EA 282 (P270953)

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 029851(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
  single ruling
1. a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
  single ruling
2. _dingir-mesz_-nu u3 _{d}utu_-ia
  single ruling
3. um-ma {disz}szu-wa-ar-da-ta _ARAD2_-<ka>-ma
4. 7(disz) u3 7(disz) mi-la ma-aq-ta#-ti
5. a-na _giri3-mesz_ {disz}lugal-ri _en_-ia
6. u3 ka-ba-tu-ma
7. u3 s,u2#-uh-ru-ma
8. li-il5#-ma-ad {disz}lugal-ri
9. _en_-ia a-na-ku 1(disz)-en i-ba-sza-ti
10. yu-usz-szi-ra {disz}lugal-ri
11. _en_-ia _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-ti
  single ruling
reverse
  single ruling
1. ma-a'-da ma-gal
2. u3 yi-ki-im-ni
3. :" ia-s,i2-ni
4. u3 yi-<il5>-ma-ad {disz}lugal-ri
5. _en_-ia
  single ruling
  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/P270953

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 029851(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270953
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270953
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q16002772

References

  • primary: EA, EA 282

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

  • history: Biblical Archaeologist 45 (pp. 143-153), 146-147

    [Millard1982] Millard, Alan R. 1982. “In Praise of Ancient Scribes.” Biblical Archaeologist 45 (3): 143–53.

    (copy, transliteration and translation)

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 323 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: Die Welt des Alten Testaments, Tafel 3 (photo)

    [Noth1953DieWeltdesAltenTestaments] Noth, Martin. 1953. Die Welt Des Alten Testaments. Berlin.

  • history: Barnett, Illustrations, p. 16 (obverse photo)

    [sec51676] N.d.

  • history: BB, 68 (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
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-10-26 at 15:23:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-26 at 15:21:33 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, 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 282 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270953.
EA 282 artifact entry (No. P270953). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270953 (Original work published 2005)
EA 282 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270953 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	month = {nov 6},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270953},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“EA 282 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270953.
EA 282 artifact entry (No. P270953). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270953 (Original work published 2005)
EA 282 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270953 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 282 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270953},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270953},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270953
LB  - CDLI:P270953
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - EA 282 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270953
ER  -
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