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LIH 093 (P275166)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | LIH 093 |
|---|---|
| ID | P275166 |
| Museum no. | BM 027745 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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}marduk-na-[s,i-ir] | to Marduk-nāṣir |
| 2 | u3 _di-ku5-mesz_ zimbir#{ki#}-am-na-nu | and the judges of Sippar |
| 3 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 4 | um-ma a-bi-e-szu-uh-ma | Abī-ešuh says thus: |
| 5 | ki-ma _3(u) sila4 hi-a#_ | like 30 lambs |
| 6 | ne-me-et-ta-ku-[nu] | you are merciful. |
| 7 | a-na babila2{ki} la tu-ub-la-nim# | did not bring to Babylon |
| 8 | _lu2_ mu-sza-ad-di-in _sila4 hi-a#_ | a man who the delivery of the sheep |
| 9 | iq-bi-a-am | spoke to me, |
| 10 | a-na mi-nim a-di i-na-an-na# | Why, until now |
| 11 | _3(u) sila4 hi-a_ | 30 male lambs |
| 12 | ne-me-et-ta-ku-nu | You are merciful, |
| 13 | a-na babila2{ki} | to Babylon |
| 14 | la tu-ub-la-nim | did not bring |
| 15 | a-na e-pe2-szi-im an-ni-i-im | for this work |
| 16 | ki-i la tap-la-ha | If you do not fear, |
| 17 | 1(disz) _ra2#-gaba_ | 1 female laborer |
| 18 | i-na-[an]-na# at,#-t,ar-da#-ak#-[ku-nu-szi-im] | Now then I have sent to you. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [tup-pi2 an-ni-a-am] | This tablet |
| 2 | [i-na a-ma-ri-im] | at dawn |
| 3 | [_3(u) sila hi-a_ ne-me-et]-ta#-ku#-[nu] | 30 liters of lesser-quality flour is your measure. |
| 4 | a-na# babila2#{ki} szu-bi-la#-nim# | send to Babylon! |
| 5 | _3(u) sila4 hi-a_ ne-me-et-ta-[ku-nu] | 30 male lambs are yours. |
| 6 | a-na babila2{ki} | to Babylon |
| 7 | u2-ul tu-ub-ba-la-nim#-ma | do not bring me, and |
| 8 | a-na _1(disz) sila4# 1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar#_ | for 1 lamb, 1 shekel of silver |
| 9 | u2-sza-asz-qa2-lu-ku-nu-ti# | they shall make you proud. |
Sources & licences
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