ARM 02, 118 (P273025)

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 qi2-bi2-ma
 ts: ana bēliya qibima
 en: To my lord speak!
2. um-ma ba-ah-di-{d}iszkur
 ts: umma baḫdi-addu
 en: Thus Baḫdi-Addu,
3. _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma
 ts: waradkama
 en: your servant:
4. ha-na-_mesz_ wa-ar-ku-um ik-szu-da-am
 ts: ḫanê warkum ikšudam
 en: The Hanean rear contingent has arrived;
5. ha-na-_mesz_ pa-nu-um u3 wa-ar-ku-um sza-lim
 ts: ḫanê pānum u warkum šalim
 en: The Hanean lead and rear contingents are well.
6. u2-ul mu-ur-s,u2-um u2-ul mi-im-ma
 ts: ul murṣum ul mimma
 en: No sickness, nothing,
7. mi-im-ma hi-t,i3-tum u2-ul i-ba-asz-szi
 ts: mimma hiṭītum ul ibašši
 en: whatever losses are none,
8. u3 sza sza-ap-ri-im sza-lim
 ts: u ša šaprim šalim
 en: and the expeditionary force is well.
9. mi-im-ma li-ib-bi be-li2-ia la i-na-a'4-['i2]-id#
 ts: mimma libbi bēliya la ina’’id
 en: May the heart of my lord not fear at all.
10. sza-ni-tam i-na _kaskal-mesz_ ka-li-szi-na#
 ts: šanītam ina harrānī kalîšina
 en: Another thing: during all of the expeditions,
11. uz4-na-am sza-ak-na-ku-ma
 ts: uznam šaknākuma
 en: I am all ears, and
12. ia-ga-a-tum ma-da-a
 ts: yagâtum mādā
 en: (there are) many worries.
13. i-na-an-na i-na _kaskal_ an-ni-tim
 ts: inanna ina harrānim annītim
 en: Now, in this expedition
14. uz4-na-am asz-ku-un-ma
 ts: uznam aškumma
 en: I am listening, and
15. ia-ga-tum u3 mi-im-[ma]
 ts: yagâtum u mimma
 en: worries or anything,
reverse
1. u2-ul i-ba-asz-[szi]
 ts: ul ibašši
 en: there is none;
2. s,u2-hu-um-ma me-lu-lu-um-[ma]
 ts: ṣuhûmma mēlulumma
 en: there is jesting and playing,
3. ki-ma i-na _e2_-ta-ti-szu-nu wa-asz-bu
 ts: kīma ina bītātišunu wašbū
 en: like staying in their own households,
4. li-ib-ba-szu-nu t,a3-ab
 ts: libbašunu ṭāb
 en: their hearts are sweet;
5. sza s,i2-ir-mi-im-ma e-pe2-esz
 ts: ša ṣirmimma epēš
 en: of the endeavor: doing
6. ka-ak-ki-i u3 da-ak na-ak-ri-im-ma
 ts: kakkī u dâk nakrimma
 en: weapons and killing the enemy,
7. li-ib-bi _ARAD2-mesz_ be-li2-ia i-da-ab-bu-ub
 ts: libbī wardī bēliya idabbub
 en: the heart of the servants of my lord is speaking.
8. be-li2 lu-u2 ha-di-i
 ts: bēlī lū ḫadi
 en: May my lord be happy!

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/P273025

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) 8600

References

  • primary: ARM 2, 118

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

  • history: LAPO 17, p. 200 no. 577

    [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
2014-04-28 at 15:36:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-04-24 at 12:00:36 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, 118 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273025.
ARM 02, 118 artifact entry (No. P273025). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273025 (Original work published 2005)
ARM 02, 118 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273025 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 02, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273025},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273025},
}


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TI  - ARM 02, 118 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 02, 118 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273025.
ARM 02, 118 artifact entry (No. P273025). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273025 (Original work published 2005)
ARM 02, 118 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273025 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2024ARM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 02, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273025},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273025},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P273025
LB  - CDLI:P273025
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - ARM 02, 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273025
ER  -
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