EA 149 (P270913)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 029811(Egypt)

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

-

Measurements

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na _lugal en_-li2-ia _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia8
2. um-ma {disz}a-bi-_lugal ARAD2_-ka#
3. 7(disz) u 7(disz) a-na _giri3-mesz lugal_ be-[li2]-ya# am-qut
4. a-na-ku ip-ru isz-tu szu-pa-al _giri3-mesz_
5. _kusz_ sze-ni _lugal_ be-li-ia
6. _lugal_ be-li-ia ki-i-ma _{d}utu_
7. ki-ma {d}iszkur i-na sza10-me at-ta
8. li-im-li-ik _lugal_ a-na _ARAD2_-szu
9. _lugal_ be-li-ia ip-qi2-id-ni
10. a-na s,a-ar _iri_ s,ur-ri _geme2 lugal_
11. u3 asz-ta-par t,up-pa u2-mu-t,a
12. a-na _lugal en_-li2-ia u3 la-a
13. it-te-er a-ma-tu2? a-na ia-szi
14. a-na-ku _{lu2}maszkim2 lugal_ be-li-ia
15. u3 a-na-ku sza u2-bal a-ma-ta5
16. _du10-ga_ u3 a-na-a-ma li-im-na
17. a-na _lugal_ be-li-ia li-wa-asz-szar
18. _lugal_ 2(u) _lu2-giri3_ a-na s,a-ar
19. _iri_-szu u3 li-ru-ub a-na _ugu_-hi
20. _lugal_ be-li-ia u3 li-mur pa-ni-szu
21. ma-an-nu ba-la-at, _lu2-giri3_
22. e-nu-ma la-a it-ta-s,i2
23. sza-a-ru isz-tu _uzu_ pi2 _lugal_ be-li-szu
24. u3 ba-li-it, szum-ma _lugal_ isz-ta-par2
25. [a]-na _ARAD2_-szu u3 ba-li-it,
26. [a-na] da-ri-ti a-na-ku
27. [isz]-tu# sza-an-di3-qa2-di3-ma
28. [la i-le] a-na i-re-bi
29. [a-na da]-ga#-li pa-ni _lugal_ be-li-ia
30. [{disz}e-ta-ka3-ma] pa#-wa-ra
31. [_lu2 iri_ ki-id-szi] it-te-er-mi
32. [ma-mi-ta isz]-tu# _lugal_ be-li-ia
33. [... li-i]-sze-ri-ib-ka
34. [u3 li-i-de4]-ma be-li
35. [a-na x x]-ra {disz}a-zi-ra
36. [_dumu_ {disz}ARAD2 {d]}asz-ra-tum
37. [_lu2_] ar#-ni _lugal_ {disz}ha-a-bi
reverse
1. [mu]-szi#-e-li sza-ri _{lu2}dumu-kin_-ri-ia#
2. [it]-ta-din _iri_ s,u-mu-ra
3. [a]-na# {disz}a-zi-ra u3 la-a
4. i-qu2-ul _lugal_ isz-tu _iri_ szu#-[a]-ti3#
5. isz-tu _kur_-szu e-nu-ma asz-te-mu
6. szu-um _kur_ u3 szu-um um-ma-ni-szu
7. u3 pal-hu ma-gal u3 gab2-bi
8. _kur_-ti pal-ha-at u3 sza-a la-a
9. i-la-ak a-na _egir lugal_ be-li-ia
10. _lugal_ i-de4 szu-um#-ma sza-ak-na-ta-ni
11. i-na _{lu2}maszkim2_ i-na _iri_ s,ur-ri
12. il-qe3 {disz}zi-im-re-da _iri u2_-su2
13. isz-tu _ARAD2_-di3-<ka> i-ta-zi-ib-szu
14. u3 ia-nu _a-mesz_ ia-nu _gesz-mesz_ a-na ia-szi-nu
15. u3 ia-nu a-ia-ka4-mi ni-isz-kan2
16. _lu2-ba-usz2_ u3 _lugal_ be-li-ia
17. li-im-li-ik a-na _ARAD2_-szu _lugal_ be-li-ia
18. i-na t,up-pi2 isz-ta-par a-na ia-szi
19. mi-nu-um-mi ta-asz-te-me u3 szu-pur
20. a-na _lugal_ {disz}zi-im-re-da _iri_ s,i2-du-na
21. u3 {disz}a-zi-ra _lu2_ ar-ni _lugal_
22. u3 _lu2-mesz iri_ ar-wa-da it-mu-ni
23. u3 isz-ta-ni ma-mi-ta i-na be-ri-szu-nu
24. u3 ip-hu-ru-nim _{gesz}ma2-mesz_-szu-nu
25. _{gesz}gigir-mesz_-szu-nu _erin2-mesz giri3-mesz_-szu-nu
26. a-na s,a-ba-ti _iri_ s,ur-ri _geme2 lugal_
27. ka3-asz-da2-at qa-ti _lugal_ da-an-na-tum
28. u3 da-ga-at-szu-nu _iri_ s,ur-ri
29. la-a i-le2-u2-nim a-na s,a-bat
30. u3 _iri_ s,u-mu-ra s,a-ab-du-nim
31. i-na _uzu_ pi2 {disz}zi-im-ri-da
32. sza u2-ba-lum a-ma-tu2? _lugal_
33. a-na {disz}a-zi-ra u3 asz-ta-par
34. t,up-pa a-na _lugal_ be-li-ia
35. u3 la-a it-te-er-ni
36. a-ma-tu2? a-na _ARAD2_-szu
37. isz#-tu _mu_-qa2-di3 nu-kur-tum#
38. [i]-na _ugu_-hi-ia ia-nu _a-mesz_
39. ia#-nu _gesz-mesz_ li-wa-asz-szar
40. t,up-pa a-na _ARAD2_-szu
left
1. u3 li-ru-ub u3 li-mur pa-ni-szu u3 _lugal_ [li-im-li-ik]
2. a-na _ARAD2_-szu a-na _iri_-szu u3 la-a [i-te-zi-ib]
3. _iri_-szu _kur_-szu am-mi-nim i-nam-mu-[usz _{lu2}maszkim2_ sza]
4. _lugal_ be-li-nu isz-tu _kur_-ti u3 i-te#
5. u3 i-de4 sza-a-i-ru _a2 lugal_ sza ia-nu a-nu-um#-[ma]
6. t,up-pi2-ia _lu2-giri3_ a-na _ugu_-hi _lugal {d}utu en_-[ia]
7. u3 _lugal_ li-it-te-er a-na _ARAD2_-szu

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P270913

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 029811(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270913
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270913
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q24971064

References

  • primary: EA, EA 149

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 236-237 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 28 and pl. 14 (copy, photo)

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:15:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:05:09 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-01 at 13:31:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2013-03-20 at 09:46:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-05-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“EA 149 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270913.
EA 149 artifact entry (No. P270913). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270913 (Original work published 2005)
EA 149 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270913 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270913},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270913},
}


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TI  - EA 149 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“EA 149 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270913.
EA 149 artifact entry (No. P270913). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270913 (Original work published 2005)
EA 149 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270913 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 149 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270913},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270913},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270913
LB  - CDLI:P270913
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - EA 149 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270913
ER  -
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