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OBLA 09 (P273736)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Ešnunna · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | OBLA 09 |
|---|---|
| ID | P273736 |
| Museum no. | OIM A— |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Ešnunna (mod. Tell Asmar) |
| Coordinates | 33.4837, 44.7276 |
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# [be-li2-a] | to my lord |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma# | speak! |
| 3 | s,a-bu-um sza-lim | a well-being |
| 4 | a-lu-um sza-lim | The city is well. |
| 5 | ma-s,a-ar#-ti | guard |
| 6 | be-li2-a | my lord |
| 7 | da-na-at | strong |
| 8 | 1(u) sza-na-ti-[im] | 10 shanatum |
| 9 | a-mu-ru-[um] | Amurrum |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | li-ki#-[ir?-ma?] | may he cut off, and |
| 2 | 1(u) {gesz}ia8-szi#-[bi] | 10 axes |
| 3 | 1(u) {gesz}di-ma-ti-[im] | 10 dimātum trees |
| 4 | 2(u) {gesz}sa3-mu-ka3-ni | 20 (pieces of) samukannu wood |
| 5 | li-ib-lam | may he bring. |
| 6 | i-na a-li-a | in the city |
| 7 | da-na-ku | I am strong, |
| 8 | be-li2 la i-na-hi-id | My lord should not be negligent. |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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