ARET 03, 118 (P242306)

Administrative 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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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)

Administrative (textiles)

Language(s)

Eblaite

Measurements

94.0 mm × 88.0 mm

tablet
column 1
1. 1(u@c) _la2_ 2(disz@t) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 1(u@c) _la2_ 2(disz@t) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(u@c) _la2_ 2(disz@t) _|IB2+2(disz@t)| dar sa6 tug2_
2. ra-i-zu
3. i-ti-{d}NI-lam
4. na-am6-_i3-gesz_
5. na-am6-ha-lu
6. gu2-ba-lum
7. il2-e-i-szar
8. su-na-im
9. i-bi2-zi-kir
10. [...]
column 2
1. 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 2(u@c) 2(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 2(u@c) 2(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar sa6 tug2_
2. _e2-duru5{ki}_ 2(disz@t)
3. 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) 'a3-da-um{tug2} 1(disz@t) 2(u@c) 1(asz@c@90) _aktum{tug2}_ 2(u@c) 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar sa6 tug2_
4. _e2-duru5{ki}_ [x]
5. 1(asz@c) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _IB2-n(disz@t)# dar tug2_
6. nab(|AN.AN|)#-ha-NI
7. _lu2_ ra-i-zu
8. [...]
column 3
1. _lu2#_ [i]-bi2-[zi]-kir
2. [x] DAR [x] tug2
3. [x] _en_
4. [n 'a3]-da-um#{tug2} 2(disz@t) [n] _aktum#{tug2}_ [n] _|IB2+4(disz@t)| dar sa6 tug2_
5. [x]-ba-an
6. [n] 'a3-da-um{tug2} 1(disz@t) [n] _aktum{tug2}_ [n _IB2-n(disz@t)] dar sa6 tug2_
7. ib-ga#-NI
8. _szesz_
9. x-sza[...]
column 4
1. _en_
2. 2(asz@c) _ugula bir3 kunga2_
3. in-gar3
4. 2(asz@c) _ugula bir3 kunga2_
5. na-am6-ha-lu
6. 2(asz@c) _gu-mug{tug2}_ 2(asz@c@90) _sal{tug2}_ 2(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar tug2_
7. a-zax(LAK384)-bar-zu2
8. puzur4-ri2
9. _ugula bir3 kunga2 en_
10. 2(asz@c) _gu-dul3{tug2}_ 2(asz@c@90) _sal{tug2}_ 2(asz@c@90) _IB2-n(disz@t) dar tug2_
11. en-na-NI
12. [...]
13. _szu mu-tag4#_
14. [...]
column 5
1. a-bu3
2. du-bi2-zi-kir
3. du-bi2-a?-bi2
4. _maszkim_
5. i-bi2-zi-kir
6. 1(asz@c) _gu-mug{tug2}_ 1(asz@c@90) _|IB2+3(disz@t)|{tug2}_ [x (x)]
7. 1(asz@c) _dumu-nita#_
8. _nig2-ba_
9. ma-lik-tum#
10. {d}NI-da#-[KUL]
11. x x [x] 1(u@c) x [...]
reverse
column 1
1. [n] 2(asz@c) _gada{tug2}_
2. 2(asz@c) _dusux(IGI)-nita_
3. i-bi2-zi-kir
4. [n] 'a3-da-um{tug2} 2(disz@t) 1(asz@c) _aktum{tug2}_ 1(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar sa6 tug2_
5. du-bi2-szum
6. a-ru12-gu2{ki}
7. sza3
8. i?-szum2{ki}
column 2
  blank space
column 3
1. ma-du{ki}
2. 1(asz@c) zi-ri2 _siki_
3. _du11-ga_
4. _nidba2_
5. {d#}ga-mi-isz
6. 1(asz@c) mi 2(u@c) ha-zi _urudu_
7. ma-ri2{ki}
8. _al6-tusz_
9. du-ne-ib2{ki}
column 4
1. _iti_ i-ba4-sa
column 5
1. [n] 1(u@c)#? 2(asz@c) _|IB2+3(disz@t)| dar sa6 tug2_
2. 5(u@c) _la2_ 2(disz@t) _|IB2+4(disz@t)| dar tug2_
3. _szu-nigin2_ 3(asz@c) mi-at 2(u@c) 6(asz@c) _tug2-tug2_
4. 1(u@c) _la2_ 2(disz@t) _gu-mug{tug2}_

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 94.0 high × 88.0 wide
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  • primary: ARET 3, 118

    [Archi1982ARET3] Archi, Alfonso, and Maria G. Biga. 1982. Testi Amministrativi Di Vario Contenuto (Archivio L. 2769: TM.75.G.3000-4101). Archivi Reali Di Ebla. Testi 3. Roma: Missione archeologica italiana in Siria.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NMSI —
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  • Provenience: Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: TM.75.G.03138
  • Findspot Square: L 2769
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-25 at 14:06:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2016-07-28 at 14:08:33 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-06-06 at 08:55:03 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-05 at 09:22:58 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2007-02-05 at 11:41:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-30 at 11:51:01 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 11:14:35 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 09:54:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:54 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2004-06-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“ARET 03, 118 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P242306.
ARET 03, 118 artifact entry (No. P242306). (2024, August 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P242306 (Original work published 2004)
ARET 03, 118 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P242306 (Accessed: December 4, 2025).
@misc{2024ARET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 25},
	title = {ARET 03, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P242306},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P242306},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P242306
LB  - CDLI:P242306
M1  - 2025/12/4/
TI  - ARET 03, 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P242306
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“ARET 03, 118 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P242306.
ARET 03, 118 artifact entry (No. P242306). (2024, August 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P242306 (Original work published 2004)
ARET 03, 118 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P242306 (Accessed: December 4, 2025).
@misc{2024ARET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 25},
	title = {ARET 03, 118 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P242306},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P242306},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P242306
LB  - CDLI:P242306
M1  - 2025/12/4/
TI  - ARET 03, 118 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P242306
ER  - 
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