ARM 21, 257 (P352259)

Administrative 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

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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)

Administrative

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) {gi}pisan sza3-ba 8(disz) szu#-usz-gar-ra zabar_
2. 1(u) 3(disz) ma-s,a-ar-ru _zabar_
3. _8(disz) dilim2 zabar_
4. 2(disz) ma-ka-la-tum ha-asz-sze-e-tum _zabar_
5. 4(u) _gal hi-a zabar_
6. 1(disz) tur2-ni-pa-ak-kum _zabar_
7. 1(disz) sza-hu-um _zabar_
8. 2(disz) ta-ak-sza-ku _zabar_
9. 1(disz) _{gi}pisan sza3-ba_ 5(disz) sza-hu _zabar_
10. 1(disz) _gir2-gi-zu zabar_
11. 1(disz) _{gi}pisan sza3-ba_ 2(disz) tur2-ni-pa-ak-ku _zabar_
12. 5(disz) ma-asz-qa-la-tum _zabar_
13. 1(disz) _{gi}pisan sza3-ba_ ma-asz-qa-al-tum _zabar_
14. 2(disz) _{uruda}szen 1(disz) szukur zabar_
  blank space
15. 9(disz) _tug2_ ut,-ba _gal 7(disz) tug2_ ha-lu-u2 _sag_
16. 8(disz) _tug2_ za-ku-u2 8(disz) _tug2 sal-la_
17. 3(disz) _tug2_ ma-ra-tu-u2 9(disz) _tug2_ u2-t,u2-ub-lu
18. 3(disz) _tug2_ ki-ti-it ha-li-im 2(disz) _tug2_ sa-ak bu-ri 2(disz)
19. 1(disz) _tug2_ ki-ti-it _husz_ 1(disz) _tug2_ ha-am-du-u2
20. 1(disz) _tug2_ a-gu-hu 3(disz) _tug2_ ki-ti-tum _sag_
21. 2(disz) _tug2_ gu-usz-szu 2(disz) _tug2_ u2-t,u2-ub-lu _us2_
22. 5(disz) _tug2 na-ma-husz-a_ bu-ri-im _sumun_
23. [n] _tug2 na-ma-husz-a sumun_
24. [n] _tug2 husz 5(disz) tug2 dugud_
25. 8(disz)? _tug2_ ha-lu-u2 _us2_
26. 5(disz) _tug2_ ki-ti-tum _us2_
27. ($ blank space $) _szu-nigin2 1(gesz2) 2(u) 1(disz) tug2 sag_
28. 1(u) 4(disz) _tug2 hi-a_ szu-ba-ru-u2
reverse
1. 1(gesz2) 1(u) 1(disz) _tug2_ ut,-ba _us2_
2. 6(disz) _tug2_ ia-am-ha-du-u2
  double ruling
3. _szu-nigin2 1(gesz2) 3(u) 1(disz) tug2 hi-a us2_
4. 1(disz) me-at 4(u) 7(disz) _tug2 bar-kar-ra_
  blank space
5. _szu-nigin2-nigin2_ 3(disz) me-at 1(u) 9(disz) _tug2 hi-a sag us2 u3 bar-kar#-ra#_
  blank space
6. 1(u) 7(disz) _tug2 nig2-bara3 sag_ sza _2(disz)-ta-am3_ pa-nu-szu-nu
7. 5(disz) _tug2 nig2-bara3 us2_ sza _2(disz)-ta-am3_ pa-nu-szu-nu
8. 5(u) 6(disz) _tug2 nig2-bara3 us2_ sza _1(disz)-ta-am3_ pa-nu-szu-nu
9. 6(disz) _tug2 nig2-bara3 hi-a sumun_
10. 4(disz) _tug2 nig2-bara3_ sza hi-il-li-it _szagina_
11. 5(disz) _tug2_ ha-iu _tur_
12. _szu-nigin2 1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) tug2 nig2-bara3 hi-a 5(disz) tug2_ ha-iu _tur_
13. 1(gesz2) 2(u) 4(disz) _tug2_ mar-da-tum
14. 4(u) 8(disz) ma-as2-si-la-tum
15. 1(disz) _gada sza3-ga-du3_
16. 6(disz) _gada gu2-e3_
17. 1(disz) _tug2 gu2-e3 gun3-a_
18. 8(disz) li-it, _gesz-nu2_
  blank space
left
column 1
1. sza it-ti {disz}ha-ma-til
2. im-ma-ah-ru-ma a-na _e2_ ku-nu-ki
3. szu-ru-bu _igi lugal_ i-na _e2-i3-sag_
column 2
1. _iti_ a-bi-im _u4 6(disz)-kam_
2. li-mu ha-ia3-ma-lik _dumu_ du-da#-[nim]

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: ARM 21, 257

    [Durand1982ARM21] Durand, Jean-Marie. 1982. Textes Administratifs Des Salles 134 et 160 Du Palais de Mari. Archives Royales de Mari 21. Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: MARI 2, p.211-214, p. 212

    [Charpin1983trésors] Charpin, Dominique. 1983. “Un Inventaire Général Des Trésors Du Palais de Mari.” Mari, Annales de Recherches Interdisciplinaires 2: 211–14.

  • history: ARM 30, p. 201

    [Durand2009ARM30] Durand, Jean-Marie. 2009. La Nomenclature Des Habits et Des Textiles Dans Les Textes de Mari. Archives Royales de Mari 30. Paris: CNRS Éditions.

  • history: ARM 31, p. 349 no. 10

    [Guichard2005ARM31] Guichard, Michaël. 2005. La Vaisselle de Luxe Des Rois de Mari. Archives Royales de Mari 31. Paris: Éditions Recherche sur les Civilisations.

  • history: Durand, NABU 1990/68

    [sec89688] N.d.

  • history: Guichard, NABU 1993/54

    [sec89689] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NMSDeZ — ?
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  • Provenience: Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-11 at 12:41:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Charpin, Dominique; Rattenborg, Rune Archives Babyloniennes Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2022-02-03 at 15:46:41 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2022-02-03 at 15:45:19 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2006-12-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“ARM 21, 257 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 11, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P352259.
ARM 21, 257 artifact entry (No. P352259). (2023, October 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P352259 (Original work published 2006)
ARM 21, 257 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P352259 (Accessed: May 1, 2025).
@misc{2023ARM,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 11},
	title = {ARM 21, 257 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P352259},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P352259},
}


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