EA 151 (P270915)

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 029813(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

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na _lugal {d}utu_-ia _dingir_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia
2. um-ma {disz}a-bi-_lugal ARAD2_-ka
3. 7(disz) u 7(disz) a-na _giri3-mesz lugal en_-li2-ia8 am-qut
4. a-na-ku ip-ru isz-tu szu-pa-li
5. _kusz_ sze-ni _lugal en_-li2-ia
6. an-nu-u2 a-na-an-s,ar2 _iri lugal_
7. sza ip-qi2-id i-na qa-ti-ia ma-gal
8. pa-nu-ia a-na a-la-ki
9. a-na a-ma-ri pa-ni _lugal_ be-li-ia#
10. u3 la-a i-le2-e isz-tu
11. qa-ti {disz}zi-im-re-da _iri_ s,i2-du-na{ki}
12. isz-me2-ni-ma e-nu-ma
13. i-ra-bu u3 i-pu-usz
14. nu-kur-tum it-ti-ia li-id-din-ni
15. _lugal en_-li2-ia 2(u) _lu2-mesz_ a-na
16. na-s,a-ri _iri lugal_ be-li-ia
17. u3 li-ru#-ub# a-na mah-ri-[ti]
18. _lugal_ be-li-ia a-na da-ga-li
19. pa-ni-szu _du10-ga_-ta# at-ta-din
20. pa-ni-ia a-na mi-ru-ti :" u2-pu-ti
21. _lugal# en_-li2-ia li-isz-al
22. _lugal#_ be-li-ia _{lu2}maszkim2_-szu
23. e-nu-ma at-ta#-din pa-ni-ia
24. a-na mah-ri-ti _lugal_ be-li-ia#
25. a-nu-um-ma _lu2-kin_-ri#-[ia]
26. usz#-sze-ir-ti a-na [mah-ri]
27. _lugal#_ be-li-ia u3 li#-[wa-asz-szar]
28. [_lugal_] be-li-ia _lu2-[kin_-ri-szu]
29. [u3] _dub#_-pa#-szu a-na# [ia-szi]
30. u3 li-ru#-ub# a-na [mah-ri-ti]
31. _lugal en_-li2-ia ma [...]
reverse
1. at#-ta-din pa-ni#-[ia a-na]
2. a-na mah#-ri-ti a-[na a-ma-ri]
3. pa-ni _lugal en_-li2-[ia u3]
4. la-a i-te-zi-ib [_lugal_ be-li]
5. _ARAD2_-szu isz-tu qa-ti#-[szu]
6. li-it-ta-din pa-ni#-[szu]
7. _lugal_ be-li-ia u3 id#-[din]
8. _a-mesz_ a-na szi-it-ia9 _ARAD2#_-[szu]
9. u3 _gesz-mesz_ a-na _ARAD2_-szu [u3]
10. i-de4 _lugal_ be-li e-nu-ma#
11. i-na _igi#_ {d}ab-ba ni-ta-s,a#-ab#
12. ia-nu _a-mesz_ u3 ia-nu _gesz-mesz_
13. a-na ia-szi-nu a-nu-um-ma
14. usz-sze-er {disz}dingir-lugal _lu2-kin_-ri
15. a-na mah-ri _lugal_ be-li-ia
16. u3 at-ta-din 5(disz) _gun zabar_
17. _{gesz}pesz3-gid2_-ma 1(disz) _{gesz}usan_ gi3-na-zu
18. _lugal_ be-li-ia isz-ta-par a-na ia-szi#-[nu]
19. sza ta-asz-me isz-tu _kur_ ki-na-a'2-na
20. u3 szu-pur a-na ia-szi
21. _lugal kur_ da-nu-na _ba-usz2_
22. u3 sza-ar-ra _szesz_-szu
23. a-na _egir_-szu u3 pa-asz-ha-at
24. _kur_-szu u3 _e2 lugal iri_ u2-ga-ri-it{ki}
25. i-ku-ul i-sza-tu4 mi-szi-il#-szu
26. i-kul2 u3 mi-szi-<il>-szu ia-nu
27. u3 _lu2-mesz erin2 kur_ ha-at-ti ia-nu
28. {disz}e-ta-ka3-ma pa-wu-ri
29. _iri_ qi2-id-szi u3
30. {disz}a-zi-ra nu-kur2-tu4
31. it-ti {disz}bir-ia-wa-zi
32. nu-kur2-tu4
33. a-ta-mur ha-ba-li
34. {disz}zi-im-ri-da
35. e-nu-ma ip-hu-ur
left
1. _{gesz}ma2-mesz erin2-mesz_ isz-tu _iri-hi-a_ {disz}a-zi-ra#
2. a-na _ugu_-hi-ia u3 da-mi-iq e-nu-ma i? u2# [...]
3. _lu2-giri3_ be-li-ia ip#-li-hu gab2-bu li-id-din#
4. pa-ni-szu _lugal_ a-na _ARAD2_-szu u3 li-sa3-hir2 :" yi-s,a [...]

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P270915

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 029813(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270915
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270915

References

  • primary: EA, EA 151

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 238-239 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 30 and pl. 13 (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
2024-07-10 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
2022-03-06 at 22:18:27 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI 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 151 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270915.
EA 151 artifact entry (No. P270915). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270915 (Original work published 2005)
EA 151 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270915 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 151 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270915},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270915
LB  - CDLI:P270915
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - EA 151 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270915
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 151 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270915.
EA 151 artifact entry (No. P270915). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270915 (Original work published 2005)
EA 151 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270915 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 151 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270915},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270915
LB  - CDLI:P270915
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - EA 151 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270915
ER  -
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