ARET 13, 19 (P242098)

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

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Photo

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Idlib, Syria

Museum Number

NMSI —

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (itinerary including dialogues Suwamawabar of Mari travels to meet and speak with the king of Addu)

Language(s)

Eblaite

Measurements

99.0 mm × 106.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. su-wa-ma-wa-ba-ar
2. ma-ri2{ki}
3. wa
4. _du-du_
5. si-in
6. il-la{ki}
7. wa
8. _e3_
9. si-in
10. hu-ba-du{ki}
11. wa
12. _gaba-ru_-su3
column 2
1. sa-ra-bu3
2. _lu2_ 'a3-du{ki}
3. wa
4. zar3-rum2
5. _ugula_ sa-ra-bu3
6. wa
7. _du11-ga_
8. mi-na
9. _du-du_
10. en-ma-su3
11. _szesz_-su3-ma
12. en-ma
column 3
1. zar3#-rum2
2. [ma-nu-ma]
3. _lu2 du-du_
4. si-in
5. _en_
6. 'a3-du{ki}
7. _lu2_ u3-sa-ti-an
8. wa
9. _du-du_
10. wa
11. lu-sa-ti-an
12. _en_
13. 'a3-du{ki}
column 4
1. [wa]
2. maszkim#-e-gi
3. _en_
4. 'a3-du{ki}
5. i-pesz2-NI
6. wa
7. i-ti-NI
8. wa
9. su-ma-da-ar
10. wa
11. i-pesz2-NI-IL
12. wa
13. _gaba-ru_
14. su-wa-ma-wa-ba-ar
column 5
1. [si-in]
2. hu-ba-du{ki}
3. _ba4-ti_-ma
4. su-nu
5. wa
6. _du11-ga_
7. si-in
8. su-wa-ma-wa-ba-ar
9. ma-ri2{ki}
10. _ninda_
11. GESZGAL-MUNU4-A-GUG2
12. _gu4 gu4 udu udu_
column 6
1. _[lu2]_
2. _du10#_
3. _en_
4. ib-la{ki}
5. gu2-wa-si
6. _al6-gal2_
7. en-ma
8. _en_
9. 'a3-du{ki}
10. 'a3-na
11. ma-ri2{ki}
12. an-na
13. wa
14. ib-la{ki}
15. _i3-gesz_
reverse
column 1
1. GESZ-surx
2. wa
3. _nam-ku5_
4. GESZ-surx
5. _gaba_
6. {d}ku-ra
7. wa
8. _gaba_
9. 'a3-da
10. _an-gal2_
11. en-ma
12. ma-ri2{ki}
13. ['a5-na]
column 2
1. _en_
2. 'a3-du<{ki}>
3. _gurusz gurusz_-ga
4. _sa6_
5. _nu i3-na-szum2_
6. si-in
7. ib-la{ki}
8. ap
9. _gurusz-gurusz_-ga
10. _hul_
11. _i3-na-szum2_
12. _nig2-kas4_
13. asz2-da
14. ib-la{ki}
15. KA-UKKEN#
16. na#-[se11]-su3#
column 3
1. _en_
2. 'a3-du{ki}
3. wa
4. _du11-ga_
5. mi-ne-isz
6. du-ba-ra-u3
7. _sze_
8. il-la{ki}
9. il-la{ki}
10. ba-a
11. _szesz_
12. 'a3-du{ki}
13. en-ma
14. _en_
15. 'a3-du{ki}
16. 'a5-na
17. ma-ri2{ki}
column 4
1. a-ba-ra-a
2. an-na
3. _nu szesz_
4. il-la{ki}
5. du-du-ma
6. ib-la{ki}
7. _al-kur6_
8. _sze_
9. il-la{ki}
10. wa
11. _nu i3-na-szum2_
12. an-na
13. _ba_
14. _sze_-su3
15. _al-kur6_
16. _ba_
17. _gu4 udu_-su3
18. _aga3-kar2!(SZe3)_
19. _ba_
20. na#-se11-su3#
column 5
1. _ug7_
2. en-ma
3. ma-ri2{ki}
4. 'a5-na
5. 'a3-du{ki}
6. mi-ne-isz
7. du-a-ha
8. ib-la{ki}
9. ib-la{ki}
10. a:de3
11. _dam_
12. ba-ru12-a
13. KA-UKKEN-ma
14. na-se11 na-se11-su3
15. _en_
16. 'a3-du{ki}
column 6
1. wa
2. _du11-ga_
3. u3-hu-wa-du
4. ib-la{ki}
5. _nu sa6_
6. ap
7. u3-hu-wa-du
8. ma-ri2{ki}
9. _sa6_
10. ne-si-in
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)
Consult word list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (itinerary including dialogues Suwamawabar of Mari travels to meet and speak with the king of Addu)
Language(s)	Eblaite

Chronology

Period	Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P242098
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P242098

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	99.0 mm × 106.0 mm × 32.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TM.75.G.02561
Findspot	L 2769
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Idlib, Syria
Museum Number	NMSI —
Accession Number

References

primary: ARET 13, 19

[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: RAI 30 (pp. 72-86), 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: SDHI 52 (pp. 286-301), 299 [1986]

[Archi1986SDHI52] Archi, Alfonso. 1986. “Ebla Du IIIè Millénaire: Institutions et Documents Juridiques,” Studia et Documenta Historiae et Iuris, 52: 286–301.
history: Fs Garelli p.211-222, p. 221

[Archi1991olivier] Archi, Alfonso. 1991. “Culture de l’olivier et Production de l’huile à Ebla.” In Marchands, Diplomates et Empereurs. Études Sur La Civilisation Mésopotamienne Offertes À Paul Garelli, edited by Dominique Charpin and Francis Joannès, 211–22. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

(obv. vi:13-rev. i:11)
history: Eblaitica 2 (pp. 31-78), 62 [1990]

[Burkhart1990Eblaitica2] Kienast, Burkhart, and Hartmut Waetzoldt. 1990. “Zwolf Jahre Ebla: Versuch Einer Bestandsaufnahme.” Eblaitica 2: 31–78.
history: SEb. 04 (pp. 167-176), -173-174 (rev. vi:1-10) [1981]

[Fronzaroli1981SEb4] Fronzaroli, Pelio. 1981. “La Congiunzione Eblaita Ap.” Studi Eblaiti 4: 167–76.
history: SEL 2 (pp. 25-35), 30 (rev. iv:7-v:1)

[Fronzaroli1985SEL2] Fronzaroli, Pelio. 1985. “L’avverbio Eblaita Ba.” Studi Epigrafici e Linguistici Sul Vicino Oriente Antico 2: 25–35.
history: Ebla: Nuovi orizzonti della storia, 398-400, tav. XXII [1986]

[Pettinato1986EblaNuoviOrizzontiDellaStoria] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1986. Ebla : Nuovi Orizzonti Della Storia.
history: Pettinato, Giovanni, Ebla 1975-1985, 29-35, tav. I-IV [1979]

[sec43991] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-22 at 16:00:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-09-17 at 07:50:03	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-18 at 17:16:46	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-09 at 08:09:02	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-23 at 10:13:29	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-23 at 10:09:41	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-23 at 09:30:03	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-06-06 at 08:56:01	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-05 at 11:41:33	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-01-30 at 11:50:59	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-01-29 at 19:23:27	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-01-29 at 09:54:35	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:37:51	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2003-11-12 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ARET 13, 19 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P242098.

ARET 13, 19 artifact entry (No. P242098). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P242098 (Original work published 2003)

ARET 13, 19 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P242098 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {ARET 13, 19 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P242098},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P242098},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ARET 13, 19 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P242098.

ARET 13, 19 artifact entry (No. P242098). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P242098 (Original work published 2003)

ARET 13, 19 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P242098 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {ARET 13, 19 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P242098},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P242098},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P242098
LB  - CDLI:P242098
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - ARET 13, 19 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P242098
ER  -