ARM 26/1, p. 243-244 M 11371 (P497838)

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
beginning broken
1'. [...] isz#-pu-ra-am-ma
2'. [... a]-wa-tim dam-qa-tim-ma
3'. [a-na i-ba-al]-pi2-dingir
4'. {disz}na-hi-ma-am
5'. u3 isz-hi-{d}iszkur
6'. asz-pu-ur
7'. it-ti ba-za-ha-tim a-na s,e-er _lu2-kur2_
8'. u2-qe2-er-ri-bu-ma
9'. _lu2-kur2_ i-na ki-bi-it-ti-szu i-isz-tam2-ma
10'. {disz}na-hi-ma-am {disz}isz-hi-{d}iszkur
11'. u3 ki-i 1(u) _lu2-mesz_ a-hu-tim
12'. [sza] sze-ep-szu-nu ka-ab-DA-at
13'. [sza] a-na a-ma-ri-im il-li-ku i-du-ku
14'. [a-lik]-tum# sza-al-ma-at
15'. [... ba]-za-ha-tim
16'. [...]-it#?-tu
17'. [...]-tum#
rest broken

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	P497838
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P497838

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	M 11371

References

history: LAPO 17, p. 155 no. 547

[Durand1998LAPO17] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1998. Les Documents Épistolaires Du Palais de Mari. Tome II. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 17. Paris: Les Éditions du CERF.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-09 at 10:52:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2022-03-18 at 15:54:19	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-02-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Frayne, Douglas R.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 26/1, p. 243-244 M 11371 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497838.

ARM 26/1, p. 243-244 M 11371 artifact entry (No. P497838). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497838 (Original work published 2016)

ARM 26/1, p. 243-244 M 11371 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497838 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497838},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497838},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 26/1, p. 243-244 M 11371 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497838.

ARM 26/1, p. 243-244 M 11371 artifact entry (No. P497838). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497838 (Original work published 2016)

ARM 26/1, p. 243-244 M 11371 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497838 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 26/1, p. 243-244 {M} 11371 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497838},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497838},
}

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