ARET 04, 12 (P240941)

Administrative tablet excavated in Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh), dated to the Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Idlib, Syria

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Idlib, Syria

Museum Number

NMSI —

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative (textiles, Ib, iti)

Language(s)

Eblaite

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) gu-zi-dum{tug2} 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
2. al6-za-li-im
3. 1(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
4. ir3-am6-ma-lik
5. 1(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_
6. a-mu-ra
7. _maszkim_-su3
8. du-ub{ki}
9. gesz-DUG-DU
10. 1(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
11. a-szum
12. kak#-mi#-um#{ki}
13. gesz-DUG-DU
14. 1(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
column 2
1. |LAGABxUSZ2|-ra-ar
2. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
3. gesz-DUG-DU
4. 7(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 3(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
5. ib-al6{ki}
6. _HI-mu#-DU_
7. 4(asz@c) _gu4_
8. 4(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
9. mu-ra-ar{ki}
10. 1(asz@c) gu-zi-dum{tug2} 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
11. ri2-i3-ma-lik
12. kak-mi-um{ki}
13. _1(asz@c) ma-na 1(u@c) 9(asz@c@90) gin2 dilmun ku3-sig17_ 1(asz@c) _dib_
14. _mu-kux(DU)_
column 3
1. du-ub{ki}
2. wa
3. _i3-na-szum2_
4. isz11-a-NE-HAR
5. _lu2 kar_
6. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
7. 5(u@c) gin2 dilmun _ku3-sig17_ 1(asz@c) _dib_
8. _lu2_ isz11-a-NE-HAR
9. _in-na-szum2_
10. en-na-ni-il
11. _lu2 kar_
12. kak-mi-um{ki}
13. 1(asz@c) _dul3{tug2}_ ma-ri2<{ki}> 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+4(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
14. 1(asz@c) _aktum{tug2} ti_{tug2} 1(asz@c@90) _nig2-la2 gaba_ 1(asz@c) _nig2-la2 sag_
15. 1(asz@c) _gir2 mar-tu_
column 4
1. _ku3-sig17_
2. 5(u@c) gin2 dilmun _ku3-sig17_ 1(asz@c) _dib_
3. _lu2_ en-na-ni-il
4. _in-na-szum2_
5. a-ma-il
6. _lu2 kar_
7. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
8. 4(asz@c) _gu-dul3{tug2}_ 4(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 2(asz@c) _gu-mug{tug2} 1(disz@t)_ 2(asz@c@90) _sal{tug2}_ 6(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
9. 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
10. i-nu-ud-da-mu
11. ar-si-a-ha
12. zi-NI-szum
13. ga-nu-um
14. za-ku-tu
column 5
1. ar-ra-il
2. _lu2 kar_
3. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
4. _al6-tusz_
5. in
6. sa-zax(LAK384){ki}
7. 3(asz@c) _gu-mug{tug2}_ 3(asz@c@90) _sal{tug2}_ 3(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
8. 4(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
9. ar-si-a-ha
10. a-da-pi-zu
11. zi-i3-szar
12. _lu2 kar_
13. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
14. DU-DU
15. si-in
16. en-na-il
17. 1(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
18. en-su-hu
column 6
1. _lu2_ ti-ri2
2. gi-da-du{ki}
3. 6(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_
4. 6(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_ 6(asz@c@90) {gesz}siki siki
5. a-ga-ab
6. ir3-am6-da-ar#
7. ma-a-da-mu
8. ib-dur-i-szar
9. puzur4-ra-NI
10. a-ba4-il
11. _lu2 kar_
12. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
13. DU-DU
14. si-in
15. za-ba-rum2
16. 5(asz@c) _gu-mug{tug2} 1(disz@t)_ 5(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
17. 5(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
18. NI-ba-il
column 7
1. ra-ga-ma-il
2. za-zu2
3. NI-da-sa
4. zi-mi-nu
5. _lu2 kar_
6. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
7. DU-DU
8. si-in
9. isz11-a-NE-HAR
10. 1(u@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_ 1(u@c) 5(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
11. i-zi-LUM
12. la2-da
13. ti-ra-il
14. u3-wa-da
15. i-i-bu3
16. ma-KUL
17. zi-mi-na-BE
18. sza-a-ab
19. ma-bu14(KA)-ru12
column 8
1. en-na-NI
2. _lu2 kar_
3. a-da-bi2-ig{ki}
4. 1(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
5. en-na-NI
6. _maszkim_
7. ha-ra-il
8. _szu-du8_
9. 1(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_ 3(asz@c) _siki na4_
10. en-nu-LUM
11. _lu2 kar_
12. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
13. _al6-tusz_
14. sze3-ra-du{ki}
15. 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_ 5(asz@c@90) _siki na4_
16. i-ti-nu
17. wa
18. 2(asz@c) _dumu-nita_-su3
column 9
1. _lu2 kar_
2. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
3. _al6-tusz_
4. ib-su{ki}
5. 1(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_
6. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
7. _du11-ga_
8. _nidba2_
9. {d}ra-sa-ap
10. {d}en-ki
11. in
12. du-si-gu2{ki}
13. _szu ba4-ti_
14. 1(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
15. _maszkim_
16. na-zu2-u3
17. ib-al6{ki}
18. 1(asz@c) gu-zi-dum 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
19. _en_
column 10
1. NI-ra-ar{ki}
2. in
3. am6-ma-szu{ki}
4. _szu ba4-ti_
5. 1(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
6. ru12-zi
7. _maszkim_
8. bil2-ma-lik
9. _szu mu-tag4_
10. _nin-us2{muszen}_
11. in
12. sza-du-ur2{ki}
13. _szu ba4-ti_
14. 1(asz@c) tug2-NI-NI 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
15. sza-nab-zu-gum2{ki}
16. gesz-DUG-DU
17. in
18. sza-du-ur2{ki}
column 11
1. _szu ba4-ti_
2. 1(asz@c) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
3. KA-zu
4. ir-i3-dum{ki}
5. gesz-DUG-DU
6. 1(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
7. ru12-zi-um
8. _maszkim_
9. du-bi2
10. _szu-du8_
11. in
12. gi-ti-NE{ki}
13. _szu ba4-ti_
14. 1(asz@c) tug2-NI-NI 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
15. am6-mu-dum
16. ha-ra-an{ki}
17. gesz-DUG-DU
column 12
1. 1(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| sa6 dar_
2. ze2-kam4!(DALLA)
3. _lu2_
4. gu2-ga-lum
5. _maszkim_
6. du-bi2
7. _szu-du8_
8. 2(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_ 2(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_ 3(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
9. za-zu2
10. en-zu2-mu
11. _lu2 kar_
12. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
13. DU-DU
14. si-in
15. za-ba-rum2
16. 1(asz@c) _gu-dul3{tug2}_
column 13
1. 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
2. ir3-am6-gu2-nu
3. _dumu-nita_
4. bil2-zi-da-ar
5. a-te-na-ad{ki}
6. _en_
7. _in-na-szum2_
8. 1(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
9. en-na-il
10. _lu2_ a-ma-za
11. 1(asz@c) _IB2-n(disz@t)# dar [tug2]_ 3(asz@c@90) _siki na4#_
12. i-ba-zi-mi-nu
13. _lu2_ a-da
14. _lu2 kar_
reverse
column 1
1. 1(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2} sa6 dar_
2. i-da-ba-hal
3. NI-ra-ar{ki}
4. _szu-du8_
5. 1(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 1(disz@t) 1(asz@c@90) _sal{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
6. nab-ha-il
7. _maszkim_
8. na-zu2-u3
9. ib-al6{ki}
10. _szu-du8_
11. in
12. il2-PI-um{ki}
13. 1(asz@c) zi-ri2 _siki_ 3(asz@c@90) {gesz}siki siki
14. ri2-dam-ma-lik
column 2
1. _ugula_ szu-ti-gu2{ki}
2. 1(asz@c) _gada{tug2}_
3. _en_
4. a-bu3-li-um{ki}
5. i-szar
6. _szu mu-tag4_
7. 1(asz@c) _gada{tug2}_
8. ib-ri2-um
9. 2(asz@c) _gada{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) ku5 _aktum{tug2}_ ma-da-ra
10. 2(asz@c) _dusux(IGI)-nita_
11. ib-ri2-um
12. 1(asz@c) _gu-dul3{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| sa6 dar tug2_
13. na-zu2
14. mug-hi-ba-la-du{ki}
15. 1(asz@c) _gu-mug{tug2} hul_ 1(asz@c@90) {gesz}siki siki
16. _nig2-sa10_ {gesz}SZIM
column 3
1. {d}asz2#-da-bil2
2. en-na-il
3. _szu ba4-ti_
4. 1(asz@c) mi-at 3(u@c) {gesz}siki siki
5. _tug2-mu_
6. _simug-simug_
7. 1(asz@c) mi-at 2(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
8. _tug2-mu_
9. _nagar-nagar_
10. _aszgab_
11. 1(u@c) _siki_ zi-ri2
12. sa2-EREN-da-mu
13. _dam-dingir_
14. 2(asz@c) _siki_ zi-ri2
15. ra-u3-dum
column 4
1. 2(asz@c) _siki_ zi-ri2
2. ab#-[x]-du
3. 2(asz@c) _siki_ zi-ri2
4. gi-sa-du
5. _ga-du8_
6. _en_
7. 3(asz@c) _siki_ zi-ri2
8. il2-a-da-mu _ur4_
9. _pa4:szesz_
10. _en_
11. 1(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
12. gu2-ba-zu{ki}
13. _nig2-mulx(|AN&AN.AN&AN|)_
14. _i3-gesz gibil_
15. 1(asz@c) _siki na4_
16. hu-ti-mu{ki}
17. _szu mu-tag4_
column 5
1. _{gesz}gesztin_
2. 3(asz@c) _siki na4_
3. _nig2-sa10_ in
4. en-na-NI
5. wa-da-ru12-bu3
6. _lu2 kar_
7. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
8. _al6-tusz_
9. 3(asz@c) _siki na4_
10. _nig2-sa10_ in
11. a-ma-il
12. _lu2 kar_
13. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
14. 6(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
15. hi-du-ru12
column 6
1. wa-da-bi2-zu2
2. en-na-il
3. puzur4-ra-ha-al6
4. da-nu
5. 3(asz@c) _siki na4 gi6_
6. _tug2 dam_
7. en-zu-il
8. _ugula bir3 kunga2_
9. ib-ri2-um
10. 5(asz@c) _siki na4_ NI-za-u3
11. _gu-dul3{tug2}_
12. a-ma-il
13. _lu2 kar_
14. ma-nu-wa-ad{ki}
column 7
1. 1(u@c) _siki na4 babbar_ 1(u@c) _siki na4 gi6_
2. _tug2-tug2_
3. _dam-dam_-su3
4. 2(asz@c) gu2-li-lum _a-gar5-gar5 ku3-sig17_
5. ra-i-zu2
6. _pa4:szesz_
7. _en_
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column 8
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column 9
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column 10
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column 11
1. 3(asz@c) mi-at 1(u@c) 4(asz@c) 1/2(asz@c) {gesz}siki siki
2. 2(u@c) zi-ri2 _siki e3_
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4. _iti_ i-ri2-sa2
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column 12
1. an-sze3-gu2
2. 1(u@c) _la2_ 1(disz@t) gu-zi-dum{tug2} 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t)
3. 1(u@c) 6(asz@c) _aktum{tug2}_
4. 2(asz@c) tug2-NI-NI
5. 1(u@c) 2(asz@c) _gu-dul3{tug2}_ 'a3-da-um{tug2} 1(disz@t) _dul3{tug2} gada{tug2}_
6. 3(u@c) 4(asz@c) _sal{tug2}_
7. 7(asz@c)#? [x] _gu-[mug?{tug2?}] 1(disz@t)_
8. 1(asz@c) _nig2-la2 gaba_ 1(asz@c@90) _nig2-la2 sag_
9. 1(u@c) 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| sa6 dar tug2_
10. 5(u@c) _la2_ 1(disz@t) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
11. _szu-nigin2_ 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) _tug2-tug2 e3_
12. 6(asz@c) _gu-mug{tug2}_ ri2-ga-zi

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: ARET 4, 12

    [Biga1984ARET4] Biga, Maria G., and Lucio Milano. 1984. Testi Amministrativi: Assegnazioni Di Tessuti (Archivio L. 2769). Archivi Reali Di Ebla. Testi 4. Roma: Missione archeologica italiana in Siria.

  • history: BiOr 43 (pp. 428-436), 429 [1986]

    [Waetzoldt1986BiOr43] Waetzoldt, Hartmut. 1986. “Review of Biga, M.G.; Milano, L. Testi Amministrativi: Assegnazioni Di Tessuti (Archivio L.2769) (ARET 4).” Bibliotheca Orientalis 43: 428–36.

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  • Provenience: Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)
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  • Excavation No: TM.75.G.01369
  • Findspot Square: L 2769
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 07:57:26 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:08:48 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-06-06 at 08:55:10 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:39:08 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2007-02-05 at 11:41:24 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-30 at 11:50:56 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 09:54:30 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:45 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2004-06-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“ARET 04, 12 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P240941.
ARET 04, 12 artifact entry (No. P240941). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P240941 (Original work published 2004)
ARET 04, 12 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P240941 (Accessed: March 22, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {ARET 04, 12 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P240941},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P240941},
}

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