ARM 18, 016 + A 04121 (P351485)

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 mu-ka-an#-[ni-szi-im]
2. qi2-bi2-[ma]
3. um-ma be-el-ka-a-[ma]
4. tup-pa-ti-ka sza tu-sza-bi#-[lam esz-me]
5. asz-szum mi-t,i3-it _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-[sig17_ ...]
6. sza a-na ha-la-ab{ki#} [...]
7. i-nu-ma# [...]
rest broken
The piece A 04121 belongs in the gap but is unpublished.
reverse
beginning broken
1'. li-x-[...]
2'. sza-ni-tam asz-szum x-[...]
3'. i-na pa-ni-tim _1/2(disz) su_ x [...]
4'. a-na szu-ub-na:lu-u2# [...]
5'. i-na-an-na a-na x-[...]
6'. a-sza-ap-pa-ar# [...]
7'. mi-li-ik [...]
8'. u2-sza-ab-[...]
9'. [u3 asz]-szum# na-[ri-i-im ...]
10'. szu#-usz-t,u2-[ri-im ...]
11'. na-ra-a-am sza x-[...]
left
1. u3 na-ra-a-am sza na-bi-isz8-tar2 i-pu-szu#
2. a-na s,e-ri-ia szu-bi-lam-ma lu-usz2-[...]
3. na#-ra-am sza a-na-as-sa3-qu2 lu#-[...]

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	P351485
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P351485

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 04121 + A 04168

References

primary: ARM 18, 016

[Rouault1976ARM18] Rouault, Olivier. 1976. Mukannišum: Lettres et Documents Administratifs. Archives Royales de Mari 18. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.
history: LAPO 16, p. 229 no. 92

[Durand1997LAPO16] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1997. Les Documents Épistolaires Du Palais de Mari. Tome I. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 16. Paris: Les Éditions du CERF.
history: JA 307, p.1-56, p. 19

[Guichard2019statues] Guichard, Michaël. 2019. “Les Statues Divines et Royales à Mari d’après Les Textes.” Journal Asiatique 307: 1–56.
history: FM 6, p.373-412, p. 378

[Lafont2002Mukannišum] Lafont, Bertrand. 2002. “La Correspondance de Mukannišum Trouvée Dans Le Palais de Mari. Nouvelles Pièces et Essai d’évaluation.” In Recueil d’études à La Mémoire d’André Parrot, edited by Dominique Charpin and Jean-Marie Durand, 373–412. Florilegium Marianum 6. Paris: Société pour l’Étude du Proche-Orient Ancien.
history: Charpin, NABU 1997/93

[sec89459] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-09 at 12:49:58	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2022-02-23 at 10:24:43	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2022-02-23 at 10:19:25	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-12-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 18, 016 + A 04121 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P351485.

ARM 18, 016 + A 04121 artifact entry (No. P351485). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P351485 (Original work published 2006)

ARM 18, 016 + A 04121 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P351485 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 18, 016 + {A} 04121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P351485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P351485},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 18, 016 + A 04121 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P351485.

ARM 18, 016 + A 04121 artifact entry (No. P351485). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P351485 (Original work published 2006)

ARM 18, 016 + A 04121 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P351485 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 18, 016 + {A} 04121 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P351485},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P351485},
}

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M1  - 2026/10/20/
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