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CT 52, 183 (P481929)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 52, 183 |
|---|---|
| ID | P481929 |
| Museum no. | BM 081099 |
| 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 | asz-szum _a-sza3_ pa-hu-s,um | concerning the field of Pahuṣum |
| 2 | sza s,u2-ha-ru-u2 sza {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | of the ṣuḫarû-offerings of Sin-iqišam, |
| 3 | qa2-as-su2-nu u2-um-mi-du-ma | he shall measure out their hands, and |
| 4 | tu-sza-at,-t,e4-ru-szu-nu-ti | you will keep them in good health. |
| 5 | sza ta-asz-pu-ra-am | which you wrote me |
| 6 | {disz}{d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | Sîn-iqišam, |
| 7 | mi-na-am e-li-ia i-szu-ma | What is up to me? |
| 8 | i-na _a-sza3_-ia qa2-as-su2 u2-um-ma-ad | in my field his hand he shall measure out. |
| 9 | ga-me-er _a-sza3_-ia sza pa-hu-s,um | all of my field that is cultivated |
| 10 | a-na er-re-szi i-di-im-ma | he fashioned for the errû-service, and |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ka-ni-ka-at er-re-szi | “It is the seal of the errēšu-festival,… |
| 2 | a-na babila2{ki} szu-bi-lam | send to Babylon! |
| 3 | u3 a-na _lu2-kurun2-na-mesz_ sza ti-du-u2 | and to the kurunnu-officials who know |
| 4 | qi2-bi-ma | speak! |
| 5 | sza _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar duh had2-DU_ | of 10 shekels of refined silver |
| 6 | szu-us,-s,i2-ir ri-szi li-ki-il-lu | May they bind the people. |
| 7 | ar-ki tup-pi2-ia an-ni-i | After my tablet this |
| 8 | _ku3-babbar_ u2-sza-ab-ba-la-ak-kum | he shall pay you the silver. |
| 9 | a-na _duh had2-DU_ szu-us,-s,u2-ri-im | to shave the head |
| 10 | ni-di a-hi-im la ta-ra-asz-szi | Do not abandon the companions! |
| 11 | t,e4-em _lu2-kurun2-na-mesz_ | News of the kurunnu-officials: |
| 12 | ar-hi-isz szu-up-ra-am | quickly send me! |
Sources & licences
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