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AJSL 32, p. 271-2, no. 5 and p. 280 f. (P333350)
Letter, Early Old Babylonian, Adab · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | AJSL 32, p. 271-2, no. 5 and p. 280 f. |
|---|---|
| ID | P333350 |
| Museum no. | OIM A00568 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Adab (mod. Bismaya) |
| Coordinates | 31.9509, 45.6233 |
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 i-tur2-_{d}nin-szubur#_ | to Itur-Ninšubur |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma _{d}nin-szubur-igi-du_-ma | Thus (says) Ninšubur-igidu: |
| 4 | _{d}nin-szubur_ li-ba-al-li-it,-ka | May Ninšubur keep you alive! |
| 5 | a-nu-um-ma _dumu-{d}mar-tu_ | Now, Mar-Amurru |
| 6 | it-ta-al-ka-ak#-kum# | he has been waiting for you. |
| 7 | 1(asz) _gur_ sze-a-am i-di-isz-szum | 1 kor of barley he gave to him |
| 8 | ap-pu-tum re-qu2-us-su2 | apputum means “to take care of him.'" |
| 9 | la ta-t,a-ar-ra-da-szu | do not keep him away! |
| 10 | 1(asz) _gur sze_ a-na um-mi-ka | 1 kor of barley for your mother |
| 11 | i-di-in-ma | gave, and |
| 12 | e-re-isz-szi-i-sza | her slaves |
| 13 | la wa-asz-ba-at | he does not reside |
| 14 | u2-ul i-t,a#-ap-pa-lu#-ka | they will not keep you alive. |
| 15 | a-na pi#-isz#-tim | for a gift |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 t,u2-pu#-ul-li#-im# | and Ṭupullum |
| 2 | <<u3>> szi-me-e-em# | hear (it) |
| 3 | u2-ul ma-ru-us, | he will not die. |
| 4 | a-nu-um-ma un-ne-du-uk | Now he has killed |
| 5 | beel-ti-ia a-na# _{d}nannan_-tum | my lady to Nannatum |
| 6 | asz-szum na-gi-ri-im# u3-TU?-hi? | Concerning the nagirīm-demon, UTU(?) |
| 7 | it-ta-al-ka-a-am | has come, |
| 8 | _{disz}dumu-{d}mar-tu_ | Mar-Amurru |
| 9 | li-t,e4-uh2-hi-i-ma | may he calm down, and |
| 10 | me-he-er u2-ne#-du-ki-im | he imposed upon you a threshold. |
| 11 | li-ri-isz | may he tear out. |
| 12 | 1(asz) _gur_ sze-a-am a-na# um-mi-ka | 1 kor of barley for your mother |
| 13 | i-di-in la t,u2-pu-ul-lu-um | he did not give. |
| 14 | u3 t,i4-dam u3 li-bi-it-ta-a-am | and happiness and rejoicing |
| 15 | li-iz-bi-lu-nim | may they bring. |
| 16 | ap-pu-tum | Apputum, |
Sources & licences
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