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CT 52, 028 (P481777)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 52, 028 |
|---|---|
| ID | P481777 |
| Museum no. | BM 081752 |
| 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)
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 e-tel-pu-um | to Etel-pûm |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma ni-szi-i-ni-szu-ma | Thus (says) his people: |
| 4 | be-li2 u3 be-el-ti | my lord and my lady |
| 5 | li-ba-li-t,u2-ka | may they keep you alive! |
| 6 | ul-la-nu-ka | Now then, |
| 7 | ha-si-sa-am | |
| 8 | u2-ul i-szu | he does not have |
| 9 | a-nu-um-ma | Herewith |
| 10 | a-na ARAD la te-gi | Do not approach a servant! |
| 11 | sza _1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-[babbar] siki-sig_ | of 1/2 shekel of silver, wool |
| 12 | u3 _1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | and 1/2 shekel of silver |
| 13 | szu-bi-lam | send me! |
| 14 | mu-szi | night |
| left | ||
| 1 | u3 ur-ri | and later |
| 2 | ak-ta-na-ra-ba-ku | I constantly seek out for you. |
Sources & licences
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