ARM 18 031 o.1-3; le.e. 23-27

Request of sesame oil in Mari

by Manon Ramez and Anne-Isabelle Langlois

LineText originalText translated
o. 1[a-na m]u-ka-an-ni-ši-imTo Mukannišum,
o. 2 [qi₂]-bi₂-ma say:
o. 3 um-ma ma-ap-ra-kum-ma thus (speaks) Maprakum.
. 0 (…)
le.e. 23 [ša-ni-tam a-n]a i₃.giš ta-aš-ta-na-pa-ra-nim Another thing: you keep writing to me for sesame oil;
le.e. 24 [a-nu-u]m-ma iš-k[a-a]r 1 lu₂i₃.sur
le.e. 25 [uš-t]a-bi-lam u₃ [a-n]a-[k]u ni-ši
le.e. 26  i₃.gi[š] a-ta-na-pa-al
Commentary

1Unfortunately, the sender does not mention the quantity of sesame oil corresponding to the assigned work of one oil miller. For this theme, see Dossier A.1.1.21.

Bibliography

  • Durand 1998 = Durand, Jean-Marie (1998): Les documents épistolaires du palais de Mari Tome II. Littératures anciennes du Proche-Orient 17. Paris: Cerf.
  • Rouault 1977a = Rouault, Olivier (1977): Mukannišum. L'administration et l'économie palatiales à Mari. Archives royales de Mari 18. Paris: Geuthner.