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ARM 04, 034 (P338796)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 04, 034 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338796 |
| 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 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na ia-as2-ma-ah-{d#}iszkur# | to Yasmaḫ-Addu |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-[ma] | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma isz-me-{d}da-gan# | Thus Išme-Dagan |
| 4 | a-hu-ka-a-ma | your brother |
| 5 | sza-al-ma-ku | I am well. |
| 6 | s,a-bu-um sza it-ti-ia it#-ta#-na-la-ku sza-lim | The enemy who goes with me is well. |
| 7 | a-na mu-ut-ta-al-li-ik-ti-ia | for my supplication |
| 8 | mi-im-ma li-ib-ba-ka | everything of your heart |
| 9 | la i-na-ah-hi-id# | he shall not be negligent. |
| 10 | a-na mu-ut-ta-al-li#-ik-ti-ka-a-ma | to Muttalliktiya |
| 11 | li-ib-bi i-na-ah-hi-id | he will satisfy his heart. |
| 12 | _lu2#-mesz_ sza# it-ti-ka | the men who with you |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | it-ta-na#-al#-la-ku | they keep wandering about |
| 2 | da-ma-qum-ma da-am-qu2 | “Be at peace, be at peace! |
| 3 | mi-nam lu-uq-bi | What should I say? |
| 4 | a-na mu-ut-ta-al-li-ik-ti-ia | for my supplication |
| 5 | i-in-ka lu na-wi-ra-at | May your eyes be awe-inspiring |
| 6 | sza na-s,a-ar pa-ag-ri-ka | who guards your body, |
| 7 | e-pu-usz | I built. |
Sources & licences
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