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EA 026 (P270897)
Letter, Middle Babylonian, Akhetaten · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | EA 026 |
|---|---|
| ID | P270897 |
| Museum no. | BM 029794(Egypt) + OIM A09356 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Babylonian · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna) |
| Coordinates | 27.6400, 30.8959 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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# {munus}te-i-e _nin# kur_ mi-is,#-[ri-i qi2-bi2-ma] | Speak to Tēyu, lady of the land of Miṣrî |
| 2 | um#-[ma {disz}du-usz]-rat-ta _lugal# [kur_ mi-ta-an-ni a-na ia-szi] | Thus says Dušratta, king of the land of Mitanni: |
| 3 | szul#-[mu] a-na ka-a-szi lu-u2 szul#-[mu a-na _e2_-ka a-na] | Good health to you! May your house be well! |
| 4 | [_dumu-mesz_]-ka lu-u2 szul-mu a-na {munus}ta-a-tu4-he2-pa [_dumu-munus_-ia] | May your sons be well. To Tātu-hepa, my daughter |
| 5 | _e2-gi4-a_-ka lu-u2 szul-mu a-na _kur-kur#_-ka a-[na x-ka] | May your bride be well. May your lands and your ... be well! |
| 6 | u3 mim-mu-ka dan-nisz2 dan-nisz2 lu-u2 [szul-mu] | and your everything very, very well. |
| 7 | at-ti-i-ma ti-i-ta-a-an-ni ki-i-me-e [a-na-ku? it-ti] | You know that I am with |
| 8 | {disz}mi-im-mu-ri-ia mu-ti-i-ka ar-[ta-na-'a-am] | “Mimmuriya, your husband, I continually seek you out— |
| 9 | u3 {disz}mi-im-mu-ri-ia ap-pu-na mu-ut#-[ka?] | and Mimmuriya, your husband |
| 10 | ki-i-me-e it-ti-ia ir-ta-na-'a-am [u3 a-ma-te-_mesz_] | As soon as he has become angry with me, the words |
| 11 | [a]-na# {disz}mi-im-mu-ri-ia mu-ti-i-ki sza a-sza#-[ap-pa-ru] | To Immurriya, your servant, whom I am sending |
| 12 | [u3] sza a-dab2-bu-bu u3 {disz}mi-im-mu-ri#-[ia] | and that I speak, and Immurriya |
| 13 | [ap-pu]-na mu-ti-i-ki a-ma-te-_mesz_ a-na ia-szi# [sza] | I am writing to you, your spouse: I have heard the words to me that |
| 14 | [il-ta]-na#-ap-pa-ru u3 sza i-dab2-bu-bu at-ti-[i] | You are the one who keeps wailing, and what he says. |
| 15 | [{disz}gi-li]-ia u3 {disz}ma-ne2-e i-te u3 at-ti-i-ma# | Giliya and Manê are with him, and you |
| 16 | [ap-pu]-na# el gab2-bi-szu-nu-ma ti-i-te a-ma-te-_mesz_ | I went up above them and heard the words. |
| 17 | [sza it]-ti# ha-mi-isz ni-id-bu-bu ma-am-ma | who we spoke with joy, nobody |
| 18 | [sza-nu]-um#-ma la i-te-szu-nu | If he does not have them, |
| 19 | [u3 a-nu]-um-ma at-ti-i-ma a-na {disz}gi-li-ia | Now you, to Giliya |
| 20 | [ta-aq]-ta-bi a-na be-li-i-ka qi2-bi-i-me# | You spoke, speak to your lord. |
| 21 | {disz}mi#-[im]-mu-ri-ia mu-ti it-ti a-bi-i-ka# | “Mimmuriya, the life with your father |
| 22 | ir-ta#-na-'a-am-me u3 ak-ka-a-sza it-ta-s,a-ar-ka# | he constantly seeks you out, and she keeps you in good health. |
| 23 | u3 it-ti a-bi-i-ka ra-'a-mu-ut-ta-szu la im-sze# | and with your father, his love, he will not die. |
| 24 | u3 har#-ra-na sza il-ta-na-ap-pa-ru la ip-ru#-[us] | And the road which they keep sending, they did not go. |
| 25 | u3 i-na#-an-na at-ta it-ti {disz}mi-im-mu-[ri-ia] | And now you are with Mimmuriya |
| 26 | _szesz_-ka ra#-'a-mu-ut-ka la ta-ma-asz-szi it#-[ti] | Your brother, do not be angry with me! |
| 27 | {disz}na-ap-hur-ri-ia# ru-ub-bi u3 u2-s,u2-ur-szu# | Napḫurriya, the herald, and his army |
| 28 | u3 har-ra#-na sza he-du-ti ta-al-ta-na-ap#-[par2] | and you will constantly send me the path of abundance. |
| 29 | la ta-pa-ar#-ra-as [si-me?] | Do not be negligent, listen! |
| 30 | it-ti {disz}mi-im-mu-ri-ia mu-ti-i-ki ra-'a-mu-ut-ta# [la] | with Mīmuriya, your beloved spouse, not |
| 31 | a-[ma-asz-szi] el sza pa-[na-a]-nu i-na-an-na-a-ma# | Now then, I am writing to the king, my lord: |
| 32 | it-ti {disz}na-ap-hur-ri-ia# [_dumu_]-ka a-na 1(u)-szu | with Napḫurriya, your son, for 10 (shekels) |
| 33 | dan-nisz2 dan-nisz2 ar-ta-[na-'a]-am u3 a-ma-a-te-_mesz#_ | I constantly seek out and hear words. |
| 34 | {disz}mi-im-mu-ri-ia mu-[ut-ki ...] | “Mimmuriya, your servant, |
| 35 | szul#-ma-a-ni sza a-na [...] | The well-being which to |
| 36 | mi-it-ha-ri-isz la tu-sze#-[e-bi-la u3 _alam-mesz_ sza _ku3-sig17_] | You did not send me half of it, and the statues of gold |
| 37 | sza-ap-gu-u2-ti up-pu-[ku-u2-ti ... a-na mu-ti-i-ki] | “My lips are swollen, my lips are full of ..., to your husband. |
| 38 | e-te-ti-isz um-ma [...] | “At that time ... |
| 39 | u3 sza _{na4}za-gin3-kur_ a-[na szul-ma-a-ni-ia ...] | and of lapis lazuli for my well-being |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 i-na-an-na {disz}na-ap-[hur-ri-ia _dumu_-ki _alam-mesz_] | And now Napḫurriya, your son, the figurines |
| 2 | sza _gesz_ u2-te-eh-hi-iz-ma [u3 i-na _kur_ sza _dumu_-ka] | who a tree has removed, and in the land of your son |
| 3 | _ku3-sig17-mesz_ e-be-ru szu-u2 [am]-mi-i-ni i-na _sza3#_-[szu] | He is a goldsmith. Why is he in his heart? |
| 4 | sza _dumu_-ka im-tar#-s,u2-ma la# it-ti-na u3 an-ni-[ta] | of your son they have divorced and have not with us, and this |
| 5 | ap-pu-na a-na x [...] x na-ta-a-ni i-te-[ri-isz] | I turned to ... ... and returned. |
| 6 | ra-a-'a-mu-tu4 an-nu-[u2] szu-u2 um-ma a-na#-[ku-ma] | This is a love-making, thus I: |
| 7 | el a-bi-i-szu a-na 1(u)-szu {disz}na-ap-hur-ri-[ia _dumu_-ki] | above his father for 10 years Napḫurriya, your son |
| 8 | u2-ut-ta-ra-an-ni-me u3 a-nu-um-ma i-na-[an-na-a-ma] | he will return to me. Now then |
| 9 | sza a-bu-u2-szu-u2-ma i-na-an-ti-nu la [it-ti-na] | that his father did not give, |
| 10 | a-ma-a-te-_mesz_ sza# [at-ti]-i-ma i-na pi2-i-ki a-[na ia-szi] | The words that you have spoken to me in your mouth, |
| 11 | ta-aq-ta-bi u3 a-na pa-ni {disz}na-ap-[hur-ri-ia] | you said, and before Napḫurriya |
| 12 | am-mi-[i-ni la]-a ta-at-ru-us, szum-ma [at-ti-i] | Why have you not sinned? If you |
| 13 | a-na pa#-[ni]-szu# la ta-tar-ra-as, u3 ta#-[sa-ku-ti] ma#-[an-nu] | Do not turn away from him, and you will be seized. Who is it that you are? |
| 14 | sza-[nu]-u2 i-de4 _alam-mesz_ sza _ku3-sig17_ up-pu-[ku-u2-ti] | Secondly, he knows the statues of gold that are made. |
| 15 | [{disz}na]-ap#-hur-ri-ia li-it-ti-na la mi-im-ma#-[ma] | Napḫiriya, may there be nothing. |
| 16 | [lib3]-bi# lu-u2 la-a u2-sza-am-ra-as,-ma la-a [...] | May my heart not be disturbed and not ... |
| 17 | el# a-bi-szu 1(u)-szu li-i-it-te-er-an-[ni] | above his father let him return to me 10 times. |
| 18 | [i]-na# ra-a-'a-mu-ti u3 i-na gu-ub-bu-[ut-ti] | in love-making and in supplication |
| 19 | [u3] ad-du-ki _lu2-dumu-mesz-kin_-ki it-ti _lu2-dumu#-[mesz-kin_] | and I have appointed you, your messengers, with the messengers. |
| 20 | sza# {disz}na-ap-hur-ri-ia it-ti [...] | of Napḫurriya with |
| 21 | [a]-na# {munus}i-u2-ni _dam_-ia li-il#-[li-ku] | to Iuni, my wife, may they go |
| 22 | [a]-na# ma-al-ta-ri-isz-ma u3 _lu2-dumu-[mesz-kin_-sza] | to Maltarish and her messengers |
| 23 | sza# {munus}i-u2-ni _dam_-ia a-n [ka-a-szi] | of Iuni, my wife, to you |
| 24 | [li]-il-li-ku a-na ma-al-ta-[ri-isz-ma] | they should go to the king, my lord. |
| 25 | [a]-nu-um-ma a-na szul-ma-ni-i-ka [...] | Now, for your well-being ... |
| 26 | [x] {na4}ta-pa-tu4 sza _i3_ ta-a-pa [ma-lu-u2] | [x] tappatu-stones of filtered oil |
| 27 | 1(disz)-nu-tu4 _na4-mesz [ku3-sig17 gar_] | 1 set of gold stones |
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