ARET 13, 20 (P244511)

Treaty 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)

Official or display > Treaty (treaty a treaty between Amorites and Ebla)

Language(s)

Eblaite

Measurements

108.0 mm × 108.0 mm × 24.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. _dub_
2. _nidba2 i3-gesz#_
3. mar-tu#[{ki}]
4. wa#
5. ib-la{ki}
6. 1(asz@c) mu-ma
7. _nidba2 i3-gesz_
8. _udu udu#_
9. mar-tu#{ki}
10. _en#_
11. ib-[la{ki}]
12. a2-ga2-IL
13. ap
14. asz2-du
15. _e2 du7!(|SU4.GU4xKUR|)_
16. in
17. 5(u@c) _udu_
18. 1(asz@c) _udu_
19. _szu du8_
column 2
1. si-gi-ma
2. [...] x
3. wa
n lines broken
4'. [a-de3]
5'. [1(u@c)] DU#
6'. 1(u@c)-su3
7'. _en_
8'. ib-la{ki}
9'. _szu du8_
10'. ma-ti-lum
11'. bu3-su-ma
12'. _en_
13'. ib-la{ki}
column 3
1. _du11-ga_
2. mar-tu{ki}
3. u2-szim
4. _inim inim_
5. _hul hul#_
6. _[lu2]_
7. _gesz ba-tukux_
8. al6
9. ib-la{ki}
10. _szu mu-<tak4>_
11. su-wa-wa
12. _nu szu mu-<tak4>_
13. _a-e3 i3-gesz_
14. _nig2-kas4#_
15. _en_
16. ib-la{ki}
17. _al6#-du11-ga_-su3
column 4
1. KU-TU
2. _me3_
3. ib-la{ki}
4. KU-TU
5. _me3_-su3
6. KU-TU _i3-gesz_
7. ib-la{ki}
8. KU-TU _i3-gesz_-su3
9. ib-lik:ma
10. KU-TU
11. _me3_
12. ib-la{ki}
13. si-in
14. mar-tu{ki}
15. _kesz2-da_-su3
column 5
1. _i3-na-szum2_-su3
2. ap
3. _nu i3-na-szum2_-su3
4. _a-e3 i3-gesz_
5. in
6. 'a5-hi-ri2
7. sza-ma-la
8. [...]
9. [...]
10. _nu [szu du8]_
11. mar#-tu#{ki#}
12. _lu2 ze2_-su3
13. _en_
14. ib-la#[{ki}]
15. x [...]
16. [...]
column 6
beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. 1(asz@c) lu2# ma-ri2{ki}
3'. _[i3]-na-szum2_
4'. ap
5'. _[nu] i3#-na-szum2#_
6'. _[a-e3 i3-gesz]_
7'. _kunga2 [kunga2]_
8'. _en_
9'. [ib-la{ki}]
10'. _kar# kar#_
11'. wa
12'. _kunga2 kunga2_
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. _kar_
2'. _i3-na-szum2_
3'. _nu i3-na-szum2_
4'. _a-e3 i3-gesz_
n lines broken
5'. x [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. gu2-wa#-du#
4. nu KA
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. [...]
8. [kalam-tim{ki}] kalam-tim{ki}
9. a2-gar
10. si-in
11. ib-la{ki}
12. [nag]
13. ninda
14. ib-la#{ki#}
15. du11-[ga]
16. e2
17. a2-ga-IL
18. ar3
19. a2-ga2-IL
column 3
column blank
column 4
column blank
column 5
column blank
column 6
column blank
column 7
1. ga-mu [x]
2. da-a-an
3. ba-du
4. si-na-du
5. da-ti
rest of column blank

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)	Official or display > Treaty (treaty a treaty between Amorites and Ebla)
Language(s)	Eblaite

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P244511
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P244511

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	108.0 mm × 108.0 mm × 24.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	TM.75.G.05784 + TM.75.G.11975 + TM.75.G.11980 + TM.75.G.12124 + TM.75.G.12339 +
Findspot	L 2769
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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

References

primary: ARET 13, 20

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-03-30 at 14:21:20	Senior, Andrew	Transliteration	Senior, Andrew	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2016-06-06 at 08:56:01	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2007-02-05 at 11:42:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-01-30 at 11:51:20	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-01-29 at 19:23:27	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2007-01-29 at 09:54:55	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2006-10-12 at 12:38:19	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved
2003-11-12 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Johnson, J. Cale	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ARET 13, 20 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 12, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P244511.

ARET 13, 20 artifact entry (No. P244511). (2003, November 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P244511

ARET 13, 20 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P244511 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2003ARET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 12},
	title = {ARET 13, 20 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P244511},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P244511},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/12/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P244511
LB  - CDLI:P244511
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - ARET 13, 20 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P244511
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“ARET 13, 20 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 12, 2003. https://cdli.earth/P244511.

ARET 13, 20 artifact entry (No. P244511). (2003, November 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P244511

ARET 13, 20 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P244511 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).

@misc{2003ARET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 12},
	title = {ARET 13, 20 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P244511},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P244511},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2003/11/12/
PY  - 2003
ID  - P244511
LB  - CDLI:P244511
M1  - 2026/5/2/
TI  - ARET 13, 20 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P244511
ER  -