ARM 02, 133 (P273040)

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

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 be-li2-ia
 ts: ana bēliya
 en: To my lord
2. qi2-bi2-ma
 ts: qibima
 en: speak!
3. um-ma i-din-{d}nu-musz-da#
 ts: umma iddin-numušda
 en: Thus Iddin-Numušda,
4. _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma
 ts: waradkama
 en: your servant:
5. i-na pa-ni-ti-im
 ts: ina pānītim
 en: Previously
6. be-li2 asz-szum ka-li
 ts: bēlī aššum kāli
 en: my lord concerning the holding back
7. ge-ri-im sza qa-t,a3-nim{ki}
 ts: gerrim ša qaṭanim
 en: of the expedition of Qaṭanum
8. iq-be2-em-ma
 ts: iqbêmma
 en: spoke to me, and
9. isz-tu _u4 5(disz)-kam_
 ts: ištu ūmim ḫamišat
 en: since five days
10. _lu2-mesz_ ka-le-ku
 ts: awīlī kalêku
 en: the men I have held back;
11. u3 pu-ha-di-szu-nu
 ts: u puḫādīšunu
 en: and their lambs
12. i-na ne2-pi2-isz-ti-im
 ts: ina nēpištim
 en: in extispicy
13. ig-da-am-ru
 ts: igdamrū
 en: have been used up.
reverse
1. szum-ma li-bi be-li2-ia
 ts: šumma libbi bēliya
 en: If it pleases my lord,
2. be-li2 li-isz-pu-ra-am-ma
 ts: bēlī lišpuramma
 en: my lord should write me, and
3. _lu2-mesz_ szu-nu la i-ka-lu-u2
 ts: awīlū šunu lā ikkallû
 en: these men should not be held back!
4. li-li-ku
 ts: lillikū
 en: Let them go!
5. _lu2-mesz_ i-ta-na-sza-szu
 ts: awīlū ītanaššašū
 en: The men are continuously distressed.
6. a-na _u4 3(disz)-kam_
 ts: ana ūmim šalāšat
 en: On the 3rd day,
7. ha-ra-nu-um u2-s,i2
 ts: ḫarrānum uṣṣi
 en: a caravan will go out.
8. it-ti ha-ra-nim
 ts: itti ḫarrānim
 en: With the caravan,
9. wa-ar-ki-tim
 ts: warkītim
 en: the later one,
10. _dumu-mesz_ szi-ip-ri
 ts: mārū šiprī
 en: may the messengers
11. li-s,u2-u2
 ts: līṣû
 en: go out.

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/P273040

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

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 8371

References

  • primary: ARM 2, 133

    [Jean1941ARM2] Jean, Charles-François. 1941. Lettres. Archives Royales de Mari 2. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: LAPO 18, p. 102 no. 954

    [Durand2000LAPO18] Durand, Jean-Marie. 2000. Les Documents Épistolaires Du Palais de Mari. Tome III. Littératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 18. Paris: Les Éditions du CERF.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-09 at 12:51:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-11 at 12:41:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Charpin, Dominique; Rattenborg, Rune Archives Babyloniennes Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2021-10-15 at 13:01:48 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2019-08-22 at 01:53:47 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Novotny, Jamie CDLI Approved View
2014-05-20 at 16:37:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-05-11 at 09:11:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Price, Jason R. CDLI Approved View
2014-04-24 at 12:00:37 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, 133 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273040.
ARM 02, 133 artifact entry (No. P273040). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273040 (Original work published 2005)
ARM 02, 133 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273040 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 02, 133 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273040},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273040},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 02, 133 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273040.
ARM 02, 133 artifact entry (No. P273040). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273040 (Original work published 2005)
ARM 02, 133 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273040 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 02, 133 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273040},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273040},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P273040
LB  - CDLI:P273040
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - ARM 02, 133 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273040
ER  -
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