EA 319 (P271157)

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 01722

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 _lugal_] be-li2-ia _dingir-mesz#_-ia
2. _{d}[utu_-ia] _{d}utu_ sza isz-tu
3. _an{[sza10-me]-i}_ um-ma
4. {disz}s,u2-ra-szar
5. _lu2_ sza _iri_ gin3#-ti-asz-na
6. _ARAD2_-ka-ma ip-ri sza
7. _uzu giri3-mesz_-ka _lu2_
8. qar-tab-bi sza _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-ka4
9. a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz lugal en_-ia
10. _dingir-mesz_-ia _{d}utu_-ia _{d}utu_
11. sza isz-tu _an{sza10-me-i}_
12. 7(disz)-szu# u 7(disz)-ta-a-an
13. lu-u2 isz-ta#-ha-hi-in
14. ka-bat-tum# [u] s,i-ru-ma
15. a-nu-ma isz-ti-me
16. [a]-na# a-wa-te-_mesz_
17. [_lu2]-maszkim#_ sza _lugal_
18. _en#_-ia ma-gal ma-gal
reverse
1. [u] ma-an-nu#-mi3 _lu2#_ kal#-<bu>
2. sza la-a yi-isz-mu#
3. a-na a-wa-te-_mesz lugal_
4. _en_-szu _{d}utu_ sza isz-tu
5. _an{sza10-me-i}_ _dumu {d}utu_
  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/P271157

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 01722
Accession Number —

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271157
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271157

References

  • primary: EA, EA 319

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 350 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 178

    [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, 145 (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 319 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271157.
EA 319 artifact entry (No. P271157). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271157 (Original work published 2005)
EA 319 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271157 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 319 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271157},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271157},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - EA 319 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“EA 319 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271157.
EA 319 artifact entry (No. P271157). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271157 (Original work published 2005)
EA 319 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271157 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 319 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271157},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271157},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271157
LB  - CDLI:P271157
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - EA 319 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271157
ER  -
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