— Letters in the Amorite world —Figure 28. 3 Envelope of a letter by Zimri-Lim to Tisˇ-ulme. On the surface we can read ‘To Tisˇ-
ulme’. Also visible is the imprint of the sender’s cylinder seal on the obverse and the reverse (the
edge of the seal has left a rather deep groove), as well as on the edge. (Museum of Dêr ez-Zor,
photo: Archives royales de Mari). The seal shows a classic scene (‘warrior with mace’ facing a protective
goddess) and a six-line inscription.