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CT 43, 048 (P313338)
Letter, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 43, 048 |
|---|---|
| ID | P313338 |
| Museum no. | BM 016548 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
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 ba-li-li-im | to Balilum |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma i3-li2-a-ia-ni-x | Thus Ilī-ayani-, |
| 4 | _{d}utu {d}inanna_ da-ar _u4_-mi | May Šamaš and Išar prolong my days. |
| 5 | asz-<<szum>>-szu-mi-ia | Concerning my name |
| 6 | li-[ba]-li-it,-ka | may they keep you alive! |
| 7 | a-wi-x szu-ka-ab-ta | “If a man’s |
| 8 | a-na s,e-ri-ia i-li-[ka-am] | to me will come. |
| 9 | s,i-bu-su e-pe2-sza-am | to do his work, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 1(u) _<gin2> ku3-babbar_ a-na szu-ka-ab-ta | 10 shekels of silver for Šukabta |
| 2 | i-di-in la ta-ka-la | You should not eat bread. |
| 3 | ti-de-e ki-ma _e2-gal_ | you know like the palace |
| 4 | u2-tar-ru-ni a-wi-lam | he returned, a man |
| 5 | szu-ka-ab-ta i-li-ka-am s,i-bu-su e-<pe2>-sza-am | (Sum) The šukabtu priestess, the one of the gods, is his servant. (Akk) His servant, his servant, is the one who provides for you. |
| 6 | u2-ul e-li-i DISZ ki-ma | I did not go up. If like |
| 7 | s,i-bu-su te9-te9-ep-szu | (Sum) Its reed-beds are shattered (Akk) The ṣibušu-disease is destroying it |
| 8 | a-na szi-bu-ti a-wa-ta-ka | To the witnesses of your speech |
| 9 | _dub_ x x x | a tablet ... |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | i3-li2-a-WE-e-ni-isz | Ilī-awe-eniš, |
Sources & licences
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