EA 256 (P270949)

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 029847(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 {disz}ia-na-ha-me _en_-ia
2. qi2-bi2-ma um-ma {disz}mu-ut-{d}iszkur
3. _ARAD2_-ka a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz en_-ia
4. am-qut ki-i qa-bi-mi3
5. i-na pa-ni-ka {disz}mu-ut-{d}iszkur-mi3
6. in-ne2-bi-it {disz}a-ia-ab
7. :" hi-ih-be2-e ki-i in4-ne2-bi-tu
8. _lugal iri_ pi2-hi-li3 isz-tu
9. pa-ni _lu2-mesz_ ra-bi-s,i2 :" su2-ki-ni
10. _lugal_-ri _en_-szu li-ib-lu-ut,
11. _lugal_-ru _en_-ia li-ib-lu-ut,
12. _lugal_-ru _en_-ia szum-ma i15-ba-szi
13. {disz}a-ia-ab i-na _iri_ pi2-hi-li3
14. an-nu-u2 2(disz) _iti#-hi-a_ ia-ar#-bi#-is,
15. al-lu-u2 {disz}be2-in4-i15-li2-ma
reverse
1. sza#-al al-lu-u2
2. [{disz}]ta-du-a sza-al
3. al#-lu-u2 {disz}ya-szu-ia
4. sza-al a-di isz-tu
5. _e2_ sza {disz}di-{d}marduk
6. _iri_ asz-tar-ti in4-ne2-ri-ir
7. i-nu-ma na-ak-ru gab2-bi
8. _iri-didli-hi-a kur_ ga-ri
9. _iri_ u2-du-mu _iri_ a-du-ri
10. _iri_ a-ra-ru _iri_ me-isz-tu2
11. _iri_ ma-ag-da-lim _iri_ hi-ni-a-na-bi
12. _iri_ sa3-ar-ki s,a-ab-ta-at
13. _iri_ ha-yu-ni _iri_ ya-bi-lum2-ma
14. sza-ni-tam an-nu-u2 isz-tu
15. sza-pa-ri-ka t,up-pa a-na mu-hi-ia
16. sza-par2-ti a-na sza-szu
17. a-di ka-sza-di-ka
left
1. isz-tu _kaskal_-ra-ni-ka u3 an-nu-[u2]
2. ka-szi-id a-na _iri_ pi2-hi-li3
3. u3 isz-te-mu-na a-wa#-te#-[ka]

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P270949

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 029847(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270949
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270949
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q22330320

References

  • primary: EA, EA 256

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

  • history: BASOR 89 (pp. 7-17), p. 10ff

    [Albright1943BASOR89] Albright, W. F. 1943. “Two Little Understood Amarna Letters from the Middle Jordan Valley.” Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 89: 7–17.

    (transliteration and translation)

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 486 (translation)

    [Albright1969ANETArmana] Albright, W. F. 1969. “The Amarna Letters.” In Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament (Third Edition with Supplement), edited by James B. Pritchard. Princeton University Press.

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 309-310 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 64 and pl. 5 (copy and 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
2024-09-17 at 16:20:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-11 at 09:40:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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 Approved View
2005-05-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“EA 256 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270949.
EA 256 artifact entry (No. P270949). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270949 (Original work published 2005)
EA 256 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270949 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270949},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270949},
}


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DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270949
LB  - CDLI:P270949
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - EA 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270949
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“EA 256 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270949.
EA 256 artifact entry (No. P270949). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270949 (Original work published 2005)
EA 256 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270949 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 256 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270949},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270949},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270949
LB  - CDLI:P270949
M1  - 2026/4/25/
TI  - EA 256 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270949
ER  -
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