ARM 02, 057 (P272968)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 02, 057 |
|---|---|
| ID | P272968 |
| 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 our father, Zimri-Lim, |
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus Kabiya |
| obverse 4 | and Yumraṣ-El, |
| obverse 5 | your sons: |
| obverse 6 | to |
| obverse 7 | our father we prepared to travel, but |
| obverse 8 | rain |
| obverse 9 | and snow |
| reverse 1 | held us back. |
| reverse 2 | From Nagar |
| reverse 3 | until Ṭabātum |
| reverse 4 | they held us back. |
| reverse 5 | Now, the day our tablet, |
| reverse 6 | this one, |
| reverse 7 | to |
| reverse 8 | our father |
| reverse 9 | we sent, |
| left 1 | in Qaṭṭunān |
| left 2 | we arrived. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [a-na a]-bi-ni zi-im-ri-li-im | |
| 2 | [qi2]-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | um-ma ka-bi-ia | |
| 4 | u3 yu-um-ra-as,-dingir | |
| 5 | _dumu_-ru-ka-a-ma | |
| 6 | pa-ni-ni5 a-na s,e-er | |
| 7 | a-bi-ni ni-id-di-in#-ma# | |
| 8 | sza-mu-u2 | |
| 9 | u3 sa-al-ku | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ik-la-an-ne2-ti | |
| 2 | isz-tu na-ga-ar{ki} | |
| 3 | a-di t,a3-ba-tim{ki} | |
| 4 | ik-la-an-ne2-ti | |
| 5 | i-na-an-na _u4_-um t,up-pa-ni | |
| 6 | an-ne2-e-em | |
| 7 | a-na s,e-er | |
| 8 | a-bi-ni | |
| 9 | [nu]-sza-bi-la-am | |
| left | ||
| 1 | [a]-na# qa-t,u2-na-nim | |
| 2 | ni#-ik-szu-ud | |
Sources & licences
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