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LIH 011 (P275086)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Larsa · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | LIH 011 |
|---|---|
| ID | P275086 |
| Museum no. | BM 012829 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) |
| Coordinates | 31.2832, 45.8549 |
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# {d}suen-i-din-nam | to Sîn-iddinam |
| 2 | qi2#-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma ha-am-mu-ra-pi2-[ma] | thus Hammurapi: |
| 4 | {disz}szum-ma-an-la-dingir | Šumman-la-ilī, |
| 5 | ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am | he said thus: |
| 6 | um-ma szu-ma | Thus (says) he: |
| 7 | i-na bad3-tibira{ki} | in Badtibira |
| 8 | t,a2-a-tum ib-ba-szi-ma | he will be satisfied, and |
| 9 | a-wi-lu-u2 sza t,a2-a-ta-am | a man who is good |
| 10 | il-qu2-u2 | took. |
| 11 | u3 szi-bu sza a-wa-a-tim szi-na-ti | and the witnesses of those words |
| 12 | i-du-u2 | they know. |
| 13 | i-ba-asz-szu-u2 | there is |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ki-a-am iq-bi-a-am | he said thus: |
| 2 | a-nu-um-ma szum#-ma-<an>-la-dingir szu-a-ti | Now, that Šumma-canla-ilum |
| 3 | 1(disz) _ra2-gaba_ u3 1(disz) _aga#-us2#-sag_ | 1 male rider and 1 female soldier |
| 4 | a-na s,e-[ri]-ka | to you |
| 5 | at,-[t,ar]-dam | I have sent. |
| 6 | tup-pi2 an-ni-a-am i-na a-ma-ri-im | This tablet, at the beginning |
| 7 | wa-ar-ka-tam pu-ru-us2-ma | After that, he will make a decision. |
| 8 | szum-ma t,a2-a-tum ib#-ba-szi# | If he wishes, |
| 9 | _ku3-babbar_ u3 mi-im-ma | silver and anything |
| 10 | sza i-na t,a2-a-tim il#-[qu2]-u2# | who took in good fortune |
| 11 | ku-un-kam-ma a-na ma-ah-ri-ia# szu#-bi#-lam# | Put it in order and send it to me! |
| 12 | a-wi-le-e sza t,a2-a-tam | a man of good fortune |
| 13 | il-qu2-u2 | took. |
| 14 | u3 szi-bi sza# a-wa-a-[tim] | and the witnesses of the words |
| 15 | i-du-u2 sza szum-ma-an-la#-[dingir] | know of Šumman-la-ili |
| 16 | u2-ka-al-la-mu-[ka] | shall hold you back. |
| left | ||
| 1 | [a-na ma-ah]-ri-ia | to my presence |
| 2 | [szu]-ri#-a-am | a gift |
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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