AOAT 401, 901-906 (P530883)

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 ad-di-ia]
2. [qi2-bi2-ma]
3. [um-ma ...]
4. [a-ha-at-ka-a-ma]
5. [{d}utu u3 {d}da]-gan _dingir_ a-li#-ka#
6. [asz]-szu-mi-ia da#-ri-isz u4-mi li-ba-al-[li-t,u2-ka]
7. esz-me-ma ki-ma asz-ra-nu-um wa-asz-ba-at
8. isz7-da-ka ki-in-na it-ti be-li2-ne i-sza-ri-isz
9. ap-la-at u3 _ugula lu2-szusz3-mesz_ te-ep-pe2-szu
10. esz-me-ma li-ib-bi ma-di-isz ih-du
11. um-ma a-na-ku-ma {disz}ad-di-ia u2-ul _ba-usz2_
12. {disz}ad-di-ia ib-ta-al-t,am2 ki-ma {d}utu aw-wi-ir
13. i-na-an-na lu-u2 it-tum i-nu-[ma? x x x]
14. i-na al#-la-ha-da{ki} ma-ha-ar
15. {disz}ew#?-ri#? it-ti-ia usz2-bu
16. u3# {munus}be-la-su2-nu a-ha-ti ma-ha-ar
17. {disz}ad-di-ia i-na ka-ha-at{ki} usz2-[ba-at]
18. um-ma-sza il-qe2-szi-ma a-na _dingir_ a-lim
19. id-di-isz-szi u3 ka-ar-s,i2-ia
reverse
1. i-ku-lu-ma 1(disz)-szu 2(disz)-szu isz-pu-ra-am-ma
2. u2-ul ta-ad-di-na-ni-in-ni
3. wa-ar-ka-nu-um it-ti isz8-tar2-an-dul3-li2
4. ta-ad-di-na#-ni-ni5 a-na ma-ri-szu
5. it-ta-ad#-na#-an-ni i-na szu-ba-at-{d}en#-lil2#
6. u2-szi-ib-ma ia-ta-ad-da it-ti qar-ni-<li>-im-ma#
7. ip-t,u2-ra-an-ni u3 it-ti-sza-ma
8. a-na esz3-nun-na#-ak#{ki} al-li-kam
9. u3 qa-du ni-szi-ia i-na# _e2_ sa-mi-ia u2-szi-ib#
10. u3 mu-ti pa-nu-um-[ma] _lugal#_ im-hu#-ur-ma
11. usz-te-s,e2-en-ni# [u3] sa-mi-ia ni-szi-ia
12. ik#-ta-la u3 _sza3-ba_ isz8-tar2-an-dul3#?-li2#?
13. [il]-me#-en szum-ma i-na ki#-[na-tim]
14. [...]
about 3-7 lines missing
left
column 1
1. [(x) (x) it-ti]-sza# ib-ba-szi
2. [...]-ni#-ia
3. [...] be#-li2-ia a-hi li#-ri#-isz
column 2
1. ma-ha-ar {d}utu u3 {d}da#-gan
2. lu-uk-tar-ra-ba-ku

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	P530883
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P530883

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 03568

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2022-06-04 at 07:35:31	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2022-05-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“AOAT 401, 901-906 Artifact Entry.” 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P530883.

AOAT 401, 901-906 artifact entry (No. P530883). (2022, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P530883

AOAT 401, 901-906 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P530883 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

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	year = {2022},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {AOAT 401, 901-906 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P530883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P530883},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“AOAT 401, 901-906 Artifact Entry.” 2022. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2022. https://cdli.earth/P530883.

AOAT 401, 901-906 artifact entry (No. P530883). (2022, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P530883

AOAT 401, 901-906 artifact entry (2022) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P530883 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2022AOAT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2022},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {AOAT 401, 901-906 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P530883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P530883},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2022/5/27/
PY  - 2022
ID  - P530883
LB  - CDLI:P530883
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - AOAT 401, 901-906 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P530883
ER  -