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UET 5, 0071 (P414975)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 5, 0071 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414975 |
| Museum no. | BM 131226 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
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] {d}en-ki-lu2-ti#!-[la] | To Enkilitila |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma e2-a-ga-mi-il#-ma# | thus Ea-gāmil: |
| 4 | e2-a u3 {d}ensi2-mah | of the temple and of the great ruler |
| 5 | asz-szum-ia ma-di-isz u4-mi | Because of me, very much day |
| 6 | li-ba-al-li-t,u3-ka | may they keep you alive. |
| 7 | a-nu-um-ma 3(disz) gu-ba-ru-u4 | Herewith, 3 gubarû |
| 8 | i-na _{gesz}ma2_ sza nu-ur2-{d}utu | in the boat of Nur-Šamaš |
| 9 | _dumu_ {d}suen-ma-lik | son of Sîn-malik |
| 10 | ra-ak-bu | |
| 11 | a-na qa2-ti bur-{d}iszkur | into the hands of Bur-Addu |
| 12 | pa-aq-du | are entrusted. |
| 13 | 4(disz) gu-ba-ru i-na qa2-ti | 4 gubaru-vessels in the hand, |
| 14 | {disz}{d}iszkur-ma-an-[szum2] _dumu#_ i-ri#-ba-am | Adad-manšum, son of Iribam |
| 15 | usz-ta-bi-la-ak#-[kum] | I have sent to you |
| 16 | _1(disz) {gesz}gu-za_ x [...] | 1 throne |
| 17 | zi-ki-ir szu#-[mi-ka] | your name is proclaimed |
| 18 | {disz}bur-{d}[iszkur ...] | Bur-Adad |
| 19 | usz-ta-[bi-la-ak-kum] | I have sent to you |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2' | [x] x x x x [...] | |
| 3' | ni# [...] ka li za x x | ... ... |
| 4' | me-eh-ra#-am li-ki-la-am | May a future ruler restore it. |
| 5' | a-na bi-tim i-di-in | he gave to the house. |
| 6' | szum-ma i-na ki-it-tim | If in the truth |
| 7' | a-bi u3 be-li at-ta | Your father and my lord |
| 8' | a-na bi-tim la te-eg-gi | Do not return to the house! |
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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