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ARM 18, 027 (P351496)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 18, 027 |
|---|---|
| ID | P351496 |
| 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 da-ri-isz-li-bur | Darius, the Great King. |
| 4 | pi2-qi2-da-tu-ka a-na s,e-er _lugal_ | your command to the king |
| 5 | lu-u2 ka-a-ia-na | or his heirs |
| 6 | _i3 du10-ga i3_ za-ba-lum | good oil, zabalum oil |
| 7 | lu-u2 ka-a-ia-an | may it be constant. |
| 8 | {kusz}me-sze-en _suhub2 sag_ | a mešēn-shoot with a head strap |
| 9 | sza da-da i-pe2-szu | that Dada will do |
| 10 | 2(disz) mi-sa-ar-ri | 2 (mana wool for) Isari |
| 11 | ki-ma sza an-nu-hi-it-la-al i-pu-szu | [As] he did [as he wro]te to me, |
| 12 | lu-u2 sza-ak-na | be placed. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | {kusz}me-sze-en _suhub2#_ | a leather bag for the footstool |
| 2 | {kusz}me-sze-nu _sag_ | a headgear |
| 3 | pa-ti-in-nu ka-ba-lu | “Patient, the mighty, |
| 4 | _i3 du10-ga i3_ za-ba-lu | sweet oil, zabalu-oil |
| 5 | a-na s,e-er _lugal_ lu-u2 ka-ia-an | to the king be constant! |
| 6 | {d}nin-e2-gal-lim li-s,u2-ur-ka | Ninegallim may he guard you |
| 7 | u3 li-ba-al-li-it,-ka | and keep you alive! |
| 8 | sza-al-ma-ku | I am well. |
| 9 | szu-lum-ka a-na s,e-ri-ia | May you be well with me! |
| 10 | lu-u2 ka-a-ia-an | may it be constant. |
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