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ARM 18, 038 (P351507)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 18, 038 |
|---|---|
| ID | P351507 |
| 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-ni-szi-im | to Mukanišim |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma sa-am-me-e-tar | Thus Sammetar: |
| 4 | ku-ur-bi-isz-ma | he seized, and |
| 5 | _dingir_-lum asz-szum pa-ag-ri-im | the god concerning the scepter |
| 6 | na-da-nim | to be given. |
| 7 | i-gu-ma-an-ni | he imposed upon me. |
| 8 | szum-ma i-na ki-na-tim-ma | If in truth |
| 9 | ta-ra-ma-an-ni | you love me, |
| 10 | su2-na-tim _1(disz) ma#-na#_ | Sunutum 1 mina |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u2-lu-ma _2(disz) ma-na#_ qa-at-na-tim | or 2 minas of handcuffs |
| 2 | dam-qa-tim szu-bi-lam | Send me good news! |
| 3 | i-na an-ni-tim | in this |
| 4 | ra-i-mu-ut-ka | your love |
| 5 | lu-mu-ur | let me see. |
Sources & licences
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