ARM 02, 053 (P272964)

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

Lineart

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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na be-li2-ia
2. qi2#-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ia-as2-ma-ah-{d}iszkur
4. _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma
5. i-na pa-ni-tim-ma asz-szum s,a-bi-im a-na be-li2-ia asz-pu-ra-am
6. u3 be-li2 ki-a-am isz-pu-ra-am um-ma be-li2-ma
7. _{gesz}ma2-hi-a_ sza la-hu-un-{d}da-gan ri-ik-ba-am-ma
8. u3 at-la-kam an-ni-tam be-li2 isz-pu-ra-am
8. i-na-an-na pa-ni-ia a-na at-lu-ki-im asz-ku-nam-ma
10. _lu2-mesz_ ia-ri-ha-yu{ki} su-ga-gu sza {lu}ha-na-_mesz_
11. il-li-ku-nim-ma u3 ik-lu-ni5-in-ni
12. sza-ni-tam _lu2-mesz_ su-ga-gu sza _dumu-mesz_ ia-mi-na{ki}
13. i-na za-al-pa-ah{ki} ip-hu-ru-ma
14. a-na a-hu-na-a{ki} il-li-ku-ma
reverse
1. {disz}s,u2-[ra-ha-mu u3 ia-ri-im-li-im]
2. usz2-bu-ma a-na# s,e#-er# be#-li2#-ia# a-na a-la#-ki#-im
3. id-bu-bu _lu2-mesz_ su-[ga]-gu sza ha-na#
4. it-bu-ma a-na ia-ri#-[im]-li#-im
5. u3 s,u2-ra-ha-am-mu-u2 ke#-em# iq-bu-u2
6. um-ma-a-mi szu-nu-ma a-na s,e-er zi-im-ri-li-im
7. [al]-ka-ma u3 a-la-ni5-ni5 er-sza
8. szum#-ma la-hu-un-{d}da-gan
9. [la i]-il-la-ak u2-lu ni5-da-ak-szu
10. u2-la#-szu-ma i-na _{gesz}gu-za_-szu
11. nu-da-ap-pa-ar-szu an-ne2-tim
12. _lu2-mesz_ su-ga-gu# sza _dumu-mes_ ia-mi-na{ki} i-da-ab-bu-bu
13. [i]-na#-an-na a-nu-um-ma ia-ri-im-li-im
14. s,u2-ra-ha-am-mu-u2 u3 _lu2-mesz_ su-ga-gu
15. a-na s,e-er be-li2-ia i-il#-[la-ku]-nim ma-li sza i-ri-szu
16. be-li2 la i-ka-al-la-szu-nu-szi-im u3 a-na-ku
17. wa-ar-ki-szu-nu-ma a-ka-asz-sza-dam

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P272964

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria
Museum Number NMSD —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 8826

References

  • primary: ARM 2, 53

    [Jean1941ARM2] Jean, Charles-François. 1941. Lettres. Archives Royales de Mari 2. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: LAPO 17, p. 448 no. 702

    [Durand1998LAPO17] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1998. Les Documents Épistolaires Du Palais de Mari. Tome II. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 17. Paris: Les Éditions du CERF.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-09 at 10:52:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-11 at 12:41:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Charpin, Dominique; Rattenborg, Rune Archives Babyloniennes Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-12-04 at 13:02:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-06-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Ben-Marzouk, Nadia; Donnelly-Lewis, Brian; Guerra, Dylan; Price, Jason R.; Reynolds, Kathryn R.; Washburn, Jody E. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 02, 053 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P272964.
ARM 02, 053 artifact entry (No. P272964). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272964 (Original work published 2005)
ARM 02, 053 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272964 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 02, 053 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272964},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272964},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - ARM 02, 053 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 02, 053 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P272964.
ARM 02, 053 artifact entry (No. P272964). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272964 (Original work published 2005)
ARM 02, 053 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272964 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2024ARM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 02, 053 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272964},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272964},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P272964
LB  - CDLI:P272964
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - ARM 02, 053 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272964
ER  -
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