CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 009 (P346597)
Literary letter and letter-prayer, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 009 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346597 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary letter and letter-prayer |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Peterson, Jeremiah · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| reverse 1 | No one should carry off my patrimonial inheritance |
| reverse 2 | No one should deprive me of the foundation of my patrimonial inheritance |
| reverse 3 | May my king know of this/If (only) my king knew this, ...? |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | tukum#?-[...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | e2#-[...] | |
| 2 | ki-urx(SILA4)!? e2-ad-da#?-[...] | |
| 3 | lugal-gu10 he2#-[...] | |
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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