EA 139 (P270930)

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 029828(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 en_-ia [_{d}utu_-ia]
2. um-ma an-ra-[bi-ih _ARAD2_-ka]
3. um-ma gu-_la#-ki# [geme2_-ka a-na]
4. _giri3-mesz en {d}utu_ 7(disz)! 7(disz)# [am-qut]
5. la-a ta-ku-ul [i-na _iri_ gu-la]
6. _iri_-ka u3 _iri_ a-bu-ti#-[ka]
7. isz-tu da-ri-ti sza-ni-tam a-mur
8. _iri_ gu-la ki-ma hi-ku-ta-ah ki-na-na
9. _iri_ gu-la a-na _lugal en_-ia
10. la-a ta-ku-ul a-na-a-me su2-ri _ARAD2#_
11. u3 yi-pu-isz ki-ma _sza3_-szu i-na
12. _kur-kur-mesz lugal_-ri a-mur ar-na sza
13. a-pa!#-asz {disz}a-zi-ru i-na _lugal_-ri
14. [da]-ak# _lugal kur_ am-mi-ia u3
15. [_lugal kur_] el#-da-ta u3 _lugal kur_ ir#-<qa-ta>
16. [u3 _lu2]-maszkim# lugal en_-ia u3
17. [_iri_ s,u]-mu#-ra pa-la-sza
  single ruling
18. [u3 a-nu-ma] i-na-an-na yu-ba-u2
19. [i-pi2-isz] ar-<ni?> i-na _lugal_ sza-ni-tam
20. [...] hu#-ru yi-qa-bu
21. [...] _iri_ gu-la
22. [...] _ugu_ i-pi2-isz
23. [...] yi-de
24. [...] s,a-ar
reverse
1. [...] _en_ it-ti#
2. [...] tu ka-la-at
3. [x x] sza#-ra-qi2# u3 la-a
4. [x x] ti# mi-im-ma i-na sza-szu-nu
5. [x x] ku u3 yi-di _lugal en_-<ia>
6. [a-na]-ku# _ARAD2_ ki-ti-szu u3
  some text moved to next line
7. yi-isz#-szi-ra ma-s,a-ar-ta i-na
8. _iri_-szu 3(u) _lu2-mesz_ u3 5(u) _lu2-mesz_ a-di
9. _iri_ gub-la <la>-a ia-asz-ku-un x _lugal# sza3_-szu
10. i-na mi-im-mi sza yi-isz-szi-ru
11. {disz}a-zi-ru a-na sza-szu mi-im-mu
12. sza yi-isz-szi-ru a-ya?-ti su-mu-ru
13. u3 mi-im {disz}ha-za-ni _lugal_
14. sza# da#-ak yi-isz-szi-ru
15. a-na ka-ta a-mur {disz}a-zi-ru
16. ar-<nu> _lugal en_-ia
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P270930

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 029828(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270930
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270930

References

  • primary: EA, EA 139

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 225-226 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 45 and pl. 4 (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
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 139 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270930.
EA 139 artifact entry (No. P270930). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270930 (Original work published 2005)
EA 139 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270930 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270930},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270930},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“EA 139 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270930.
EA 139 artifact entry (No. P270930). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270930 (Original work published 2005)
EA 139 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270930 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270930},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270930},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270930
LB  - CDLI:P270930
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - EA 139 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270930
ER  -
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