ARM 05, 083 (P338933)

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
1. [a]-na be-li2-ia
 ts: ana bēliya
 en: To my lord
2. qi2-bi2-ma
 ts: qibima
 en: speak!
3. um-ma la-u2-um
 ts: umma la’um
 en: Thus La’um
4. _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma
 ts: waradkama
 en: your servant:
5. _iti_ ki-nu-nim _u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_ is-su2-uh-ma
 ts: waraḫ kinūnim ūmum šinšeret issuḫma
 en: It is the month of Kinūnum, the 12th day expired, and
6. {disz}sag-{d}nin-bala
 ts: reš-ninbala
 en: Reš-Ninbala,
7. a-na ma-ri{ki} ik-szu-dam
 ts: ana mari ikšudam
 en: in Mari arrived.
8. te-re-tim a-na _kaskal_-szu
 ts: tērêtim ana ḫarrānišu
 en: Extispicies for his journey
9. u2-sze-pi2-isz-ma
 ts: ušēpišma
 en: I had performed, and
10. lu-up-pu-ta
 ts: lupputā
 en: they were very unfavorable.
11. [... x]-isz#-ma
 ts: ...-išma
 en: ..., and
reverse
1. [... x]-szu
 ts: ...-šu
 en: ... him.
2. [be-li2] lu-u2 i#-de#
 ts: belī lū īde
 en: My lord should know!
3. [ma-ri{ki}] sza#-lim
 ts: mari šalim
 en: Mari is well;
4. [ma-a-tum sza]-al-ma#-at#
 ts: mātum šalmat
 en: the land is well.
  blank space

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/P338933

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) 8373

References

  • primary: ARM 5, 083

    [Dossin1951ARM5] Dossin, Georges. 1951. Lettres. Archives Royales de Mari 5. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: LAPO 18, p. 103 no. 956

    [Durand2000LAPO18] Durand, Jean-Marie. 2000. Les Documents Épistolaires Du Palais de Mari. Tome III. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 18. Paris: Les Éditions du CERF.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-09 at 12:51:41 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
2019-02-05 at 07:32:07 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-05-25 at 22:37:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-05-25 at 22:31:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Washburn, Jody E. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-09-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Ben-Marzouk, Nadia; Guerra, Dylan; Price, Jason R.; Reynolds, Kathryn R.; Washburn, Jody E. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 05, 083 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P338933.
ARM 05, 083 artifact entry (No. P338933). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338933 (Original work published 2006)
ARM 05, 083 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338933 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 05, 083 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338933},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338933},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 05, 083 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P338933.
ARM 05, 083 artifact entry (No. P338933). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338933 (Original work published 2006)
ARM 05, 083 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338933 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 05, 083 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338933},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338933},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P338933
LB  - CDLI:P338933
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - ARM 05, 083 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338933
ER  -
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