EA 102 (P270909)

Tablet excavated in Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 029806(Egypt)

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

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tablet
obverse
1. [a-na {disz}ia-an-ha]-mi# [...]
2. [qi2]-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {disz}ri-ib-{d}iszkur
4. a-na _giri3-mesz_-ka am-qu2-ut
5. _{d}nin_ sza _iri_ gub-la
6. _dingir lugal en_-ia li-din
7. _tesz2-ba_-ka a-na pa-ni _lugal_ be-li-ku
8. _{d}utu kur-didli-mesz{ki}_ sza2-ni-tam ti-di-mi
9. i-nu-ma lam-da-ta uh-hu-ra-ta
10. a-s,a a-na mi-nim ta-szap-par-ta
11. u3 an-nu-u2 i-na-an-na ti-ir-bu
12. a-na _e2_-ti ri-qi2 ga-mi-ir gab2-bu
13. ti-ih!-ta-ti gab2-ba sza2-ni-tam
14. i-nu-ma ta-asz-tap-ra a-na ia-szi
15. a-lik-mi i-zi-iz a-na _iri_ s,u-mu-ur
16. a-di ka-sza-di-ia
17. ti#-de i-nu-ma nu-kur2-tu4-_mesz_
18. _kal-ga_ ma-gal _ugu_-ia
reverse
1. u3 u2-ul i-le-u2!# a-la-kam2#
2. u3 a-nu-ma _iri_ am-pi2 nu-kur3-tu4#
3. it-ti-ia ti-de i-<nu-ma>
4. _lu2-gal_ u3 _lu2-mesz_ be-li _iri_-lim
5. szal-mu it-ti _dumu#-mesz_ {disz}ARAD2-asz-ra-ta
6. u3 ki-na-an-na la i-li-u2
7. a-la-kam2 ti-de i-nu-ma gab2-bu
8. sza-ru u3 la-[mi] ti#-sza-lu-ni!
9. a-na _lu2_ ha-ia-bi#-ia# u3 i-na-an-na
10. ki-na-an-na pal-ha-ku sza2-ni-tam
11. szi-me-e ia-szi hu-mi-t,ax(MA) ki-ma
12. ar-hi-isz ka-sza-da u3
13. i-ru-ub asz-ra-nu ti-de i-nu-ma _lu2-mesz_
14. sza#-ru-tu4 szu-nu sza2-ni-tam la-mi
15. [tu-uh]-hi#-ra ka-sza-da
16. [u3 usz-szi-ra] _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-[ti]
17. [...] ka#
left
1. [x] ru#-ub# la tu-pal-la-ah#
2. [u3 ir]-ba-ta a-na _iri_-lim u3
3. isz#-tu lib3-bi-szi ta-szap-par2 a-na x

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Consult sign list of Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Consult word list of Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: EA, EA 102

    [Knudtzon1915EA] Knudtzon, Jørgen A. 1915. Die El-Amarna-Tafeln. Leipzig : J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 175-176 (translation) [1992]

    [Moran1992Amarna] Moran, William L. 1992. The Amarna Letters. Baltimore ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press.

  • history: BB, 23 (copy)

    [Ungnad1914BB] Ungnad, Arthur. 1914. Babylonische Briefe Aus Der Zeit Der Hammurapi-Dynastie. Vol. 6. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek.

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  • Museum No.: BM 029806(Egypt)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-10 at 18:15:14 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:05:09 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-01 at 13:31:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2013-03-20 at 09:46:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-05-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact

“EA 102 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270909.
EA 102 artifact entry (No. P270909). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270909 (Original work published 2005)
EA 102 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270909 (Accessed: August 19, 2025).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 102 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270909},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270909
LB  - CDLI:P270909
M1  - 2025/8/19/
TI  - EA 102 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270909
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“EA 102 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270909.
EA 102 artifact entry (No. P270909). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270909 (Original work published 2005)
EA 102 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270909 (Accessed: August 19, 2025).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 102 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270909},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270909
LB  - CDLI:P270909
M1  - 2025/8/19/
TI  - EA 102 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270909
ER  - 
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