STTI 1, 185 (P217228)
Letter, Old Akkadian, Girsu · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | STTI 1, 185 |
|---|---|
| ID | P217228 |
| Museum no. | Ist L 11001 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Thus says |
| obverse 2 | Išarum |
| obverse 3 | to Mesag: |
| obverse 4 | “I heard and I rejoiced. |
| obverse 5 | Thus indeed I said, |
| obverse 6 | ‘he holds my feet’. |
| obverse 7 | Now look, it is his news: |
| obverse 8 | he has taken to that side. |
| obverse 9 | Why is he hostile? |
| obverse 10 | Come to me and ... |
| reverse 1' | ... he saved his city?. |
| reverse 2' | Truly, his selected troops for Uruk |
| reverse 3' | have departed. |
| reverse 4' | He must receive me. |
| reverse 5' | (By) Ištar and Ilaba I swear that |
| reverse 6' | I will spare him, |
| reverse 7' | I will not set the weapon of blood against him. |
| left 1 | n oxen and 10 sheep of the city |
| left 2 | he should receive for me.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [en-ma] | |
| 2 | [i-sza-ru-um] | |
| 3 | a#-na# me#-sag2# | |
| 4 | asz2-ma2-ma ah-ta2-du2 | |
| 5 | en-ma a-na-ku8-ma | |
| 6 | sa2-pi2-ni-a-me u-ka3-al | |
| 7 | e-ni 'a3-wa-at-su2 | |
| 8 | i-di3-isz i-ta2-ha-az | |
| 9 | a#-dum mi-nim i-na-kir | |
| 10 | [al]-kam-ma# [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [_iri{ki}_]-su#? u-ba-li-it, | |
| 2' | ni-is-qu2-su a-na# unu{ki} | |
| 3' | lu it-tal-ku | |
| 4' | su4 li-im-hu-ra-an-ni | |
| 5' | {d}inanna u3 dingir-a-ba4 u2-ma2 | |
| 6' | lu a-ga-ma-lu-su4 | |
| 7' | _{gesz}tukul_ da-me al-su la a-sa-ka3-nu | |
| 8' | [...] | |
| 9' | [...] | |
| left | ||
| 1 | [n] _gu4#_ u3 _1(u@c) udu iri{ki}_ | |
| 2 | [su4] li-im-hu-ra-an-ni | |
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