TCL 17, 013 (P387309)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Pī-Kasî · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 17, 013 |
|---|---|
| ID | P387309 |
| Museum no. | AO 06323 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Pī-Kasî (mod. Tell Abu Antiq) |
| Coordinates | 32.1311, 44.6393 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | To Nūr-Šamaš |
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus Šamaš-nāṣir; |
| obverse 4 | may Šamaš and Marduk keep you well! |
| obverse 5 | From Tur-Ugalla |
| obverse 6 | 7 bandicoots did Tutu-māgir |
| obverse 7 | send me; |
| obverse 8 | 6 to Šamaš-lamassašu, the ‘mirror-holder,’ |
| obverse 9 | I sent on; |
| obverse 10 | just one for my own repast |
| obverse 11 | I kept back, |
| reverse 1 | and it tasted excellent! |
| reverse 2 | How good they were had I but known, |
| reverse 3 | a single one to Šamaš-lamassašu |
| reverse 4 | I’d not have sent! |
| reverse 5 | Now, my tablet I've sent to you: |
| reverse 6 | when to Tur-Ugalla |
| reverse 7 | you go down, to the orchardist who right there |
| reverse 8 | lives speak! |
| reverse 9 | 15 bandicoots from the ground |
| reverse 10 | he should dig up for me and send them here. |
| reverse 11 | Further: a ram for ... |
| reverse 12 | that I mentioned to you, send here! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na nu-ur2-{d}utu# | |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | um-ma {d}utu-na-s,i-ir-ma | |
| 4 | {d}utu u3 {d}marduk tu-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka | |
| 5 | isz-tu {iri}tu-ur-{d}u3-gul-la2!{ki#} | |
| 6 | 7(disz)* u2-szu#-um-mi tu-tu-ma-gir | |
| 7 | u2#-sze-bi-la-am-ma | |
| 8 | 6(disz) a-na {d}utu-la-ma-sa3-szu za-mar-da-bi-im | |
| 9 | usz-ta-bi-il | |
| 10 | isz-te-en a#-na# a-ka-li-ia | |
| 11 | ak-la-ma-a | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ma-di-isz t,a3-ab | |
| 2 | ki-ma t,a3-bu lu-u2 i-de-e | |
| 3 | mi-im-ma-ma-an a-na {d}utu-la-ma-sa3-szu | |
| 4 | u2-ul u2-sze-bi-il | |
| 5 | a-nu-um-ma t,up-pi2 usz-ta-bi-la-ku | |
| 6 | i-nu-ma a-na tu-ur-{d}u3-gul-la2{ki} | |
| 7 | tu-ra-du a-na _nu-{gesz}kiri6_ sza a-sza-ri-isz | |
| 8 | wa-asz-bu qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 9 | 1(u) 5(disz) u2-szu-um-mi i-na qa2-qa2-ri | |
| 10 | li-sze-lu-nim-ma szu-bi-lam | |
| 11 | u3 _udu-nita2_ a-na e-DI-li#-[x] | |
| 12 | sza# aq-bi-a-ku-um szu-bi-lam# | |
Sources & licences
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