EA 223 (P271165)

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 01870

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. isz-tu# sa#-me#-ma
3. qi2-bi2#-ma#
4. um-ma {disz}en-dar#-u2-ta# _ARAD2_-ka
5. a-na _giri3-mesz lugal_-ri# be-li2-ia
6. 7(disz)-szu 7(disz)-ta-an usz-he-hi-en
7. gab2-bi mi-im-mi
8. sza yi-qa-bu
9. _lugal_-ru be-li2
10. u2-sze-szi-ru-mi
  single ruling
reverse
  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/P271165

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 01870
Accession Number —

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271165
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271165
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q60524615

References

  • primary: EA, EA 223

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 287 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 129

    [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, 220 (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
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
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 18:42:19 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 223 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271165.
EA 223 artifact entry (No. P271165). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271165 (Original work published 2005)
EA 223 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271165 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 223 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271165},
}


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DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271165
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M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - EA 223 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271165
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Cite this Artifact

“EA 223 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271165.
EA 223 artifact entry (No. P271165). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271165 (Original work published 2005)
EA 223 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271165 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 223 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271165},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271165
LB  - CDLI:P271165
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - EA 223 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271165
ER  -
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