ARM 02, 057 (P272968)

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, Damascus, Syria

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria

Museum Number

NMSD —

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 a]-bi-ni zi-im-ri-li-im
ts: ana abini zimri-lim
en: To our father, Zimri-Lim,
2. [qi2]-bi2-ma
ts: qibima
en: speak!
3. um-ma ka-bi-ia
ts: umma kabiya
en: Thus Kabiya
4. u3 yu-um-ra-as,-dingir
ts: u yumraṣ-el
en: and Yumraṣ-El,
5. _dumu_-ru-ka-a-ma
ts: mārūkama
en: your sons:
6. pa-ni-ni5 a-na s,e-er
ts: pānīni ana ṣēr
en: to
7. a-bi-ni ni-id-di-in#-ma#
ts: abini niddinma
en: our father we prepared to travel, but
8. sza-mu-u2
ts: šamû
en: rain
9. u3 sa-al-ku
ts: u salkū
en: and snow
reverse
1. ik-la-an-ne2-ti
ts: iklânnêti
en: held us back.
2. isz-tu na-ga-ar{ki}
ts: ištu Nagar
en: From Nagar
3. a-di t,a3-ba-tim{ki}
ts: adi ṭabātim
en: until Ṭabātum
4. ik-la-an-ne2-ti
ts: iklânnêti
en: they held us back.
5. i-na-an-na _u4_-um t,up-pa-ni
ts: inanna ūm ṭuppani
en: Now, the day our tablet,
6. an-ne2-e-em
ts: annêm
en: this one,
7. a-na s,e-er
ts: ana ṣer
en: to
8. a-bi-ni
ts: abini
en: our father
9. [nu]-sza-bi-la-am
ts: nušābilam
en: we sent,
left
1. [a]-na# qa-t,u2-na-nim
ts: ana qaṭṭunānim
en: in Qaṭṭunān
2. ni#-ik-szu-ud
ts: nikšud
en: we arrived.

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	P272968
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P272968

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, Damascus, Syria
Museum Number	NMSD —
Accession Number

References

primary: ARM 2, 57

[Jean1941ARM2] Jean, Charles-François. 1941. Lettres. Archives Royales de Mari 2. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.
history: LAPO 16, p. 413 no. 263

[Durand1997LAPO16] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1997. Les Documents Épistolaires Du Palais de Mari. Tome I. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 16. Paris: Les Éditions du CERF.
history: ARM 28, 123

[Kupper1998ARM28] Kupper, Jean-Robert. 1998. Lettres Royales Du Temps de Zimri-Lim. Archives Royales de Mari 28. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-09 at 12:49:58	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2017-11-14 at 15:43:04	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2014-04-28 at 18:31:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2014-04-24 at 12:00:36	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2005-06-24 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Ajango, Kelsey M.; Ben-Marzouk, Nadia; Donnelly-Lewis, Brian; Guerra, Dylan; Price, Jason R.; Reynolds, Kathryn R.; Washburn, Jody E.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 02, 057 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P272968.

ARM 02, 057 artifact entry (No. P272968). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272968 (Original work published 2005)

ARM 02, 057 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272968 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272968},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 02, 057 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P272968.

ARM 02, 057 artifact entry (No. P272968). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272968 (Original work published 2005)

ARM 02, 057 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272968 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 02, 057 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272968},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272968},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P272968
LB  - CDLI:P272968
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - ARM 02, 057 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272968
ER  -