounts, and |
| 16 | szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-a 2(u) _ma-na_ 1(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-li-bi4-szu-nu | the price of my silver, 20 minas and 1 shekel of silver, their debts |
| 17 | 1(disz) _ma-na-ta ku3-babbar_ qa2-ta-tim | 1 mina of refined silver |
| 18 | sza i-ta-di2-u2-ni _sza3-ba_ 1(disz) _ma-na ku3-babbar_ | which he gave, in its contents 1 mina of silver |
| 19 | qa2-ti2 lu-s,a-he-ru-ma szi2-ti2 _ku3-babbar_-pi3-a | they shall release my hand, and that silver |
| 20 | 1(u) 9(disz) _ma-na_ 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-ma#-kam | 19 minas 2 shekels silver is mine |
| 21 | li-di2-nu-ni-ku-nu-ti2 u2-ul t,up-pa2-asz2-nu | They should give it to you. I do not have a tablet. |
| 22 | li-li-kam-ma a-na-kam i-na | Let him come and let him come, in |
| 23 | sza-du-a-ti2-szu-nu _ku3-babbar_-pi3 la2-al-qe2 | their šadūtu silver I took |
| 24 | a-ha-am a-szu-mi3 _tug2 hi-a_ sza i-s,e2-er | each other a garment that he wore |
| 25 | s,u2-ha-ri i-ku-sza-ra il5-qe2-u2-ni | He took the ṣuharu-vessel and took it. |
| 26 | t,up-pa2-am szal2-t,am2 a-szur-ba-ni-ma | I have sent a valid tablet to you. |
| 27 | na-szi2 t,up-pa2-asz2-nu a-na ka3-ri-im | He will bring the tablet to the kāru-official. |
| 28 | wa-ah-szu-sza-na li-li-kam-ma | let him come to me, and |
| 29 | a-na-kam ki-ma szu#?-nu-ti2 ka3-ru-um | “Why, like them, the kārūm-official? |
| 30 | wa-ah-szu-sza-na id-na-a | he gave her. |
| 31 | i-di2-su2-in u2 i-di2-a-ba-am | He gave him food to eat. |
| 32 | _igi gir2_ sza a-szur3 lu-za-ki-u2-szu-nu-ma | the sword of Assur may I extinguish them. |
| 33 | 1(u) 8(disz) _tug2 hi_-ti2-a sza i-s,e2-ri-szu-nu | 18 garments of my own, which are with them |
| 34 | i-li-qi2-u2-ni lu-ta-e-ru-ni | they shall take, they shall return. |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-hu-u2-a a-tu3-nu ih-da-ma na-pa2-la2-tim a-na a-lim{ki} | my brothers, my brothers he had conquered, and the netherworld to the city |
| 2 | lu-la2-pi3-tu3-ma isz-ti2 szu-la2-la2 sze2-bi4-la2-nim-ma a-na | Let them send me the lupītu with the šulāla-offerings and to |
| 3 | a-lim{ki} szu-la2-la2 la2-at,-ru-ud-ma li-bi4 a-bi-ni | (In) the city of Šulala I slew and my father’s army |
| 4 | la2 pa2-ri-id | not to be recited |
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