EA 241 (P271121)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 01678

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
2. _dingir-mesz_-nu-ia _{d}utu_ qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {disz}ru-us,-ma-an-ia
4. _lu2 iri_ sza-ru-na{ki} _ARAD2_-ka
5. _sahar-mesz_ sza _giri3-mesz_-ka
6. t,e4-t,i sza ka-ba2-szi-ka
7. _{gesz}giri3-<gub>_ sza _giri3-mesz en_-ia
8. 7(disz)-szu 7(disz)-ta-a-an
9. a-mur-mi a-na-ku _ARAD2 lugal_
10. isz-tu da-ri-ti
11. _lugal_-ri _en_-ia ur-ru-du
12. u3 a-nu-um-ma i-na-an#-na
13. _lugal_-ra _en_-ia
14. [...] x [...]
reverse
1. [...]
2. [sza] _lugal_-ri# [_en_]-ia#
3. sza-nu da#-ki#-i
4. i-na# qa#-ti#-ia
5. u3 a-na-ku# _ARAD2#_ ki-it-te#
6. sza _lugal_-ri _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/P271121

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) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 01678
Accession Number —

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271121
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271121

References

  • primary: EA, EA 241

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 296 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 139

    [Schroeder1915VS11] Schroeder, Otto. 1915. Die Tontafeln von El-Amarna. Erster Teil. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 11. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

    (copy)

  • history: WA, 148 (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 20:22:28 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 241 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271121.
EA 241 artifact entry (No. P271121). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271121 (Original work published 2005)
EA 241 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271121 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 241 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271121},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271121},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P271121
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - EA 241 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271121
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 241 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271121.
EA 241 artifact entry (No. P271121). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271121 (Original work published 2005)
EA 241 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271121 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 241 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271121},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271121},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271121
LB  - CDLI:P271121
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - EA 241 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271121
ER  -
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