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AbB 12, 057 (P510581)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | AbB 12, 057 |
|---|---|
| ID | P510581 |
| Museum no. | BM 097562 |
| 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 {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am | to Sîn-eribam |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma a-wi-il-dingir-ma | Thus Awīl-ilum: |
| 4 | {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li#-t,u2-ka | May Šamaš and Marduk keep you alive! |
| 5 | sza-al-ma-a-ku | I am well; |
| 6 | mi-im-ma la ta-na-ku-ud | do not eat anything! |
| 7 | _tug2 hi-a_ at-ta-di-in | I gave. |
| 8 | a-na tu-ku-ul-ti {d}utu | for the protection of Šamaš |
| 9 | a-na a-szu-ur{ki} | to Assur |
| 10 | at-ta-s,i2 | I went out. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _5(u) tug2 hi-a_ sza be-el-szu-nu | 50 linen garments belonging to their owner |
| 2 | i-di-nam | he gave |
| 3 | _2(disz) 1/2(disz) ma-na 1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | 2 1/2 minas 1 1/2 shekels of silver |
| 4 | _na4_ su-hi-im{ki} | the stone of Suḫum |
| 5 | u3 _7(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar na4_ {d}utu | and 7 shekels of silver, stone of Šamaš |
| 6 | sza e-li-ia i-szu | that is above me |
| 7 | _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na ga-am-ri-szu | 3 shekels of silver for its full price |
| 8 | AH-ru-AZ-ma _4(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | and 4 shekels of silver |
| 9 | an-ni-a-am u3 an-ni-a-am | This and this |
| 10 | {disz}{d}suen-na-ap-sze-ra-am | Sîn-napšeram, |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | usz-ta-bi-la-szu | I have sent to him. |
| 2 | i-zi-iz-ma | stood, and |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | ka-ni-ki | seal, seal |
| 2 | li-qe3-ma | take, and |
| 3 | re-szi li-ki-il | May the head be bound. |
Sources & licences
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