ARM 01, 115 (P254316)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 01, 115 |
|---|---|
| ID | P254316 |
| 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
By Washburn, Jody E. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | To Addaya, |
| obverse 2 | speak; |
| obverse 3 | thus Yasmaḫ-Addu, |
| obverse 4 | your son: |
| obverse 5 | As to Mērānum the physician’s |
| obverse 6 | coming, |
| obverse 7 | previously |
| obverse 8 | to Addaya I spoke. |
| obverse 9 | As of now |
| reverse 1 | he has not arrived, and |
| reverse 2 | Rīšiya |
| reverse 3 | in his life |
| reverse 4 | is threatened—he is very |
| reverse 5 | sick! If it is the heart of |
| reverse 6 | Addaya, Mērānum |
| reverse 7 | quickly should arrive, and |
| reverse 8 | the life of Rīšiya |
| reverse 9 | save! |
| reverse 10 | May he not die! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [a]-na a-ad-da-a | |
| 2 | [qi2]-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | [um]-ma ia-as2-ma-ah-{d}iszkur | |
| 4 | _dumu_-ka-a-ma | |
| 5 | asz-szum {disz}me-ra-[nim] a-si-i | |
| 6 | an-ni-isz a-la-ki#-im | |
| 7 | i-na pa-ni-tim-ma | |
| 8 | a-na a-ad-da-a aq-bi# | |
| 9 | i-na-an-na | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [ul ik]-szu#-dam-[ma] | |
| 2 | [{disz}]ri-szi-ia | |
| 3 | i-na# na#-pi2-isz#-[ti]-szu# | |
| 4 | na-di ma-di#-[isz] | |
| 5 | ma-ru-us, szum-[ma li-ib]-bi | |
| 6 | a-ad-da-a me-ra-nu-um | |
| 7 | ar-hi-isz li-ik#-szu-dam-ma | |
| 8 | na-pi2-isz-ti ri-szi-ia | |
| 9 | li-ik-szu-ud | |
| 10 | la# i-ma-a-at | |
Sources & licences
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