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Stuneck diss. p. 49 05 (P512750)
Letter, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Stuneck diss. p. 49 05 |
|---|---|
| ID | P512750 |
| Museum no. | OIM A03520 |
| 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 | to Nabi-šamaš |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma {d}alamusz-na-s,i-ir-ma | Thus Alamuš-nāṣir: |
| 4 | {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka | May Šamaš and Marduk keep you alive! |
| 5 | asz-szum ka-ni-ka-at _ri-ri-ga_ | because of the guarantee of the extispicy |
| 6 | sza _sipa_ nu-ut-ti-in | of a shepherd who does not live |
| 7 | _ri-ri-ga_ sza _su-si-ig-mesz_ | “Rīrāgâ of the bolts |
| 8 | u3 _sze zi-ga didli_ | and the additional barley rations |
| 9 | ka-na-ki-im ta-asz-pur-am | you sent me a sealed document. |
| 10 | tup-pi2 a-na da-da-a | A tablet for Dadâ. |
| 11 | usz-ta-bi-lam | he sent to me. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-di be-el-ti bi-tim | until the lady of the house |
| 2 | i-il#-la-kam | will come. |
| 3 | it-ti-ka | with you |
| 4 | i-ka-an-na-ak | he shall hold. |
| 5 | a-na s,e-eh-he-ru-ut bi-tim | to the interior of the house |
| 6 | na-s,a-ri-im | guardian |
| 7 | la te-eg-gi | do not turn back! |
| 8 | u3 a-na {d}iszkur-ma-an-szum2 | and to Adad-manšum |
| 9 | na-s,a-ri-im | guardian |
| 10 | ni-di a-hi la ta-ra-asz-szi | Do not abandon my brother! |
| 11 | tup-pi2 usz-ta-bi-la-ak-kum | I have sent you my tablet. |
| 12 | _1(asz) gur zi3-sag 1(asz) gur dabin_ | 1 gur of first-class flour, 1 kor of dabin-flour |
| 13 | szu-bi-lam | send me! |
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