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CT 06, pl. 39, Bu 1891-05-09, 0579a (P385858)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 06, pl. 39, Bu 1891-05-09, 0579a |
|---|---|
| ID | P385858 |
| Museum no. | BM 080440 & BM 080441 |
| 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)
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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 | isz-ti-isz-szu u3 szi-ni-szu | with him and his brothers |
| 2 | asz-szum _gu2-un hi-a a-sza3_ u3 _zu2-kesz2 e2_ | Concerning the yield of the field and the rent of the house |
| 3 | sza _mu 4(disz)-kam_ asz-ta-na-ap-pa-ra-ak-kum-ma | of the 4th year I constantly send to you, and |
| 4 | _gu2-un a-sza3_-ia u2-ul tu-sza-bi-lam | I did not send the yield of my field. |
| 5 | {disz}mu-ba-li2-it,-{d}marduk | Muballiṭ-Marduk, |
| 6 | a-na ma-ah-ri-ka at,-t,ar-dam | I have sent to you. |
| 7 | _3(disz) sila4 hi-a_ i-na ma-ah-ri-ka i-di-isz-szum-ma | 3 male lambs before you he gave him, and |
| 8 | i-na _e2_ be-el-ti-ia u3 _e2_ i-li _e2_ | in my lady’s house and the house of the god of the house |
| 9 | _szuku_-ti li-isz-ku-nu | may they place as a pledge. |
| 10 | _3(ban2) zi3-da_ usz-ta-bi-lam | he brought 3 ban2 of flour. |
| 11 | _e2_ be-el-ti-ia u3 _e2 dingir e2_ li-sza-ki-lu | may my lady’s house and the house of the god of the house be shattered. |
| 12 | _2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na mu-ba-li2-it,-{d}marduk i-di-im-ma | 2 shekels of silver to Uballiṭ-Marduk he gave, and |
| 13 | a-na _lukur_ {d}utu li-id-di-in | to the nadītu of Šamaš should give |
| 14 | _szum2{sar}_ u3 _szum2-sikil-lum{sar}_ | šumû-plant and sikillum-plant |
| 15 | sza _2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ szu-bi-lam | Send me 2 shekels of silver! |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ki-ma sza-at-ti-sza-am | like her šattu |
| 2 | {disz}{d}marduk-mu-sza-lim _dumu_ u2-tul2-esz18-dar | Marduk-mušallim, son of Utul-Ištar |
| 3 | tu-ka-al-li-mu | you will keep safe. |
| 4 | 2(disz) szu-szi su-ka-an-ni-ni{muszen} | 2 šuši of the Sukannini bird, |
| 5 | sza-ma-am-ma szu-bi-la-asz-szu | Send him a report! |
| 6 | isz-tu _iti 2(disz)-kam_ a-na ma-ah-ri-ka | from the 2nd month in front of you |
| 7 | sza-pa-ra-am i-ha-an-ni-a-am | “The ša-parām-official will listen to me! |
| 8 | la te-be-ed-di _muszen hi-a_ szu-bi-la-asz-szu | Do not be afraid, send him bird(s) of interest! |
| 9 | i-na pa-ni-tim {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | before Nanna-manšum |
| 10 | it-ti-ia tu-za-an-ni-ma | you gave me with me, and |
| 11 | tu-ub-ta-ar-ri-a-an-ni | you have sent to me, |
| 12 | u3 i-na-an-na {d}marduk-mu-sza-lim | and now Marduk-mušallim |
| 13 | zu-un-ni | |
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