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

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.

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-09 at 12:49:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2017-11-14 at 15:43:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-04-28 at 18:31:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-04-24 at 12:00:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
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 View

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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	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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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},
}

TY  - ELEC
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  - 
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