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CT 52, 074 (P481822)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 52, 074 |
|---|---|
| ID | P481822 |
| Museum no. | BM 080383 |
| 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)
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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 | a-na ur2-ra-ni-du# | to Ur-ranidu |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma i-ku-un-pi4-{d}suen#-ma | thus Ikūn-pî-Si’en: |
| 4 | {d}utu li-ba-al-li#-[it,]-ka | May Šamaš keep you alive! |
| 5 | _{gi}pisan_ sza _u8 udu-nita2 hi-a_ | a basket of ewes and sheep |
| 6 | pi2-TI-e-ma | release, and |
| 7 | szi-im-tam s,e-he-er-tam sza# _amar hi-a_ | a fetlock of calfs, |
| 8 | szu-li x | ... ; |
| 9 | u3 _3(disz) tug2 un-IL2 hi-a_ a-na# _ARAD-mesz e2_ | and 3 garments of un-ilī-hymns for the servants of the house |
| 10 | li-ib-lu-ni-ik-kum | may they bring to you. |
| 11 | szu-qu2-ul-ma# | to be perfect, and |
| 12 | szi-im-tam u3 _3(disz) tug2# hi#-[a]_ | the price and 3 hia garments |
| 13 | ku-un-ka-am-ma# | secure, and |
| 14 | szu-bi-lam | send me! |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _1(u) lu2 hun-ga2-mesz_ [x x] | 10 hirelings ... |
| 2 | sza _u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam-ta-am3#_ | of the 15th day |
| 3 | sze-a-am szu-um-hi-ir#-[szu-nu-ti-ma] | send them barley! |
| 4 | a-na ma-ah-ri-ia | to my presence |
| 5 | t,u2-ur-dam | to be returned. |
| 6 | _6(disz) lu2 hun-ga2-mesz_ sza _u4 6(disz)-kam_ | 6 hirelings of the 6th day |
| 7 | a-gu-ur-ma | agūr, and |
| 8 | a-na ri-mu-um i-di-in | to Rīmum gave |
Sources & licences
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