ARM 02, 139 (P273046)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 02, 139 |
|---|---|
| ID | P273046 |
| 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 my lord |
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus Mukannišum, |
| obverse 4 | your servant: |
| obverse 5 | “Concerning the report of Addu, about which my lord gave me instructions, |
| obverse 6 | the report, about which my lord gave me instructions, |
| obverse 7 | for Inib-Šamaš |
| obverse 8 | and Ilšu-nāṣir, diviners, |
| obverse 9 | I dug out, and 4 lamb(-extispicie)s |
| obverse 10 | they performed, and their extispicies |
| obverse 11 | to my lord I had brought. |
| obverse 12 | A complete report |
| obverse 13 | may my lord send. |
| obverse 14 | Herewith, 6 bronze knives with silver plated, |
| reverse 1 | 3 large axes |
| reverse 2 | 1 ax of 1 1/2 mina, |
| reverse 3 | one large agasilikku (ax), |
| reverse 4 | ... piercers of 1 mina, |
| reverse 5 | ... engraving tools of 10 shekels, |
| reverse 6 | 1 drawing tool of bronze, |
| reverse 7 | ... bronze pegs of 5 mina; |
| reverse 8 | total: 21 1/3 mina, |
| reverse 9 | their weight; 1 (linen) garment, nalbašu |
| reverse 10 | ... (linen) garments, |
| reverse 11 | ... bed: |
| reverse 12 | these utensils |
| reverse 13 | to my lord |
| reverse 14 | I have dispatched.” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na be-li2-ia | |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | um-ma mu-ka-an-ni-szum | |
| 4 | _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma | |
| 5 | asz-szum t,e4-em {d}iszkur sza be-li2 u2-wa-e-ra-an-ni | |
| 6 | t,e4-ma-am sza be-li2 u-wa-e-ra-an-ni | |
| 7 | a-na i-ni-ib-{d}utu | |
| 8 | u3 dingir-szu-na-s,ir _dumu-mesz masz2-szu-gid2-gid2_ | |
| 9 | ap-pu-ul-ma _4(disz) sila4-hi-a_ | |
| 10 | i-pu-szu-ma te-re-ti-szu#-nu | |
| 11 | a-na s,e-er be-li2-ia u2-sza-bi-la-am | |
| 12 | t,e4-ma-am ga-am-ra-am | |
| 13 | be-li2 li-isz-pu-ra-am | |
| 14 | a-nu-um-ma _6(disz) gir2 zabar_ sza _ku3-babbar_ uh-hu-za | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 3(disz) ha-s,i2#-ni _gal_ | |
| 2 | 1(disz) ha-s,i2-nu _1(disz) 1/2(masz) ma-na_ | |
| 3 | 1(disz) aga-si-li-ki# _gal_ | |
| 4 | [n] na-aq-qa-bu _1(disz) ma-na_ | |
| 5 | [n] na-al#-pi2-tu _1(u) gin2#?-am3_ | |
| 6 | [u3] 1(disz) me2-s,i2-rum sza _zabar_ | |
| 7 | _[n] szukur zabar 5(disz) ma-na_ | |
| 8 | _[szunigin] 2(u) 1(disz) 1/3(disz) ma-na_ | |
| 9 | _[ki-la2]-bi_-szu-nu _1(disz) {gada}hi-rum na-al-ba-szu | |
| 10 | _[n] {gada}hi-ru | |
| 11 | [...] _{gesz}na2_ | |
| 12 | e#-nu#-tam# an#-[ni-tam] | |
| 13 | a#-na s,e-er# be-li2-ia | |
| 14 | at,#-t,a3-ar-dam | |
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