FM 07, 006 (P479791)

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

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 qi2-bi2-[ma]
2. [um]-ma# da-ri-isz-li-bur
3. [ARAD2]-ka-a-ma
4. ki-ma a-na tu-ut-tu-ul{ki}
5. ak-szu-du t,e4-em _lugal-mesz_
6. i-na a-hi-ti-ia asz2-ta-a-al-ma
7. um-ma-a-mi su-mu-da-bi-i
8. ha-ar-du#-um u3 sa-am-si-{d}iszkur
9. isz-tu da-ad-mi#-im
10. a-na se2-er-da{ki} il-li-ku-nim
11. [_e2_]-it 1(disz) a-wi-lim _lu2_ ia#-hu-ra{ki}
12. [i]-na# se2-er-da i-ba-asz-szi
13. [_u4 n]-kam_-mi i-na _e2_-it a-wi-lim sza-ti usz#-bu
14. [u3 ki]-a-am di-bu-szu-nu
15. [um-ma]-mi szu-nu-ma isz-tu i-na#-[an]-na#
16. [_iti] u4 3(u)-kam_-mi a-di# ma-ti-ni
17. [la-a ni-ir-ru]-bu#
18. [...]
19. [...]
reverse
1. [it-ta-la]-ka-asz-szu-nu-szi#-im#
2. [_dumu-mesz_] szi#-ip-ri-szu-nu
3. [a-na ah-hi]-szu-nu ka-ia-ni-isz
4. [it-ta-na]-al#-la-ku
5. [tup-pa]-tim# ma-ah-re-tim-ma
6. [li]-it#-ba-lu-szu-nu-szi-im
7. [an]-ni-tam
8. [i-na] tu-ut-tu-ul{ki} esz-me
9. [sza]-ni-tam i-na a-hu-na-a{ki}
10. _2(disz) munus-usz-bar 1(disz) lu2-azlag2 3(disz) _ansze hi-a_
11. _1(u) tug2 hi-a 1(disz) munus_ asz-sza-as-su2
12. 1(disz) _dumu_-szu sza ha-ar-di-im
13. a-na ha-ar-di-im qe2-er-bi-isz
14. [i-ba-szu]-u2
15. [sza esz]-mu-u2
16. [a-na be-li2-ia asz]-pu-ra-am
17. [i-na a-hi-ti]-ia
18. [t,e4]-ma#-am
19. [sza e-le-eq-qe2]-em
20. [a-na be]-li2#-ia
21. [a-sza]-ap#-pa-ra-am

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	P479791
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P479791

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 04490

References

primary: FM 7, no. 6

[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: MisEb 2, p. 31a

[sec128886] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
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, 006 Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 28, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P479791.

FM 07, 006 artifact entry (No. P479791). (2015, February 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479791

FM 07, 006 artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479791 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

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	month = {feb 28},
	title = {FM 07, 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479791},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479791},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“FM 07, 006 Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 28, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P479791.

FM 07, 006 artifact entry (No. P479791). (2015, February 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479791

FM 07, 006 artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479791 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).

@misc{2015FM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {feb 28},
	title = {FM 07, 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479791},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479791},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/2/28/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P479791
LB  - CDLI:P479791
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - FM 07, 006 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479791
ER  -