ARM 14, 028 (P351368)

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 ia]-qi2-im-{d}iszkur
4. [_ARAD2_-ka]-a-ma
5. [ki]-ma# sza be-li2# u2-wa-e-ra-an-ni#
6. {lu2#}s,a-ba#-am# ma#-<<da>>-dam u3 _gu4 hi-a#_
7. al#-pu-ut-ma a-na la-as-qi2-im
8. al#-li-ik 2(disz) _{gesz}ma2 gal hi-a#_
9. [ma]-al-le-e u2-ra-ak-[ki]-is3-ma
10. [_na4_] sze-ti qa-du-um [...] x
11. x x ga-ar-ri-[x]
12. x x [x]-im#?-sza
reverse
1. [a-na] _{gesz#}ma2 [hi-a]_ usz#-ta-ar-ki#-ib#
2. asz-szum i-na#? szu#?-li#-i-sza#-ma#
3. la i-da-al-li-pu _na4_ szi-i
4. e-pu-qa-am i-szu
5. _{lu2}ma2-lah5-mesz_ tak2-lu-tim
6. u3 2(u) {lu2}s,a-ba-am a-na szu-ul-qu2-ut
7. _na4_ sze-ti asz-ku-un u3 i-nu-ma#
8. at-ta-al-kam x x x x an? [...]
9. _{gesz}ma2 hi-a_ u2-ul# [...] x-nim#?
10. a-na-ku i-na? la#? [...] x
11. nu-ba-at-tam a-na sa#-[ga-ra-tim{ki}]
12. ak-szu-dam mu-usz-te-[er]-tam#
left
1. tup-pi2 an-ne2-e-em a-na s,e-er be-[li2-ia]
2. u2-sza-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	P351368
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P351368

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 04427

References

primary: ARM 14, 028

[Birot1974ARM14] Birot, Maurice. 1974. Lettres de Yaqqim-Addu, Gouverneur de Sagarâtum. Archives Royales de Mari 14. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.
history: LAPO 18, p. 147 no. 997

[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: FM 8, no. 20

[Durand2005FM8] Durand, Jean-Marie. 2005. Le Culte Des Pierres et Les Monuments Commémoratifs En Syrie Amorrite. Florilegium Marianum 8. Paris: Société pour l’Étude du Proche-Orient Ancien.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-09 at 12:51:41	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2010-10-20 at 18:54:31	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-12-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 14, 028 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P351368.

ARM 14, 028 artifact entry (No. P351368). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P351368 (Original work published 2006)

ARM 14, 028 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P351368 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 14, 028 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P351368},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P351368},
}

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M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - ARM 14, 028 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 14, 028 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P351368.

ARM 14, 028 artifact entry (No. P351368). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P351368 (Original work published 2006)

ARM 14, 028 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P351368 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

@misc{2024ARM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 14, 028 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P351368},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P351368},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P351368
LB  - CDLI:P351368
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - ARM 14, 028 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P351368
ER  -