ARM 06, 045 (P338982)

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, Der-ez-Zor, Syria

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria

Museum Number

NMSDeZ — ?

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 ba-ah-di-li-im
4. _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma
5. a-lum ma-ri{ki} _e2-gal_-lum#
6. u3 ha-al-s,um sza-lim
7. sza-ni-tam a-hu-um _sanga_
8. sza-ar-tam u3 si2-si2-ik-tam
9. sza# _munus_ mu-uh-hu-tim ub#-lam#
10. u3 i-na t,up-pi2-im#
reverse
1. sza a-hu-um a-na s,e-er be-[li2-ia]
2. u2-sza-bi-lam#
3. t,e4-em-sza ga-am-ru-um sza-t,e4-er
4. [a]-nu-um-ma t,up-pi2 a-hi-im
5. sza#-ar-tam u3 si2-si2-ik-tam sza mu-hu-tim
6. [a-na] s,e#-er be-li2-ia
7. [usz-ta-bi]-lam

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P338982
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P338982

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, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number	NMSDeZ — ?
Accession Number	A 00368

References

primary: ARM 6, 045

[Kupper1953ARM6] Kupper, Jean-Robert. 1953. Lettres. Archives Royales de Mari 6. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.
history: ARM 26/1, p. 430 no. 201

[Durand1988ARM26/1] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1988. Archives Épistolaires de Mari I/1. Archives Royales de Mari 26/1. Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisations.
history: LAPO 18, p. 87 no. 938

[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.
history: MC 12, p. 255

[Heimpel2003letters] Heimpel, Wolfgang. 2003. Letters to the King of Mari. A New Translation, with Historical Introduction, Notes, and Commentary. Mesopotamian Civilizations 12. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns.
history: WAW 12, p. 34 no. 11

[Nissinen2003WAW12] Nissinen, Martti. 2003. Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East. Writings from the Ancient World 12.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2026-09-14 at 18:24:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-08-09 at 12:51:41	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-02-20 at 18:33:18	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-02-20 at 18:32:34	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 06, 045 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 14, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P338982.

ARM 06, 045 artifact entry (No. P338982). (2026, September 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338982 (Original work published 2006)

ARM 06, 045 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338982 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 14},
	title = {ARM 06, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338982},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 06, 045 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 14, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P338982.

ARM 06, 045 artifact entry (No. P338982). (2026, September 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P338982 (Original work published 2006)

ARM 06, 045 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P338982 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 14},
	title = {ARM 06, 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P338982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P338982},
}

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DA  - 2026/9/14/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P338982
LB  - CDLI:P338982
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - ARM 06, 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P338982
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