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TCL 01, 037 (P386473)
Letter, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 01, 037 |
|---|---|
| ID | P386473 |
| Museum no. | AO 03966 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
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 li-pi2-it-e2-a | to Lipit-Ea |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma {d}iszkur-ra-bi-ma | thus Iškur-rabi: |
| 4 | {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka | May Šamaš and Marduk keep you alive! |
| 5 | ki-ma ti-du-u2 sza-at-tam _{gesz}ma2 hi-a_ | like a tidû-demon, a second boat |
| 6 | u2-ul ni-pu-usz | we did not do. |
| 7 | u3 ki-ma ti-du-u2 4(disz) _gu4-apin [hi]-a_ | and like a tidû 4 plow-oxen, wages |
| 8 | bu-bu-tum i-na mu-uh-hi-ia | (as for) the bubutum-plant on my head, |
| 9 | _{gesz}ma2_-ka a-na ma-am-ma-an | your boat to anyone |
| 10 | la ta-na-ad-di-in | do not give! |
| 11 | _{gesz}ma2_-ka pi2-qa2-at a-na ta-ab-li-il-tim!(TUM) | Your boat is moored to the sea. |
| 12 | ta-na-ad-di-in | you will give. |
| 13 | _ku3-babbar_ u3 sze-a-am | silver and barley |
| 14 | li-ki-lu!-ni-ku-ma | may they bind you, and |
| 15 | la ta-ma-ha-ar | do not accept! |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 lu-u2 ma-ah-ra-ta | or before you |
| 2 | te-e-er | he will return. |
| 3 | asz-tap-ra-ak-ku bu-bu-tum | I have sent you a message. |
| 4 | i-na mu-uh-hi-ia ka-am-ra-at | On my behalf, it is firmly established. |
| 5 | {disz}ta-ri-ba#-tum# at,-t,ar-da-ku | Tarībatum I have sent. |
| 6 | _{gesz}ma2_-ka i-di-szu-um-ma | your boat with him, and |
| 7 | _gu4 hi-a_ sza-am-mi li-sza-ki-il | oxen and sheep and goats may they slaughter. |
| 8 | _gu4 hi-a_ la i-be2-er-ru | oxen and sheep shall not enter. |
| 9 | _a2-bi {gesz}ma2_-ka | its labor: your boat |
| 10 | sze-am sza qa2-ti-ka ta-ba-al | You will measure the barley according to your command. |
Sources & licences
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