| Line | Text original | Text translated |
|---|---|---|
| o. 1 | 97,0.0 gur še.i₃.giš[glossary=šamaššammū] | 11,640 qa of sesame[glossary=šamaššammū]; |
| o. 2 | mu.kux ma-ši-im | income of Māšūm |
| o. 3 | lu₂engar di-irki[geogr=Dēr] | agrarian entrepreneur of Dēr[geogr=Dēr]. |
| o. 4 | a.ra2 1.kam | For the first time, |
| o. 5 | am-ḫu-ur | I have received. |
| r. 6 | iti li-li-ia-tim | Month IX, |
| r. 7 | u4 23.kam | Day 23, |
| r. 8 | ba.zal–ma | in the course of the day. |
ARM 21 137
Commentary
A large quantity of sesame (11,640 qa) is delivered from the region of Dēr in the Mari district. It corresponds to a part of the harvest of this region (if we compare the amount with the 106,000 qa from the Mari district in ARM 22 276), as the delivery takes place in month 9.
Bibliography
- Durand 1983 = Durand, Jean-Marie (1983): Textes administratifs des salles 134 et 160 du palais de Mari. Archives royales de Mari 21. Paris: Geuthner.