ARM 01, 062 (P254263)

Letter tablet excavated in Mari (mod. Tell Hariri), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria

Museum Number

NMSD —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

95.0 mm × 68.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. [a-na ia-as2-ma]-ah#-{d}iszkur
2. [qi2-bi2]-ma
3. [um-ma {d}]utu#-szi-{d}iszkur a-bu-ka-a-ma
4. t,up#-pa-ti#-ka sza tu-sza-bi-lam esz-me
5. asz-szum te-bi-ib-tim i-na ha-al-szi2-ka sza-ka-nim
6. ki-a-am ta-asz-pu-ra-am um-ma at-ma ma-szum
7. i-na ma-ha-ar be-li2-ia wa-szi-ib ap-pi2-isz ma-szum
8. i-na ma-ha-ar be-li2-ia wa-asz-bu be-li
9. a-na se-er isz-me-{d}da-gan li-it-ru-us-su2-ma
10. te-bi-ib-tam i-na ma-ha-ar isz-me-{d}da-gan li-mu-ur
11. a-na se-ri-ia li-il-li-kam-ma an-ni-ki-a-am
12. qa-tam a-na te-bi-ib-tim li-ta-asz-ki-in
13. an-ni-e-tim ta-asz-pu-ra-am ki-ma sza ta-asz-pu-ra-am#
14. an-ni-ki-a-am ma-szum qa-tam i-im-ma-ar-ma
15. [a]-na se-ri-ka a-t,a3-ar-ra-da-ak-ku-usz2-szu#-ma
16. [asz]-ra#-nu-um a-na te-bi-ib-tim qa-tam u2-[ta-asz-ka-an]
17. [asz]-szum# sa-ab a-ah _{i7}buranun_ sza-a-[...]
18. isz#-hu-hu-ma i-na qa-at-tu-na-nim [{ki}...]
19. sza ta-asz-pu-ra-am qa-at-tu-na-[an{ki} ...]
20. [...] at#-ta# ta#-na-[...]
21. [...]
22. [...]
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [a]-na# _e2_ [...]
2'. [1(disz) _sze_-um] _ku3-babbar dingir_-lim
3'. ki-ma sza ma-sza-am [...]
4'. 1(disz) _sze_-um _ku3-babbar dingir_-lim la-i-[...]
5'. sza-ni-tam asz-szum ha-ab-[du-ma-{d}da-gan]
6'. {disz}a-ia-la-su-mu-u2 a-na [me-er-hu-tim]
7'. sza-ka-nim i-ri-id-du mi-nu-um sza-pi2-tu-us-su2
8'. {disz}ha-ab-du-ma-{d}da-gan-ma a-na me-er-hu-[tim]
9'. sza-ka-nim i-ri-id-du mi-nu-um sza-pi2-tu-us-su2
10'. tu-sza-ma ma-tam ra-pa-asz2-tam i-sza-ap-pa-ar#
11'. u3 tu-ut-tu-ul{ki} li-isz-pu-ur u3 me-er-hu-tam li-pu-usz2
12'. u3 ki-ma _dumu mesz_ tap-pu-szu ma-tam ra-pa-asz2-tam i-sza-ap-pa-ru
13'. u3 szu-[u2] tu#-ut-tu-ul{ki} li-isz-pu-ur u3 ki-ma ma-tim
14'. sza [x x] i-sza-ap-pa-ru szu-u2
15'. u3 [asz-szum sza] ta-asz-pu-ra-am sa-mu-u2-i-la a-na _na-gada_ szu-ku-un-ma
16'. [...]-ma li-il-li-ik asz-szum {gi}si2-in-na-tim
17'. [sza ...] ta-asz-pu-ra-am um-ma at-ta-ma
18'. [an-ni]-isz {gi}si2-in-na-tim u2-ul i-ba-asz-szi
19'. [{gi}si2]-in#-na-tim _{uruda}nagar-dub_ u3 _tibira_ u2-sza-ha-zu
20'. [...] szu-ku-um-ma si2-in-na-tim li-pu-szu#
21'. [asz-szum er]-em a-na sa3-am-ra#-tim# szu-pu#-[szi-im]
22'. [...]-lam sza ta-asz-pu-ra-[am]
23'. [x] usz-ta-bi-la-kum sa3-am-ra-tim szu-pi2#-[isz]
24'. [...]-szi-ma li-ik-ku-mu

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 95.0 high × 68.0 wide
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  • Dossin, Georges. 1946. [ARM 01, 062 (Dossin1946-85811)]

    primary

  • N.d. [Durand, LAPO 17 (1998) p. 339 no. 639 (1521187)]

    history

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  • Museum No.: NMSD —
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  • Provenience: Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)
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Created Creator Authors Project Reviewer Status
2015-04-18 at 16:38:04 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2014-04-29 at 08:44:54 Englund, Robert K. Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved
2006-10-12 at 12:38:37 CDLI CDLI CDLI approved
2005-01-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Ajango, Kelsey M.; Washburn, Jody E.; Ben-Marzouk, Nadia; Price, Jason R.; Durand, Jean-Marie CDLI approved

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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 01, 062 Artifact Entry.” 2005. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 4, 2005. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P254263.

ARM 01, 062 artifact entry (No. P254263). (2005, January 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P254263

ARM 01, 062 artifact entry (2005) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P254263 (Accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  • note = {[Online; accessed 2023-03-28]},
  • year = {2005},
  • month = {jan 4},
  • title = {ARM 01, 062 artifact entry},
  • howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P254263},
}

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