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ARM 18, 009 (P351478)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 18, 009 |
|---|---|
| ID | P351478 |
| Museum no. | NMSDeZ — ? |
| Collection | National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, 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 mu-ka-an-ni-szi-im | to Mukannišim |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma be-el-ka-a-ma | Thus your lord: |
| 4 | {gesz}qa-sza-tim esz-sze-tim | a new cup |
| 5 | ma-li i-na qa-ti-ka | All of it is in your hand. |
| 6 | i-ba-asz-sze-e | there is |
| 7 | _kusz hi-a_ s,a-ar-pu-tim li-ha-ap-pu-szi-na-ti | may they shave them off with thick skins. |
| 8 | u3 sze20-pi2-tam a-na li-ib-bi-im | and a šēpîtu-container for the heart |
| 9 | li-te-er-ru | may they return. |
| 10 | {gesz}qa-sza-tum szi-na | those qaštu-bowls |
| 11 | it-ti-ia a-na _kaskal-a_ | with me on a campaign |
| 12 | i-il-la-ka | will come. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 5(disz) {gi}qu2-up-pu sza _gi hi-a_ | 5 pieces of reeds |
| 2 | sza# qa-ti-ia | of my hand |
| 3 | 1(u) {gi}qu2#-up-pu# sza# _gi hi-a us2_ | 10 reed bundles of rēmû-wood, length |
| 4 | lu-u2 ka#-[a-ia]-nu-ma | be it permanent and |
| 5 | re-sza-am# li-ki-il-lu | May the head be pacified. |
Sources & licences
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