ARM 05, 083 (P338933)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 05, 083 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338933 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| tablet 1 | To my lord |
| tablet 2 | speak! |
| tablet 3 | Thus La’um |
| tablet 4 | your servant: |
| tablet 5 | It is the month of Kinūnum, the 12th day expired, and |
| tablet 6 | Reš-Ninbala, |
| tablet 7 | in Mari arrived. |
| tablet 8 | Extispicies for his journey |
| tablet 9 | I had performed, and |
| tablet 10 | they were very unfavorable. |
| tablet 11 | ..., and |
| reverse 1 | ... him. |
| reverse 2 | My lord should know! |
| reverse 3 | Mari is well; |
| reverse 4 | the land is well. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| tablet | ||
| 1 | [a]-na be-li2-ia | |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | um-ma la-u2-um | |
| 4 | _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma | |
| 5 | _iti_ ki-nu-nim _u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_ is-su2-uh-ma | |
| 6 | {disz}sag-{d}nin-bala | |
| 7 | a-na ma-ri{ki} ik-szu-dam | |
| 8 | te-re-tim a-na _kaskal_-szu | |
| 9 | u2-sze-pi2-isz-ma | |
| 10 | lu-up-pu-ta | |
| 11 | [... x]-isz#-ma | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [... x]-szu | |
| 2 | [be-li2] lu-u2 i#-de# | |
| 3 | [ma-ri{ki}] sza#-lim | |
| 4 | [ma-a-tum sza]-al-ma#-at# | |
Sources & licences
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