RA 100, 097-099 (P497894)

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

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _6(disz) me-at 4(u) 1(asz) a-gar3 sze_
2. i-na _1(asz) gur-gal_
3. sze sa2 _2(asz) 1/2(asz) gur am6 sza3_
4. {disz}zi-im-ri2-ma-ma#
5. lu2 hu-ru-s,a-ni-u-um
6. _dumu_ da-i-ru-um
7. u2 ma-ta2#-an
reverse
1. i-na _guru7_ bi-it-qi2-un
9. ti-sze-zi-ba-nin
10. _gurum2_ ma-ap-ra-kum
11. _2(u) u4 iti_ e-bir5-tin

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)	Administrative
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P497894
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P497894

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria
Museum Number	NMSDeZ — ?
Accession Number	M 19124

References

primary: RA 100 (pp. 97-99), 97-99

[Durand2006RA100] Durand, Jean-Marie. 2006. “Chroniques Du Moyen-Euphrate 6. Mesures Mariotes Avant La Babylonisation de l’écriture.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 100: 97–99.
history: RA 100, p. 101, 101

[Chambon2006RA100] Chambon, Grégory. 2006. “Chroniques Du Moyen-Euphrate 7. Écritures et Pratiques Métrologiques : La Grande Mesure À Mari.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 100: 101–6.

(with wrong number M 19081)

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-22 at 08:49:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-08-22 at 08:42:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-02-16 at 12:29:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-02-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Frayne, Douglas R.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“RA 100, 097-099 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497894.

RA 100, 097-099 artifact entry (No. P497894). (2024, August 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497894 (Original work published 2016)

RA 100, 097-099 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497894 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 22},
	title = {RA 100, 097-099 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497894},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497894},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“RA 100, 097-099 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P497894.

RA 100, 097-099 artifact entry (No. P497894). (2024, August 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497894 (Original work published 2016)

RA 100, 097-099 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497894 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).

@misc{2024RA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 22},
	title = {RA 100, 097-099 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497894},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497894},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P497894
LB  - CDLI:P497894
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - RA 100, 097-099 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P497894
ER  -