EA 281 (P271162)

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 01681

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_-ri# _en_-ia#
2. _dingir-mesz_-nu!#-ia# u3# _{d}utu-mesz#_
3. [u3] sza-ri#-ia
4. [qi2]-bi2-ma
5. um#-ma {disz}szu#-wa#-ar#-[da]-ta# _ARAD2_-ka-ma
6. [a]-na _giri3-mesz# en_-ia 7(disz)# u3 7(disz) am-qu2-ut
7. u3 ka#-[ba]-tu# u3# s,u2#-ru-ma#
8. u3# yi-[il5-ma-ad] _lugal_-ri
9. _en#_-[ia i-nu-ma i-na-an]-na#
10. _iri#-didli#-mesz_-ia nu#-kur2-_mesz_
11. a#-na ia-szi# u3 yu-szi-ra
12. {disz}lugal-ri _en#_-ia# _erin2#-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-ta
13. u3# tu#-pu#-usz# ki-ma _iri#_ ha#-ra-bu-wa
14. [a-na] sza#-szu#-nu# [u3] yi-il5-qe2-szu-nu
15. {disz#}lugal# en#_-ia _lu2#-mesz#_ re-du-'u5
16. [x x] an#-s,a#?-ar# u3#
17. [...] an#-ni#-tu#
reverse
1. u3# ti-hi-lu# [i-na pa]-ni
2. [{disz}]lugal#-ri _en_-[ia]
3. u3# pa#-na#-ia# id#-di
4. {disz#}lugal#-ri _en#_-ia u3
5. [{disz}]lugal# yi#-[de x] nu#-kur2-_mesz#_
6. _ugu#_-ia# [mi3]-ia#-mi
7. yi#-pu-szu [ar-na] a-na {disz}lugal
8. u3# _ur-gi7#-[mesz_ an]-nu#-tu#
9. u3# ti#?-pu#-szu# [ar-na] a#-na _lugal_
10. u3# yu-szi-ra# _lugal#_-ri#
11. _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2#-[ta]
12. u3 yi-[il5]-qe2#-szu#-[nu]
13. u3 yi-il5#-[ma]-ad#
14. {disz}lugal-ri _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/P271162

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 01681
Accession Number —

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271162
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271162

References

  • primary: EA, EA 281

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 322 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 159

    [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, 190 (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 281 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271162.
EA 281 artifact entry (No. P271162). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271162 (Original work published 2005)
EA 281 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271162 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 281 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271162},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“EA 281 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271162.
EA 281 artifact entry (No. P271162). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271162 (Original work published 2005)
EA 281 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271162 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 281 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271162},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271162},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271162
LB  - CDLI:P271162
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - EA 281 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271162
ER  -
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