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MARI 05, 240 & 258-260 (P460181)
Letter, Early Old Babylonian, Nerebtum · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | MARI 05, 240 & 258-260 |
|---|---|
| ID | P460181 |
| Museum no. | FLP 1674 |
| Collection | Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Nerebtum (mod. Iščali) |
| Coordinates | 33.3029, 44.5828 |
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 | _lugal_ i-ba-al-pi-el | the king Ibal-pî-El |
| 2 | um-ma {d}ki-ti-tum-ma | Thus Kititum: |
| 3 | ni5-is,-re-tum sza _dingir-mesz_ | the rites of the gods |
| 4 | ma-ah-ri-ia sza-ak-na | are placed before me. |
| 5 | asz-szum zi-ik-ru-um | Concerning the inscription |
| 6 | sza szu-mi-ia i-na pi2-ka | of my name in your mouth |
| 7 | ka-ia-nu ni5-is,-re-et _dingir-mesz_ | the one who constantly seeks out the secrets of the gods |
| 8 | ap-ta-na-at-ti-a-ak-kum | I have kept you awake. |
| 9 | i-na mi-il-ki | with a weapon |
| 10 | sza _dingir-mesz_ i-na szi-ip-t,i3 | of the gods in a sealed document |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza an-nim ma-tum | of Anum, the land |
| 2 | a-na be-li-im | to the lord |
| 3 | na-ad-na-at-ku-um | Nadnatum |
| 4 | szi-in ma-tim e-li-tim | the grain of the upper land |
| 5 | u3 sza-ap-li-tim ta-pa-t,a3-ar | You will unharness (them). |
| 6 | ma-ak-ku-ur ma-tim e-li-tim | the cult center of the upper world, |
| 7 | u3 sza-ap-li-tim te-be2-ed-de | and the lower ones you will bring in. |
| 8 | ma-hi-ir-ka u2-ul i-ma#-at,-t,i3 | He will not be deprived of your payment. |
| 9 | e-em ma-tim sza qa-at-ka | whatever land is in your hands |
| 10 | ik-szu-du a-ka-al# | he conquered, the land |
| 11 | ta#-ne-eh-tim i-ka#?-[ni-szum] | he imposed upon him a punishment. |
| 12 | isz-di _{gesz}gu-za_-ka | with your throne |
| 13 | a-na-ku {d}ki-ti-tum | I (am) Kititum |
| left | ||
| 1 | u2-da-na-an la-ma-sa#-[am] | he will give back. There is no reopening |
| 2 | na#-s,i2-ir-tam asz-ta-ak-na-ak-kum# | I have kept you in good health. |
| 3 | [u2]-zu-un-ka li-ib-ba-szi-a-am | May your knowledge be in her heart. |
Sources & licences
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