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Stuneck diss. p. 48 04 (P512749)
Letter, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Stuneck diss. p. 48 04 |
|---|---|
| ID | P512749 |
| Museum no. | OIM A03546 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
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 na-bi-{d}utu qi2-bi2-ma | Speak to Nabi-šamaš, |
| 2 | um-ma {d}alamusz-na-s,i-ir-ma | Thus Alamuš-nāṣir: |
| 3 | {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka | May Šamaš and Marduk keep you alive! |
| 4 | {disz}dumu-esz18-dar _gal-ukken-na_ | Dumu-Ištar, chief of the assembly |
| 5 | a-na _erin2_ ka-ra-an-zi-da pa-qa2-di-im | to the troops of Karanzida entrusted |
| 6 | a-na du10-gar{ki} it-ta-al-kam | to Dugar went; |
| 7 | asz-szum pa-qa2-di-szu | because of his assignment |
| 8 | ka-ni-ik 1(disz) _udu-nita2_ u3 1(disz) _sila4_ | sealed documents of 1 sheep and 1 lamb. |
| 9 | na-bi-{d}utu {d}suen-i3-li2 | Nabi-šamaš, Sîn-ili |
| 10 | usz-ta-bi-la-ak-kum | I have sent to you |
| 11 | szu-pur-ma _udu-nita2_ u3 _sila4_ | send, and the ram and lamb |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ar-hi-isz li-sze-s,u2-ni-ik-kum | quickly let them bring it to you |
| 2 | pi2-qi2-it-ta-szu | his responsibility |
| 3 | _1(disz) udu-nita2 1(disz) sila4_ | 1 ram, 1 lamb |
| 4 | _2(ban2) zi3-sag 2(ban2) dabin_ | 2 ban2 of fine flour, 2 ban2, of dabin-flour |
| 5 | u3 _1(barig) sze_ ta-pa-aq-qi2-is-su2 | and 1 barig of barley you will pour out for him |
| 6 | lu ti-di a-na pa-qa2-di-szu | You should know that he is to be appointed. |
| 7 | ni-di a-hi-im la ta-ra-asz-szi | Do not abandon the companions! |
| 8 | sza ap-ta-qi2-is-su2 | that I have appointed him, |
| 9 | t,e4-ma-am ga-am#-ra-am | I want to give a report |
| 10 | me-hi-ir tup-pi2-ia | Receive my tablet! |
| 11 | szu-bi-lam | send me! |
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