Fs Matous 2, 126 (P272899)
Letter, Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE
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| Designation | Fs Matous 2, 126 |
|---|---|
| ID | P272899 |
| Museum no. | WAM 48.1463 |
| Collection | Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Assyrian · c. 1950 BCE–1850 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | To Luzina |
| obverse 2 | from Miszszu-rabi |
| obverse 3 | and Ennum-Aszszur: |
| obverse 4 | 3 1/3 minas 6 shekels of silver |
| obverse 5 | and 1/2 mina 2/3? shekel of sea-gold |
| obverse 6 | converted at the rate 6:1 |
| obverse 7 | to silver; further, |
| obverse 8 | 3 shekels of gold from ore, |
| obverse 9 | converted at the rate 8:1 |
| obverse 10 | Under the seal of Miszszu-rabi: |
| bottom 1 | Amurrum-bani, |
| bottom 2 | son of Szumma-libbi-ilija, |
| reverse 1 | this brings (him) to you. |
| reverse 2 | Further, 1/2 mina 4 shekels, |
| reverse 3 | the price of two donkeys, |
| reverse 4 | the same man brings to you. |
| reverse 5 | One donkey is dead. Two donkeys |
| reverse 6 | 6 saddle-skins , 3 bags, |
| reverse 7 | 3 zurzu-containers, 3 sacks |
| reverse 8 | for packing purposes |
| reverse 9 | Galga brings to you. |
| reverse 10 | your good [...] |
| reverse 11 | plus the textiles into Szalatuwar |
| top 1 | we shall bring (them). |
| top 2 | We shall set out again |
| left 1 | when we are cleared. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na lu-zi-na qi2-bi-ma | |
| 2 | um-ma mi3-szu!-_gal_ | |
| 3 | u2 en-um-a-szur3-ma | |
| 4 | 3(disz) 1/3(disz) _ma-na 6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 5 | u2 1/2(disz) ma-na 2/3(disz)? _gin2 ku3-ki_ | |
| 6 | sza ti2-a-am-tim 6(disz) _gin2-ta_ | |
| 7 | a _ku3-babbar_ la2-qe2 a-ha-ma | |
| 8 | 3(disz) _gin2 ku3-sig17_ sza ab2-ni-szu! | |
| 9 | 8(disz) _gin2-ta_ la2-qe2 | |
| 10 | ku-nu-ki sza mi3-szu!-_gal_ | |
| bottom | ||
| 1 | {d}mar-tu-ba-ni | |
| 2 | _dumu_ szu-ma-li-bi-li-a | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | na-asz2-a-kum | |
| 2 | a-ha-ma 1/2(disz) _ma-na 4(disz) gin2_ | |
| 3 | szi2-im szi2-na _ansze-hi-a_ | |
| 4 | szu-ut-ma na-asz2-a-kum | |
| 5 | 1(disz) _ansze_ me-et 2(disz) _ansze-hi-a_ | |
| 6 | 6(disz) u2-ka3-pi3 3(disz) i-la2-tim | |
| 7 | 3(siz) zu-ur-zi 3(disz) na-ru-qa2-tim | |
| 8 | sza li-wi-tim | |
| 9 | ga-al-ga na-asz2-a-kum | |
| 10 | ra? be? ga? sig5# a-na | |
| 11 | sza-la2-tu3-ar u2 _tug2-hi-a_ | |
| top | ||
| 1 | nu-sze-ra-ab2-ma | |
| 2 | ni-za-ku-ma | |
| left | ||
| 1 | ni-ta-la2-kam | |
Sources & licences
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