FM 05, 001 (p. 065) (P479721)

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

Cite

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
obverse
1. a-na ia-ah-du-li-im
2. qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma ia-ah-mi-id-li-im
4. a-hu-ka-a-ma
5. 1(disz) _{gesz}taskarin_ sza 5(disz) am-ma-tim
6. u2-ru-uk-szu
7. [1(disz)] am-ma-at
8. [ku]-bu#-ur-szu
9. [la] ta#-ka-al-la-am
10. [t,u2]-ur#-da-am
11. [szu-bi]-la#-am
reverse
1. [...]
2. [...]-ma
3. [...]-szu
4. [...]
5. [... lu]-sza-re-e-em
6. mi-im-ma sza ha-asz-ha-ta!
7. szu-up-ra-am-ma
8. lu-sza-bi-la-kum

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	P479721
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P479721

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TH87-T0112
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria
Museum Number	NMSD — ?
Accession Number	M — ?

References

primary: FM 5, p. 65 no. 1

[Charpin2003FM5] Charpin, Dominique, and Nele Ziegler. 2003. Mari et Le Proche-Orient à l’époque Amorrite. Essai d’histoire Politique. Florilegium Marianum 5. Paris: Société pour l’Étude du Proche-Orient Ancien.
citation: Amurru 2, p. 213-328, p. 308 n. 395

[Lafont2001diplomatie] Lafont, Bertrand. 2001. “Relations Internationales, Alliances et Diplomatie Au Temps Des Rois de Mari.” In Mari, Ébla et Les Hourrites. Dix Ans de Travaux. Actes Du Colloque International (Paris, Mai 1993). 2me Partie, edited by Jean-Marie Durand and Dominique Charpin, 213–328. Amurru 2. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.
citation: FM 6, p.413-463, p. 415

[Lerouxel2002] Lerouxel, François. 2002. “Les Échanges de Présents Entre Souverains Amorrites Au XVIIIe Siècle Av. n. è. d’après Les Archives Royales de Mari.” In Recueil d’études à La Mémoire d’André Parrot, edited by Dominique Charpin and Jean-Marie Durand, 413–63. Florilegium Marianum 6. Paris: Société pour l’Étude du Proche-Orient Ancien.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2022-02-12 at 09:09:02	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-02-28 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“FM 05, 001 (p. 065) Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 28, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P479721.

FM 05, 001 (p. 065) artifact entry (No. P479721). (2015, February 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479721

FM 05, 001 (p. 065) artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479721 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479721},
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Cite this Artifact

“FM 05, 001 (p. 065) Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 28, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P479721.

FM 05, 001 (p. 065) artifact entry (No. P479721). (2015, February 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479721

FM 05, 001 (p. 065) artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479721 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {feb 28},
	title = {FM 05, 001 (p. 065) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479721},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479721},
}

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DA  - 2015/2/28/
PY  - 2015
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LB  - CDLI:P479721
M1  - 2026/10/31/
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