ARM 10, 019 (P349983)

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, Der-ez-Zor, Syria

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria

Museum Number

NMSDeZ — ?

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 bēlīya
 en: To my lord
2. qi2-bi2-ma
 ts: qibima
 en: speak!
3. um-ma {munus}szi-ib-tu
 ts: umma šibtu
 en: Thus Šibtu
4. _geme2_-ka-a-ma _e2-gal_ sza-lim
 ts: amatkama ēkallum šalim
 en: your maidservant: “The palace is well.
5. sza-ni-tam 1(disz) {tug2}sa-kum _sag_
 ts: šanītam ištēn sakkum rēšum
 en: Another thing: 1 high-quality sakkum(-garment),
6. 1(disz) {tug2}u2-t,ub-lu
 ts: ištēn uṭublu
 en: 1 shawl,
7. _1(asz) gu2_ ra-qa-tum
 ts: ištēt biltum raqatum
 en: 1 talent of fine (textiles),
8. 1(disz) {tug2}ha-wu
 ts: ištēn ḫawû
 en: 1 ḫawû(-garment),
reverse
1. u2 2(disz) _{gesz}illar_
 ts: u šinā tilpānū
 en: and 2 boomerangs(?),
2. a-na s,e-er
 ts: ana ṣēr
 en: to
3. be-li2-ia u2-sza-bi-lam
 ts: bēliya ušābilam
 en: my lord I sent.

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/P349983

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, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number NMSDeZ — ?
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Archives Babyloniennes (ARCHIBAB) 8616

References

  • primary: ARM 10, 019

    [Dossin1967ARM10] Dossin, Georges. 1967. La Correspondance Féminine. Archives Royales de Mari 10. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: LAPO 18, p. 306 no. 1131

    [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
2017-12-15 at 14:26:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-11-14 at 15:25:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-11-14 at 15:24:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-11-10 at 16:26:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-09-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ben-Marzouk, Nadia; Chen, Michel; Donnelly-Lewis, Brian; Guerra, Dylan; Vandyke, Elizabeth G. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“ARM 10, 019 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P349983.
ARM 10, 019 artifact entry (No. P349983). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349983 (Original work published 2007)
ARM 10, 019 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349983 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 10, 019 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349983},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349983},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“ARM 10, 019 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P349983.
ARM 10, 019 artifact entry (No. P349983). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349983 (Original work published 2007)
ARM 10, 019 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349983 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
@misc{2024ARM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 9},
	title = {ARM 10, 019 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349983},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349983},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P349983
LB  - CDLI:P349983
M1  - 2026/5/19/
TI  - ARM 10, 019 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P349983
ER  -
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