ARET 13, 04 (P241924)

Letter tablet excavated in Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh), dated to the Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

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National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

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Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (en-ma Enna-Dagan, the king of Mari, to the king of Ebla; ceremonial offering of oil)

Language(s)

Eblaite

Measurements

134.0 mm × 147.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. en-ma
2. en-na-da-gan
3. _en_
4. ma-ri2{ki}
5. 'a5-na
6. _en_
7. ib-la{ki}
8. a-bu3-ru12{ki}
9. u3
10. il2-gi{ki}
11. _kalam_-tim _kalam_-tim
12. BE-la-an{ki}
column 2
1. a-nu-bu3#
2. _en_
3. ma-ri2{ki}
4. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
5. _du6-SAR_
6. in
7. kur{ki}
8. la-ba-na-an
9. _gar_
10. ti-ba-la-ad{ki}
11. u3
12. il2-wi-i3{ki}
13. sa2-u3-mu
column 3
1. _en_
2. ma#-[ri2{ki}]
3. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
4. in
5. kur{ki}
6. an-ga-i[{ki}]
7. _du6-[SAR]_
8. _gar_
9. _kalam_-tim _kalam_-tim
10. ra-'a3-ak{ki}
11. u3
12. NI-rum2{ki}
13. u3
14. asz2-al6-du{ki}
15. u3
column 4
1. ba-ul{ki}
2. [sa2]-u3#-mu
3. _en_
4. ma-ri2#{ki}
5. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
6. in
7. _zag#_
8. [x]-an
9. in
10. na-hal
11. _du6-SAR_
12. _gar_
13. u3
14. i3-mar{ki}
15. u3
16. la-la-bu16-um{ki}
17. u3
column 5
1. ga-nu-um
2. ib-la{ki}
3. isz-dub-szar
4. _lugal_
5. ma-ri2{ki}
6. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
7. in
8. i3-mar#{ki}
9. u3
10. in
11. la-la-bu16-um{ki}
12. _du6-SAR_
13. _gar_
14. u3
15. ga-la-la-bi2-i3{ki}
16. [u3]
column 6
1. [...]
2. u3#
3. ga-nu-um
4. _szu-du8_
5. ib-lul-il
6. _en_
7. ma-ri2{ki}
8. u3
9. a-bar-sal4{ki}
10. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
11. in
12. za-hi-ra-an{ki}
13. u3
14. 7(asz@c)# _du6-SAR_
column 7
1. _gar_
2. ib-lul-il
3. _en_
4. ma-ri2{ki}
5. u3
6. sza-dab6{ki}
7. u3
8. ad-da-li-NI{ki}
9. u3
10. a-ri2-szum2{ki}
11. _kalam_-tim _kalam_-tim
12. bur-ma-an{ki}
13. lu2 su-gu2-rum{ki}
14. ib-lul-il
column 8
1. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
2. u3
3. _du6-SAR_
4. _gar_
5. u3
6. sza-ra-an{ki}
7. u3
8. dam-mi-um{ki}
9. ib-lul-il
10. _lugal_
11. ma-ri2{ki}
12. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
13. 2(asz@c) _du6-SAR_
14. _gar_
column 9
1. in
2. NE-ra-ad{ki}
3. u3
4. in
5. _e2-na_
6. ha-zu-wa-an{ki}
7. _e3_
8. ib-lul-il
9. _lugal_
10. ma-ri2{ki}
11. u3
12. _mu-kux(DU)_
13. ib-la{ki}
reverse
column 1
1. _sza3_-su3
2. ma2-NE{ki}
3. _szu ba4-ti_
4. u3
5. i3-mar{ki}
6. |TUMxsal|
7. _du6-SAR_
8. _gar_
9. ib-lul-il
10. _lugal_
11. ma-ri2{ki}
12. u3
13. na-hal{ki}
14. [u3]
column 2
1. nu-ba-ad{ki}
2. u3
3. sza-dab6{ki}
4. _kalam_-tim _kalam_-tim
5. ga-sur3{ki}
6. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
7. in
8. ga-na-ne{ki}
9. u3
10. 7(asz@c) _du6-SAR_
11. _gar_
12. ib-lul-il
13. _lugal_
column 3
1. ma-ri2{ki}
2. u3
3. ba-ra-ma-a-IL{ki}
4. u3
5. a-bu3-ru12{ki}
6. u3
7. ti-ba-la-ad{ki}
8. _kalam_-tim _kalam_-tim
9. [BE]-la#-an{ki}
10. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
11. en-na-da-gan
12. _en_
13. ma-ri2{ki}
column 4
1. [...] _[du6-SAR]_
2. _gar_
3. ma-da-a
4. in
5. _i3-gesz_
6. _kalam_-tim _kalam_-tim
7. _szu-du8_
8. [GESZ]-surx [x]
9. a-in#-[nu]-ma#
10. _sag#-sag#_
11. _[{gesz}]gu#-[gid2]-kak szub_
12. ib-lul-il
13. _lugal_
14. ma-ri2{ki}
column 5
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Collections

National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 134.0 high × 147.0 wide × 37.0 thick
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Text Information

Genre(s): Letter (en-ma Enna-Dagan, the king of Mari, to the king of Ebla; ceremonial offering of oil)
Language(s): Eblaite

Related publications

primary: ARET 13, 4

[Fronzaroli2003ARET13] Fronzaroli, Pelio, and Amalia Catagnoti. 2003. Testi Di Cancelleria: I Rapporti Con Le Città. (Archivio L. 2769). Archivi Reali Di Ebla. Testi 13. Roma: Missione archeologica italiana in Siria.
history: SEb. 04 (pp. 129-166), 129-131 [1981]

[Archi1981SEb4] Archi, Alfonso. 1981. “I Rapporti Tra Ebla e Mari.” Studi Eblaiti 4: 129–66.
history: MARI 4, p.47-52, p. 47-51

[Archi1985synchronisme] Archi, Alfonso. 1985. “Le Synchronisme Entre Les Rois de Mari et Les Rois d’Ebla Au IIIe Millénaire.” Mari, Annales de Recherches Interdisciplinaires 4: 47–52.
history: RAI 30 (pp. 72-86), ,82 n. 33, 85 [1986]

[Archi1986RAI30] Archi, Alfonso. 1986. “The Archives of Ebla.” In Cuneiform Archives and Libraries. Papers Read at the 30e Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale, Leiden 4-8 July 1983, 30:72–86. Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale. Leiden.
history: SEb. 04, 89-97

[Edzard1981TM.75.G.2367] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1981. “Neue Erwägungen Zum Brief Des Enna-Dagan von Mari (TM.75.G.2367).” Studi Eblaiti 4: 89–97.
history: OrAnt 19, p.247-261

[Kienast1980Feldzugsbericht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1980. “Der Feldzugsbericht Des Ennadagān in Literarhistorischer Sicht.” Oriens Antiquus 19: 247–61.
history: OrAnt 23, p.19-32

[Kienast1984Feldzugsbericht] Kienast, Burkhart. 1984. “Zum Feldzugsbericht Des Ennadagān.” Oriens Antiquus 23: 19–32.
history: I tesori di Ebla, tav. 31a (obv ) [1984]

[Matthiae1984Eblatesori] Matthiae, Paolo. 1984. I Tesori Di Ebla. 2nd ed. Roma-Bari : Editori Laterza.
history: JAOS 105, 299

[Michalowski1985JAOS105] Michalowski, Piotr. 1985. “Third Millennium Contacts: Observations on the Relationships between Mari and Ebla.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 105: 293–302.
history: Akkadica 2, p.20-28, p. 23-27

[Pettinato1977relations] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1977. “Relations Entre Les Royaumes d’Ebla et de Mari Au Troisième Millénaire, d’après Les Archives Royales de Tell Mardikh-Ebla.” Akkadica 2: 20–28.
history: Ebla: Un impero inciso nell’argilla, 103-108 [1979]

[Pettinato1979Eblaclay] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1979. Ebla: Un Impero Inciso Nell’argilla.
history: OrAnt 19, p.231-245, p. 238-242, tav. XIV-XV

[Pettinato1980campagna] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1980. “Bollettino Militare Della Campagna Di Ebla Contro La Città Di Mari.” Oriens Antiquus 19: 231-245 + tavv. XIV-XV.
history: Ebla: Nuovi orizzonti della storia, 395-397, tav. XXIIIb [1986]

[Pettinato1986EblaNuoviOrizzontiDellaStoria] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1986. Ebla : Nuovi Orizzonti Della Storia.
history: Pomponio, F., HSAO 2, 319 n. 14 [1988]

[sec43514] N.d.
history: Kienast, Burkhart, Ebtaitica 2, 62 [1990]

[sec43515] N.d.
history: Astour, M. C., Ebtaitica 3, 28-40 [1992]

[sec43516] N.d.
history: Klengel, H., Syria. 3000 to 300 B.C., 28 [1992]

[sec43517] N.d.

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Museum No.: NMSA —
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Provenience

Provenience: Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)
Elevation:
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Excavation No: TM.75.G.02367
Findspot Square: L 2769
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Chronology

Period: Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-18 at 17:29:47	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-18 at 17:16:46	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-09 at 08:18:24	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-09 at 08:12:07	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-09 at 08:09:02	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-14 at 07:25:36	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-05-14 at 07:20:54	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2016-06-06 at 08:55:58	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2007-02-05 at 11:41:33	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2007-01-30 at 11:50:59	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2007-01-29 at 19:23:27	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2007-01-29 at 09:54:35	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2006-10-12 at 12:37:50	CDLI	Atf	CDLI	CDLI	approved
2003-11-12 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	approved

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“ARET 13, 04 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P241924.

ARET 13, 04 artifact entry (No. P241924). (2024, July 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P241924 (Original work published 2003)

ARET 13, 04 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P241924 (Accessed: October 10, 2025).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P241924},
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Cite this Artifact

“ARET 13, 04 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P241924.

ARET 13, 04 artifact entry (No. P241924). (2024, July 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P241924 (Original work published 2003)

ARET 13, 04 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P241924 (Accessed: October 10, 2025).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 18},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P241924},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P241924},
}

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PY  - 2024
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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P241924
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