FM 07, 005 (P479790)

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

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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 su-mu-i-la
4. _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma
5. _{gesz}tukul hi-a_ sza {d}iszkur
6. sza ha-la-ab[{ki}]
7. ik-szu-du-nim-ma#
8. i-na _e2_ {d}da-gan
9. i-na ter-qa{ki}
reverse
1. ka-le-ek-szu-nu-ti
2. a-na ki-ma be-li2 i-sza-pa-ra-am
3. lu-pu-usz2

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	P479790
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P479790

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 01858

References

primary: FM 7, no. 5

[Durand2002FM7] Durand, Jean-Marie. 2002. Le Culte d’Addu d’Alep et l’affaire d’Alahtum. Florilegium Marianum 7. Paris: Société pour l’Étude du Proche-Orient Ancien.
history: MARI 7, p.41-61, p. 53

[Durand1993mythologème] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1993. “Le Mythologème Du Combat Entre Le Dieu de l’Orage et La Mer En Mésopotamie.” Mari, Annales de Recherches Interdisciplinaires 7: 41–61.
history: LAPO 18, p. 130 no. 982

[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: ARM 33, 32

[Durand2019ARM33] Durand, Jean-Marie. 2019. Les Premières Années Du Roi Zimri-Lim de Mari. Première Partie. Archives Royales de Mari 33. Leuven: Peeters.

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
2022-02-17 at 15:25:27	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 07, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P479790.

FM 07, 005 artifact entry (No. P479790). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479790 (Original work published 2015)

FM 07, 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479790 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {FM 07, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479790},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479790},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“FM 07, 005 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P479790.

FM 07, 005 artifact entry (No. P479790). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479790 (Original work published 2015)

FM 07, 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479790 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {FM 07, 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479790},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479790},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P479790
LB  - CDLI:P479790
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - FM 07, 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479790
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