ARM 01, 050 (P254251)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 01, 050 |
|---|---|
| ID | P254251 |
| Museum no. | NMSD — |
| Collection | National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Mari (mod. Tell Hariri) |
| Coordinates | 34.5504, 40.8887 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | To Yasmaḫ-Addu |
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus Šamšī-Addu, |
| obverse 4 | your father. |
| obverse 5 | This month is the month of Addarum. |
| obverse 6 | When the sixteenth day arrives, |
| obverse 7 | the Akitu festival will be established. |
| obverse 8 | The messengers of the man of Ešnunna |
| obverse 9 | are here; |
| obverse 10 | Concerning ... |
| obverse 11 | your teams of draft donkeys |
| reverse 1 | and your horses |
| reverse 2 | for the Akītum may they drive here. |
| reverse 3 | The chariots and equipment should be made new again; |
| reverse 4 | during the Akītum ..., |
| reverse 5 | to you |
| reverse 6 | may they return. |
| reverse 7 | The day you hear this tablet, |
| reverse 8 | your donkeys should not be stabled! |
| reverse 9 | Let them quickly come! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na ia-as2-ma-ah#-[{d}iszkur] | |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | um-ma {d}utu-szi-{d}iszkur | |
| 4 | a-bu#-ka-a-ma | |
| 5 | _iti_ an-nu-u2-um _iti sze-sag11-ku5_ | |
| 6 | _u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam_ i-la-ak-ma | |
| 7 | a-ki-tum isz-sza-ka-an | |
| 8 | _dumu#-mesz_ szi-ip-ri _lu2_ esz3-nun-na{ki} | |
| 9 | wa-asz-bu | |
| 10 | asz-szum ba-at,-t,a3-li | |
| 11 | s,i#-im#-da-at _ansze-nun-na_-ka# | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 _ansze-kur-ra_-ka | |
| 2 | a-na a-ki-tim li-ir-du#-[ni]-im# | |
| 3 | _{gesz}gigir-hi-a_ u3 e-nu-ut su2-uh-ra#-[tim] lu# ud-du-szu | |
| 4 | i-na a-ki-tim i-szi-t,am-ma | |
| 5 | a-na s,e-ri-ka-ma | |
| 6 | li-tu-ru | |
| 7 | _u4_-um t,up-pi2 an-ne2-e-em te-sze-em-mu-u2 | |
| 8 | _ansze-hi-a_-ka la e-be2-et-tu | |
| 9 | ar-hi-isz li-ik-szu-du#-nim | |
Sources & licences
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