ARET 13, 16 (P241262)

Ritual 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)

Ritual and liturgical > Ritual (parallel to ARET 13, 17; ritual a series of prescriptions in various circumstances in relation to the city of Armi)

Language(s)

Eblaite

Measurements

64.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 22.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. ar-mi{ki}
2. _i3-ti_
3. si-in
4. 1(asz@c) _szu_
5. _iri{ki}_
6. wa
7. _al6-tusz_
8. _nu szu ra_
9. {d}an-gub-ma#
column 2
1. _nu il2_
2. su-ma
3. _szu ra_
4. 1(asz@c) {d}an-gub
5. _il2_
6. wa
7. _szuku_ 4(asz@c)
8. su-ma
9. si-in
10. gi-tum
11. il2-da-gu2-[su]
column 3
1. wa
2. _UKKEN-ak_
3. sa-da-tum
4. 1(asz@c) {d}dan-gub
5. _il2_
6. wa
7. _szuku_ 3(asz@c)
8. su-ma
9. ib-da-su-gu
10. wa-ad-ma
11. wa
12. _e11_
column 4
1. si-in
2. ba-ha-da-num2
3. _i3-ti_
4. wa
5. ba-ri2-zu
6. wa
7. _il2_
8. 2(asz@c) {d}an-gub
9. wa
10. ib-sze3-a-ma
11. wa
column 5
1. _szuku_-su3
2. wa
3. _il2_-su-ma
4. in
5. u3-ra-a
6. [gi6]-an
7. wa
8. _szuku_-su3
reverse
column 1
1. ap
2. 1(asz@c) {d}an-gub
3. _ug7_
4. _iri{ki}_
5. _il2_-su-ma
6. wa
7. _i3-gub_
8. [a]-ti-ma
column 2
1. sa-ri2-im
2. su-ma
3. _du11-ga_
4. _lu2_ i-bi2-zi-kir
5. a-bu3-ha-an
6. _UKKEN-ak_
7. in
8. si-gi-lum
9. {d}an-gub#
10. _nu il2_
11. _gaba_
column 3
1. sa-ma-ti
2. _il2_
3. 1(asz@c) {d}an-gub
4. wa
5. _szuku_ 1(asz@c)
6. su-ma
7. _a_
8. _nidba2_
9. _i3-gesz_
10. _du11-ga_
11. ga-du-ru12
column 4
1. u9-ga-da-ra

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Consult sign list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)
Consult word list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 64.0 high × 67.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Ritual and liturgical > Ritual (parallel to ARET 13, 17; ritual a series of prescriptions in various circumstances in relation to the city of Armi)
  • Language(s): Eblaite

  • primary: ARET 13, 16

    [Fronzaroli2003ARET13] Fronzaroli, Pelio, and Amalia Catagnoti. 2003. Testi Di Cancelleria: I Rapporti Con Le Città. (Archivio L. 2769). Archivi Reali Di Ebla. Testi 13. Roma: Missione archeologica italiana in Siria.

  • history: Fs Garelli p.211-222, p. 221

    [Archi1991olivier] Archi, Alfonso. 1991. “Culture de l’olivier et Production de l’huile à Ebla.” In Marchands, Diplomates et Empereurs. Études Sur La Civilisation Mésopotamienne Offertes À Paul Garelli, edited by Dominique Charpin and Francis Joannès, 211–22. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

  • history: Eblaitica 2 (pp. 31-78), 63 [1990]

    [Burkhart1990Eblaitica2] Kienast, Burkhart, and Hartmut Waetzoldt. 1990. “Zwolf Jahre Ebla: Versuch Einer Bestandsaufnahme.” Eblaitica 2: 31–78.

  • history: ARET 2, 34

    [Edzard1981ARET2] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1981. Verwaltungstexte Verschiedenen Inhalts Aus Dem Archiv L.2769. Archivi Reali Di Ebla. Testi 2. Roma: Missione archeologica italiana in Siria.

  • history: Miscellanea Eblaitica 2 (pp. 1-26), 5-7 [1989]

    [Fronzaroli1989MiscEblaitica2] Fronzaroli, Pelio. 1989. “Il Culto Degli Angubbu a Ebla,” Quaderni di semitistica, 16: 1–26.

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  • Provenience: Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)
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  • Excavation No: TM.75.G.01689
  • Findspot Square: L 2769
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-23 at 10:13:29 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-23 at 10:09:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-23 at 07:49:16 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2014-11-21 at 10:14:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-05 at 11:41:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-30 at 11:50:57 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 19:23:27 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 09:54:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:47 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-11-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“ARET 13, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P241262.
ARET 13, 16 artifact entry (No. P241262). (2024, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P241262 (Original work published 2003)
ARET 13, 16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P241262 (Accessed: October 14, 2025).
@misc{2024ARET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {ARET 13, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P241262},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P241262},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P241262
LB  - CDLI:P241262
M1  - 2025/10/14/
TI  - ARET 13, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P241262
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ARET 13, 16 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P241262.
ARET 13, 16 artifact entry (No. P241262). (2024, June 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P241262 (Original work published 2003)
ARET 13, 16 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P241262 (Accessed: October 14, 2025).
@misc{2024ARET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 23},
	title = {ARET 13, 16 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P241262},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P241262},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P241262
LB  - CDLI:P241262
M1  - 2025/10/14/
TI  - ARET 13, 16 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P241262
ER  -
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