YOS 02, 003 (P306536)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Pī-Kasî · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 02, 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P306536 |
| Museum no. | YBC 05465 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq) |
| Coordinates | 32.1311, 44.6393 |
English translation
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus (says) Lūmur-ša-Marduk: |
| obverse 4 | "May Šamaš keep you alive." |
| obverse 5 | "Concerning the barley of (the city) Ša-malāhi," |
| obverse 6 | "within two days from now," |
| obverse 7 | "the boat will arrive." |
| obverse 8 | "About this barley, |
| obverse 9 | "do not be careless!" |
| reverse 1 | "The responsibility for this barley is on you!" |
| reverse 2 | "And as I have told you, |
| reverse 3 | "the men, to me assign!" |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x x x x [...] | |
| 2 | [qi2]-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | um#-ma lu-mur-sza-_{d}marduk_-ma | |
| 4 | _{d}utu_ li-ba-al-li-it,-ku-nu-ti | |
| 5 | asz-szum sze-e-im sza sza-_ma2-du-du{ki}_ | |
| 6 | a-di isz-tu i-na-an-na _u4 2(disz) kam_ | |
| 7 | _{gesz}ma2_ i-sa-an-ni-qa2-am | |
| 8 | a-na sze-e-im szu-a-ti | |
| 9 | la te-e-gi-a | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | pi2-ha-at sze-e-im szu-a-ti e-li-ku-nu#-u2 | |
| 2 | u3 ki-ma aq-bu-ku-nu-szi-im | |
| 3 | a-wi-le-e e-es-ha-a-nim | |
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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