| Line | Text original | Text translated |
|---|---|---|
| o. 1 | 1 lu₂ ḫa-lu-da-bi-iḫ[individual=Ḫālu-dābiḫ] | 1 man: Ḫālu-dābiḫ[individual=Ḫālu-dābiḫ], |
| o. 2 | lu₂i₃.sur[glossary=ṣāḫitum] | the oil extractor[glossary=ṣāḫitum]; |
| o. 3 | ni₃.šu ba-lu-mu-nam-ḫe[individual=Balamu-namḫe] | service of Balmunamḫe[individual=Balamu-namḫe]. |
| o. 4 | zi.ga | Expenditure, |
| o. 5 | a-na si-ib-ku-na-diškur | for Sibkūna-Addu, |
| o. 6 | lugal šu-da-aki | the king of Šudā. |
| o. 7 | (Date.) | Month V, Day 15, |
ARM 23 442
Commentary
This letter illustrates the mobility of specialists in the Old Babylonian period. They were sent wherever their skills were needed, including to foreign courts. See Dossier A.1.1.21.
Bibliography
- Dossin 1984 = Dossin, Georges; Parrot, André (1984): Archives administratives de Mari 1. Archives royales de Mari 23. Paris: Recherche sur les civilisations.