EA 305 (P271007)

Tablet excavated in Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in Cairo Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Cairo Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Museum Number

CM 04780 (12215)

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}lugal-ri _en_-ia _{d}utu_
2. sza isz-tu _an{sza10-me-i}_
3. _dingir-mesz_-ia _{d}utu_-ia
4. um-ma {disz}szu-ba-an-du
5. _ARAD2_-ka-ma ip-ri
6. sza _uzu giri3-mesz_-ka
7. _lu2_ gu-zi _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-ka
8. a-na 2(disz) _uzu giri3-mesz_
9. _lugal_ be-li2-ia _{d}utu_
10. sza isz-tu _an{sza10-me-i}_
11. 7(disz)-szu u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an
12. lu-u2 isz-ta-ha-hi-in
13. _uzu_ ka-bat-tum-ma
14. u3 _uzu_ s,e-ru-ma
15. isz-te9-ne2-me
reverse
1. a-wa-at _lugal en_-ia
2. sza isz-tap-pa-ra-ni
3. u3 a-nu-ma a-na-s,a-ru
4. a-szar _lugal#_ sza
5. it-ti#-ia u3
6. a-nu-ma# da#-an-nu
7. _{lu2}sa-gaz-mesz ugu_-nu
8. u3 _lugal_ i-di
9. a-na _kur{ki}-mesz_-szu
  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/P271007

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) Cairo Museum, Cairo, Egypt
Museum Number CM 04780 (12215)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271007
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271007

References

  • primary: EA, EA 305

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

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

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

  • history: WA, 116 (copy)

    [Winckler1889ElArmana] Winckler, Hugo, and Ludwig Abel. 1889. Der Thontafelfund von El Amarna. W. Spemann, Berlin.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-10 at 18:57:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:51:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:40:59 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
2024-07-01 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 305 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271007.
EA 305 artifact entry (No. P271007). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271007 (Original work published 2005)
EA 305 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271007 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 305 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271007},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271007},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271007
LB  - CDLI:P271007
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - EA 305 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271007
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 305 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271007.
EA 305 artifact entry (No. P271007). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271007 (Original work published 2005)
EA 305 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271007 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 305 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271007},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271007},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271007
LB  - CDLI:P271007
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - EA 305 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271007
ER  -
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