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CT 43, 003 (P313293)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 43, 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P313293 |
| Museum no. | BM 080378 |
| 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)
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# a-wi-lim sza {d}amar-utu u2-ba#-al#-[la]-t,u2#-szu | to the man whom Marduk shall redeem |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma# {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2-ma | thus Adad-manšum: |
| 4 | {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu da-ri-isz _u4_-mi | Šamaš and Marduk forever |
| 5 | li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka | may they keep you alive. |
| 6 | lu sza-al-ma-ta lu ba-al-t,a!(KU)-ta | Be it pure or pure, |
| 7 | _dingir_ na-s,i-ir-ka re-esz da-mi-iq-ti-ka | O god, your guardian, the one who provides for your good health, |
| 8 | li-ki-il | may he bind. |
| 9 | szu-lum-ka ma-har {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu lu da-ri | May your health be long before Šamaš and Marduk! |
| 10 | asz-szum a-pa-ti sza e-zi-ba-ak-kum | Concerning the openings that I left behind for you, |
| 11 | x x x a-na ar-ra-bu | [... t]o Arrabu |
| 12 | ad#-di-in-ma# a-na# ma#-ah#-ri-ka# | I gave and to your presence |
| 13 | at,-t,ar-da-asz-szu | I sent to him. |
| 14 | 1(disz) _gu4_ sza a-mu-ru | 1 ox for the viewing, |
| 15 | u3 _gu4_ pu-t,a-ra | and an ox, release! |
| 16 | it#-ti ma-am-ma-an | with anyone |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-mu-ur-ma | I saw and |
| 2 | me-eh-ri-it ar-ra-bu | “The first-born of Arrabu, |
| 3 | _dam-gar3_-ru-su2 e-pu-usz-ma | his merchant did, and |
| 4 | 2(disz) _gu4_ szu-nu-ti [x x] x szu nu x x | these two oxen ... |
| 5 | ri-t,i-ib-ti la u2-us,-s,i | “I will not let my anger go away,’— |
| 6 | i-na an-ni-tim at-hu-ut-ka | I trust in you. |
| 7 | lu-mu-ur | let me see. |
| 8 | i-na i-di szu-up-ra-am-ma | Send me a word! |
| 9 | s,i-bu-ut ta-sza!(RA)-ap-pa-ra-am | you will send a message. |
| 10 | lu-pu-usz | I shall do. |
Sources & licences
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