EA 303 (P270923)

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 029821(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

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na {disz}lugal-ri _en_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia
2. _{d}utu_-ia _{d}utu_ sza isz-tu
3. _an{sza10-me-i}_ um-ma
4. {disz}szu-ba-an-di _ARAD2_-ka
5. ip-ri sza 2(disz) _uzu giri3-mesz_-ka
6. _lu2_ ku-si2 sza _ansze-kur-ra_-ka
7. a-na 2(disz) _uzu giri3-mesz lugal_-ri#
8. _en_-ia _{d}utu_ sza isz-tu
9. _an{sza10-me-i}_ 7(disz)-szu
10. u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an isz-ti-ha-hi-in
11. _uzu_ ka-bat-tu-ma
12. u3 _uzu_ s,i-ru-ma
13. isz#-ti-me a-wa-te-_mesz_
14. gab2#-bi sza _lugal_-ri
15. [_en_]-ia _{d}utu_ isz-tu
16. [_an]{sza10-me-[i]}_ u3 a-nu-ma
17. [i]-na#-s,a-ru a-szar
18. [_lugal_]-ri sza it-ti-ia
reverse
1. [u3] isz-ti#-me
2. [a]-na# {disz}tah2-ma#-asz-szi
3. [ma]-gal ma-gal
  single ruling
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P270923

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 029821(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270923
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270923

References

  • primary: EA, EA 303

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 342-343 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 38 (copy)

    [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
2025-03-05 at 09:43:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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 303 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 5, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P270923.
EA 303 artifact entry (No. P270923). (2025, March 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270923 (Original work published 2005)
EA 303 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270923 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2025EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 5},
	title = {EA 303 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270923},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270923},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/3/5/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P270923
LB  - CDLI:P270923
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - EA 303 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270923
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 303 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 5, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P270923.
EA 303 artifact entry (No. P270923). (2025, March 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270923 (Original work published 2005)
EA 303 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270923 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
@misc{2025EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 5},
	title = {EA 303 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270923},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270923},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/3/5/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P270923
LB  - CDLI:P270923
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - EA 303 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270923
ER  -
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