ARET 13, 03 (P241900)

Letter tablet excavated in Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh), dated to the Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria

Museum Number

NMSD —

Period

Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

Provenience

Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (en-ma Ibu-KAxKID to sukkal of the city-gate, two functionaries from Ebla and Hamazi)

Language(s)

Eblaite

Measurements

93.0 mm × 86.0 mm × 24.0 mm

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. en#-ma
2. i-bu3-|KAxKID|
3. _agrig_
4. _e2_
5. _en_
6. 'a5-na
7. _sukkal-du8_
8. an-da
9. _szesz_
10. u3
column 2
1. an#-na
2. _szesz_
3. _lu2 szesz_
4. mi-nu-ma
5. _al6-du11:ga_
6. _ze2_
7. ka
8. an-na
9. _in-na-szum2_
10. u3#
column 3
1. an-da
2. _al6-du11:ga_
3. _ze2_
4. _i3-na-szum2_
5. _kunga2 sa6_
6. _HI-mu-kux(DU)_
7. an-da
8. _szesz_
9. u3
10. an-na
11. _szesz_
column 4
1. 1(u@c) _{gesz}taskarin_
2. 2(asz@c) GESZ-GAM _{gesz}taskarin_
3. i-bu3-|KAxKID|
4. _in-na-szum2_
5. _sukkal-du8_
6. ir3-kab-da-mu
7. _en_
8. ib-la{ki}
9. _szesz_
10. zi-zi
column 5
1. _en_
2. ha-ma-zi-im{ki}
3. zi-zi
4. _en_
5. ha-ma-zi-im{ki}
6. _szesz_
7. ir3-dab-da-mu
8. _en_
column 6
1. ib-la{ki}
2. u3
3. en-ma
4. ti-ra-il#
5. _dub#-sar_
6. DISZ dub
7. 'a5-na
8. _sukkal-du8_
9. zi!-zi!
reverse
column 1
1. _i3-na-szum2_
  rest of column blank

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Consult word list of Ebla (ca. 2350-2250 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 93.0 high × 86.0 wide × 24.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Letter (en-ma Ibu-KAxKID to sukkal of the city-gate, two functionaries from Ebla and Hamazi)
  • Language(s): Eblaite


  • primary: ARET 13, 3

    [Fronzaroli2003ARET13] Fronzaroli, Pelio, and Amalia Catagnoti. 2003. Testi Di Cancelleria: I Rapporti Con Le Città. (Archivio L. 2769). Archivi Reali Di Ebla. Testi 13. Roma: Missione archeologica italiana in Siria.

  • history: OrAnt 25, p.81-86,

    [Chiera1986Ibubu] Chiera, Giovanna. 1986. “Il Messaggero Di Ibubu.” Oriens Antiquus 25: 81–86.

  • history: Pettinato, Giovanni, RBI 25, 239-240, pboto p. 232 [1977],

    [sec43408] N.d.

  • history: Pettinato, Giovanni, Ebla: Un impero inciso nell’argilla, 47, 120-122 [1979],

    [sec43409] N.d.

  • history: Matthiae, P., I tesori di Ebla, tav. 31b (obv.) [1984],

    [sec43410] N.d.

  • history: Fronzaroli, P., QuSem. 13, 143 (obv. vi:6) [1984],

    [sec43411] N.d.

  • history: Pettinato, Giovanni, Ebla: Nuovi orizzonti della storia, 397-393 [1986],

    [sec43413] N.d.

  • history: Archi, Alfonso, RAI 30, 82 n. 32, p. 85 [1986],

    [sec43414] N.d.

  • history: Bonechi, Marco, Fs. Milano (2016) 003-027,

    [sec43416] N.d.

  • history: OrAnt 23, p.143-158,

    [Shea1984letter] Shea, William H. 1984. “The Form and Significance of the Eblaite Letter to Hamazi.” Oriens Antiquus 23: 143–58.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: NMSD —
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Ebla (mod. Tell Mardikh)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: TM.75.G.02342
  • Findspot Square: L 2769
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-06-06 at 08:55:58 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2007-02-05 at 11:41:33 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-30 at 11:50:59 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 19:23:27 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 09:54:34 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:37:50 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-11-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“ARET 13, 03 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 12, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P241900.
ARET 13, 03 artifact entry (No. P241900). (2003, November 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P241900
ARET 13, 03 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P241900 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
@misc{2003ARET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-28]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {nov 12},
	title = {ARET 13, 03 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P241900},
}

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