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ArAn 05, 002-003 (P391081)
Old Assyrian, Kanesh · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | ArAn 05, 002-003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P391081 |
| 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 | i-nu-mi3 e-mu-ni nu-sze2-ri-bu ki-ma | At that time, we did not enter (the house) like |
| 2 | isz-ri-im 2/3(disz)# _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-na mu-sa3-ri-im | he received. 2/3 shekel 15 grains for the musarīm service |
| 3 | asz2-qul2 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na sza-hi-ri-in | I plundered. 1/4 shekel for the šaḫirin. |
| 4 | 2/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-na 3(disz) ki-ra-tim asz2-qul2 | 2/3 shekel 15 barley-corns for 3 kirātum offerings I sacrificed. |
| 5 | 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na szi2-ri-im asz2-qul2-ma | 1/4 shekel for flour I poured out, and |
| 6 | e-mu-ni u3 e-ba-ru-tu3-szu a-si2-i | his father-in-law, and his mother-daughter, I counted. |
| 7 | e-mu-ni u3 e-ba-ru-tu3-szu a-si2-ma | I called out his name and his extispicy, and |
| 8 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ <<x>> ga-me-er i-nu-mi3 isz-tu3 | 1 1/2 shekels of silver, the complete amount, when from |
| 9 | wa#-ah#-szu-sza-na i-li-ka3-ni 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na | Waḫšušana came, 1/4 shekel to |
| 10 | sza-hi-ri-in 1/2(disz) _gin2_ a-na 2(disz) ki-ri-in asz2-qul2 | the šaḫirin 1/2 shekel for 2 kirikin ašqul |
| 11 | 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na szi2-ri-im asz2-qul2-ma e-mu-ni | 1/4 shekel for the širû-festival I counted, and my name |
| 12 | u3 e-ba-ru-tu3-szu a-si2-i 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ a-na | and its ebarūtu-vessels 4 1/2 shekels to |
| 13 | 2(disz) na-ru-uq u3 1(disz) _dug_ bu-uq-lim asz2-qul2 | 2 narūqu-vessels and 1 jug of buqlû-beer; |
| 14 | 4(disz) _gin2_ a-na 2(disz) na-ru-uq ba-pi2-ri-im | 4 shekels for 2 sacrificial sheep |
| 15 | asz2-qul2 7(disz) _gin2 la2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-na 6(disz) na-ru-uq | 7 shekels less 15 grains for 6 narūqu |
| 16 | _sze_-am asz2-qul2 6(disz) 2/3(disz) _gin2_ a-na 4(disz) na-ru-uq | barley I roasted, 6 2/3 shekels for 4 narūqu |
| 17 | ar-sza-tim asz2-qul2 2(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2_ a-na hi-im-tim | the aršātum-flour, 2 1/6 shekels for ḫimtim, |
| 18 | asz2-qul2 1(disz) 1/3(disz) _gin2_ a-na di2-isz-pi3-im asz2-qul2 | I have plundered. 1 1/3 shekels for the dishpû-offering I have plucked. |
| 19 | 2(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na pa2-ni-ri sza al-pi3-im | 2 1/4 shekels for the face of the alpim |
| 20 | u3 e-me-ri asz2-qul2 1(u) 5(disz) _gin2_ a-na al-pi3-im | and cedar I cut down. 15 shekels for the reed bundles |
| 21 | asz2-qul2 2/3(disz) _gin2_ a-na _udu_ asz2-qul2 2/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) / _sze_ | Asqul 2/3 shekel for sheep asqul2 2/3 herkel 15 grains |
| 22 | a-na _udu_-ma asz2-qul2 1(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2_ a-na _udu_ | to a sheep I have slaughtered. 1 1/6 shekels for a ram |
| 23 | [n] _gin2_ a-na _udu_ asz2-qul2 1(disz) _gin2_ a-na e-ri-qi2-im | n shekels for the sheep of the asqulu-priest, 1 shekel for the erīqu-festival, |
| 24 | [n] _la2_ 1/6(disz) _gin2_ a-na s,u2-ri-im a-na sza ti2-ib-nim | n less 1/6 shekels for the brickwork of Tibnim |
| 25 | [asz2]-qul2 _amar?_ al-pi3-im u2 e-me-ri asz2-qul2 | ašqul-disease, calf of the alpīm-plant and ēru-plant I have treated. |
| 26 | [n] _gin2_ a-na 2(disz) masz-ke sza-pa2-ti2-im | n shekels for 2 gazelles of the ša-pātum-offering |
| 27 | [asz2]-qul2# 3(disz) 1/6(disz) _gin2_ a-na 2(disz) e-ri-qe2-[en] | I plundered. 3 1/6 shekels for 2 I took. |
| 28 | [sza e]-s,i2# asz2-qul2 1(disz) _gin2 la2_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _sze_ | of the eṣi of the ašqul plant, 1 shekel less 7 1/2 grains |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [a-na ki]-ra-ni asz2-qul2 2(disz) _gin2_ [a-na] | for the kīrānu-festival I held. 2 shekels for |
| 2 | [e]-ri-qi2-im sza qa2-nu-we | a reed fence of qanû |
| 3 | [n] _gin2_ a-na a-la2-ni u3 ki-ra-ni | n shekels for alānu and kīru |
| 4 | [n] 5(disz) _gin2_ a-na 3(u) sza-hi-ra-tim | n+5 shekels for 30 šahhiratum |
| 5 | [n] 4(disz) _gin2_ a-na _i3-gesz_ asz2-qul2 1/4(disz) | ... 4 shekels for oil, 1/4 |
| 6 | _gin2#_ a-na um-zi-im 1/3(disz) _gin2_ a-na szu-um-ki | a shekel for the umzīm-festival, 1/3 shekel to Šumku |
| 7 | asz2-qul2 1/2(disz) _gin2_ a-na 1(disz) _dug_ ha-asz2-la2-tim | I have plundered. 1/2 shekel for 1 pot of roasted meat |
| 8 | asz2-qul2 1(disz) _la2_ 1/6(disz) _gin2_ a-na 3(disz)? na-ru-uq pa2-e | ašqul, 1 less 1/6 shekels for 3(?) naruq pāʾu |
| 9 | asz2-qul2 1/6(disz) _gin2_ a-qa2-nu-we sza ki-ra-tim | 1/6 shekel of aqānû-frit, belonging to the kīratum-officials. |
| 10 | 1(disz) _gin2_ a-na zi-ri ma-la2-hi u2 ha-ba-sza-tim | 1 shekel for zīru, malaḫi and hazašātum, |
| 11 | 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na hi-im-tim bi4-isz-tim asz2-qul2 | 1/4 shekel for the brickwork of the threshing floor I deposited. |
| 12 | 1/2(disz) _gin2 la2_ 7(disz) 1/2(disz) _sze_ a-na e-s,i2 asz2-qul2 2(u) 2(disz) 1/2(disz) _sze_ | 1/2 shekel less 7 1/2 grains for the eṣi-allocation of Ašqul, 22 1/2 grains |
| 13 | <<a>> a-qa2-nu-we asz2-qul2 sza-ku-kam a-[x]-szu | <I will strew” (Sumerian) : I am a šakkû-priest, my ... is his. |
| 14 | a-di2-in 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na ak-le x [x]-tim | I gave. 1/4 shekel for eating ... |
| 15 | 1(u) 5(disz)? _sze_ a-qa2-ni 2/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-na ku-[x]-tim# | 15? grains of aqani, 2/3 shekel, 15 grains for ... |
| 16 | asz2-qul2 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-na ki-ki-a-ni asz2-qul2 | 15 barley-corns for the kikīnu-festival I held. |
| 17 | 5/6(disz) _ma-na_ a-na 5(disz) ku-ta-ni asz2-qul2 | 5/6 mina for 5 kutānu I weighed out. |
| 18 | 4(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ a-na na-ah-la2-pa2-ti2-sza asz2-qul2 | 4 1/2 shekels for her naḫlu-pāti’s |
| 19 | 4(disz) _gin2_ a-na szi2-it-ri-sza asz2-qul2 | 4 shekels for her extispicy I poured out. |
| 20 | 3(disz) _gin2_ a-na szi2-it-ri asz2-qul2-ma a-ma-tim | 3 shekels for the šītru-offering I took, and the word |
| 21 | ar-ku-az 1/2(disz) _gin2_ a-na 2(disz) ki-ri-in | half a shekel for two kiridu |
| 22 | asz2-qul2 1/3(disz) _gin2_ a-na sza-hi-ri-in | ašqul, 1/3 shekel for šaḫirin |
| 23 | e-mu-ni u3 e-ba-ru-<tu3>-szu a-si2-i | his father-in-law, and his ancestors, I counted |
| 24 | 2/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-na 3(disz) ki-ra-tim 1/6(disz) _gin2_ | 2/3 shekel 15 grains for 3 kirati, 1/6 shekel |
| 25 | a-na e-s,i2 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na sza-hi-ri-in | for harvesting 1/4 shekel for the šaḫirin |
| 26 | 2/3(disz) _gin2_ 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-na sze2-ni-in asz2-qul2-ma | 2/3 shekel and 15 grains I added to it and |
| 27 | i-sza-pa2-<ar> be-el sza x e-mu-ni u2 | The lord ... |
| 28 | e-ba-ru-tu3-<szu> a-si2-i e-mu-ni u3 | (Sum) Its ebarutu (temple) is a place of prayer and supplication (Akk) The ebarutu priestess, the asî priest, his word |
| left | ||
| 1 | e-ba-ru-tu3-szu a-si2-ma 2(disz) _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ga-me-er 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2_ a-na 5(disz) [...] | I weighed out its interest, and 2 shekels of silver, the full price, 1 1/2 shekel for 5 ... |
| 2 | asz2-qul2 1/3(disz) _gin2_ a-na e-s,i2 1/6(disz) _gin2_ a-na a-la2-ni 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-zu-[...] | I plundered. 1/3 shekel for harvesting, 1/6 shekel to alānu, 15 grains for Azu-... |
| 3 | asz2-qul2 e-mu-ni u3 e-ba-ru-tu3-szu i-sza-pa2-ar a-si2-ma [...] | He will write his own name and his ebarūtu-offerings, and ... |
| 4 | 7(disz) ki-ra-tim 1(disz) 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-na _udu_ 1/4(disz) _gin2_ a-e-s,i2 1(u) 5(disz) _sze_ a-zu-[...] | 7 ki-ra-tums 1 1/4 shekels for a sheep, 1/2 shekel of emmer 15 barleycorns for Azu- |
| 5 | a-ha-<at>-ni qa2-qa2-sa3 a-na esz18-dar ta-ag-lu-ub | Together you will go to Ištar. |
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