EA 213 (P270961)

Letter 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 029859(Egypt)

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Middle Babylonian peripheral

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a-na {disz}lugal _en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia
2. _dingir-mesz_-ia qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {disz}zi-it-ri-ya-ra
4. _ARAD2_-ka ip-ri sza _giri3-mesz_-ka
5. u3 t,i4-it, sza ka-pa-szi-ka
6. a-na _giri3-mesz_ {disz}lugal _en_-ia
7. _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia 7(disz)-szu
8. u3 7(disz)-ta-an am-qu2-ut
9. u3 ka-ba-tu-ma u3 s,i-ru-ma#
10. isz-te-mi sza-par {disz}lugal-ri
11. _en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia
12. a-na _ARAD2_-szu a-nu-ma
13. szu#-sze-er-ti ki-ma
14. sza# qa-be {disz}lugal-ru
reverse
1. _en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz#_-ia#
  single ruling
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Middle Babylonian peripheral

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P270961

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 029859(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270961
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270961

References

  • primary: EA, EA 213

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 283 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 76 and pl. 6 (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
2025-09-07 at 12:15:06 de Ridder, Jacob Jan Artifact metadata de Ridder, Jacob Jan de Ridder, Jacob Jan 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 213 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P270961.
EA 213 artifact entry (No. P270961). (2025, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270961 (Original work published 2005)
EA 213 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270961 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {EA 213 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270961},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270961},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“EA 213 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 7, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P270961.
EA 213 artifact entry (No. P270961). (2025, September 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270961 (Original work published 2005)
EA 213 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270961 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2025EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {sep 7},
	title = {EA 213 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270961},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270961},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/9/7/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P270961
LB  - CDLI:P270961
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - EA 213 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270961
ER  -
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