MARI 05, 239 (P460477)

Letter tablet excavated in Nerebtum (mod. Iščali), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

FLP 2064

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _lugal#_ i-ba-al-pi-el
2. um-ma {d}ki-ti-tum-ma
3. [x x x x] u2-ka-ni-sza-ak-kum
4. [x x x] x x-sza-am
5. u2#-ka#-[ni-sza]-ak-kum
6. szar-ri x-ti
7. ma? [...]
8. BI [...]
9. e [...]
10. BI x ir [...]
11. sza? _abul_ [...]
12. sza x [...]
reverse
1. mu-lu-x [...]
2. er-sza-am [...]
3. [x] x szi [...]
4. [x x] x BI NU HI x [...]
5. [...] x
6. [...] li-ki-il-ma
7. [...] x um-ma-na-ti-ka
8. [...] x x x
9. [...]-bi#?

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Letter
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ibal-pi-el2.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P460477
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P460477

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nerebtum (mod. Iščali)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number	FLP 2064
Accession Number

References

primary: MARI 5, p.235-266, p. 239

[DeJongEllis1987oracle] DeJong Ellis, Maria. 1987. “The Goddess Kititum Speaks to King Ibalpiel: Oracle Texts from Ishchali.” Mari, Annales de Recherches Interdisciplinaires 5: 235–66.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-05-12 at 21:01:35	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-03-06 at 07:11:51	Firth, Richard	Transliteration	Firth, Richard	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2013-11-19 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MARI 05, 239 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P460477.

MARI 05, 239 artifact entry (No. P460477). (2013, November 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P460477

MARI 05, 239 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P460477 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	year = {2013},
	month = {nov 19},
	title = {MARI 05, 239 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P460477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P460477},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MARI 05, 239 Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 19, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P460477.

MARI 05, 239 artifact entry (No. P460477). (2013, November 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P460477

MARI 05, 239 artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P460477 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

@misc{2013MARI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {nov 19},
	title = {MARI 05, 239 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P460477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P460477},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/11/19/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P460477
LB  - CDLI:P460477
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - MARI 05, 239 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P460477
ER  -