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VS 16, 119 (P372973)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Kish · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 16, 119 |
|---|---|
| ID | P372973 |
| Museum no. | VAT 07009 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir) |
| Coordinates | 32.5520, 44.5853 |
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 isz-me-i3-li2 a-hi#-[ia?] | To Išme-ilī, my brother |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2#-ma# | Thus Nanna-manšum: |
| 4 | _a-sza3_-am sza {d}suen-isz-me#-a-ni | the field of Sîn-išmeanni |
| 5 | ra-bi-a-an kisz{ki} i-pe#-[szu] | the great ruler of Kiš built. |
| 6 | {disz}gi-mil-{d}marduk | Gimillu-Marduk |
| 7 | ra-bi-a-an kisz{ki} | chief of Kiš |
| 8 | ki-ma _a-sza3_ a-hi-a-tim | like a field adjoining |
| 9 | it-ti _ensi2_ | with the governor |
| 10 | a-na er-re-szu-tim | for extispicy |
| 11 | u2-sze-s,i2 | he brought in. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ka-ni-kam li-zi-im-ma | Be present in this ram, |
| 2 | _a-sza3_ li-ri-isz | a field may he pluck up |
Sources & licences
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