EA 162 (P271209)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 00347

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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Language(s)

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Measurements

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Text

tablet
obverse
1. [a-na {disz}a-zi-ru] _lu2#-iri_ a-mu-ur-ra qi2-bi2-ma
2. [a-nu-ma isz]-me2# _lugal en_-ka um-ma-a _lu2 iri_ gub{ub}-la
3. [iq-ba]-ak#-ku! sza a-hu-szu i-na ba-a-bi it-ta-su2#-uk-szu
4. [um-ma-a li]-qa2-an-ni u3 szu-ri-ba-an-ni i-na _iri{ki}_-ia
5. [ma-ad _ku3]-babbar#_ u3 lu-ud-di3-na-ak-ku an-nu-u2 mi-im-ma ma-ad
6. [u3 i]-ia-nu it-ti-ia szu-u2 ki-na-an-na iq-ba-ak-ku
  single ruling
7. [u2]-ul# at-ta2 ta2-sza-pa-ar a-na _lugal en_-ka
8. [um]-ma#-a _ARAD2_-ka a-na-ku ki-i gab2-bi _lu2-mesz_ ha-za-nu#-te-_mesz_ ba2-nu-ti
9. sza i-na lib3-bi _iri{ki}_-szu u3 te-ep-pu-usz he-e-t,a
10. [a]-na la-qe2-e _lu2_ ha-za-an-na sza _szesz_-szu i-na ba2!#-a-bi
11. isz-tu _iri{ki}_-szu it-ta-su2-uk-szu
  single ruling
12. u3 i-na _iri_ s,i2-du-na a-szi-ib u3 ta2-at-ta2-di3-in-szu
13. a-na _lu2-mesz_ ha-za-nu-u2-ti ki-i t,e4-e-mi-i-ka
14. u2-ul ti-i-de9 sa3-ar-ru-ut-ta2 sza _lu2-mesz_
  single ruling
15. szum-ma _ARAD2_ sza _lugal_ at-ta2 ki-i ki-i-it-ti
16. am-mi3-ni la-a ta2-a-ku-ul kar-s,i2-i-szu a-na pa-ni _lugal en_-ka
17. um-ma-a _lu2_ ha-za-an-nu an-nu-u2 il-tap-ra-an-ni um-ma-a
18. li-qa2-an-ni a-na ka-a-sza u3 szu-ri-ba-an-ni i-na _iri{ki}_-ia
19. u3 szum-ma te-te#-pu#-usz ki-i ki-it-ti u3 u2-ul ki-i-na
20. gab2-bi a-wa-te-_mesz_ sza tasz3-pur _ugu_-szi-na szar-ru-um-ma _lugal_
21. ih!-su2-us um-ma-a la-a szal-mu gab2-bu sza taq2-bu-u2
  single ruling
22. u3 a-nu-ma _lugal!_ isz-me2 um-ma-a szal-ma-a-ta2 it-ti _lu2 iri_ qi2-id-sza
23. _ninda-hi-a kasz_ it-ti a-ha-mi-isz ta2-ak-ka3-a-la u3 ki#-i-na
24. am-mi3-ni te-ep-pu-usz ki-na-an-na am-mi-ni szal-ma-a-ta2
25. it-ti _lu2_ sza _lugal!_ is,-s,e2-el2 it-ti-szu u3 szum-ma
26. te-te-pu-usz ki-i ki-it-ti u3 ta2-am-mar t,e4-em-ka u3 t,e4-em-szu
27. i-ia-nu la-a tak2-la-ta2 a-na a-ma-te-_mesz_ sza te-ep-pu-usz ul-tu pa-na-nu
28. mi-nu-u2 in-ne2-pu!#-sza-ak-ku i-na lib3-bi-szu#-nu
29. u3 u2-ul it-ti _lugal en_-ka at-ta2
  single ruling
30. a-mur# an-nu-ut-ti sza [u2]-la-am-ma-du-ka a-na sza-szu-nu
31. a-na lib3-bi i-sza-ti a-na na-sa3-ki# u2-ba-u2-ka u3 qa2-lu
32. u3 at-ta2 mi-im-ma da-ra-am dan-nisz2
  single ruling
33. u3 szum-ma te-ip-pu-usz _ARAD2_-ta2 a-na _lugal en_-ka
34. u3 mi-na-a sza u2-ul ip-pu-sza-ak-ku _lugal_ a-na ka3-a-sza
35. szum-ma asz-szum mi-im-ma ta2-ra-am e-pi2-szi an-mu-ut-ti
36. u3 szum-ma ta2-sza-ak-ka3-an an-mu-ut-ti a-wa#-te-_mesz_
37. sa3-ar-ru-ut-ti i-na lib3-bi-ka u3 i-na ha-as,#-s,i2-in-ni
38. sza _lugal_ ta2-ma-at qa-du gab2-bi# ki-im-ti-ka
  single ruling
39. u3 e-pu-usz _ARAD2_-ta2 a-na _lugal en_-ka u3 bal-t,a-ta2
40. u3 ti7-i-de9 at-ta2 ki-i _lugal_ la-a ha-szi-ih
41. a-na _kur_ ki-na-ah-hi gab2-ba2-sza ki-i i-ra-u2-ub
  single ruling
42. u3 ki-i tasz3-pur um-ma-a lu-ma-szir9-an-ni _lugal en_-ia
43. _mu-kam_ sza-at-ta2 an-ni-ta2 u3 lu-ul-li-[ik]
44. i-na sza-at-ti sza-ni-ti a-na ma-har _lugal en#_-[ia]
45. ia-nu-um-ma _dumu_-ia ma-ri-ia a-[na] _lugal#_ [li-il-lik]
reverse
1. u3 a-nu-ma _lugal# en_-ka i-te-ez-ba2-ak-ku [i-na]
2. _mu-kam_-ti sza-at-ti an-ni-ti ki-i sza taq2-bu-u2
3. al#-ka3 at-ta2 szum-ma _dumu_-ka szu-pur
4. u3 ta2-mar _lugal_ sza gab2-bi _kur-kur-hi-[a_ i]-bal-lu-t,u3
5. a-na a-ma-ri-szu u3 la-a ta2-qab2-bi# um-ma-a
6. lu-ma-szir9 _mu-kam_ sza-at-ta2 an-ni-ta2 ap-pu-na-na
7. a-na a-la-ki a-na ma-har _lugal en_-ka i-ia-nu-um-ma
8. _dumu_-ka usz-sze-er a-na _lugal en_-ka ki-i-mu-u-ka
9. i-ia-nu li-il-li-ka3
  single ruling
10. u3 a-nu-ma _lugal en_-ka isz-me2 ki-i tasz3-pur a-na _lugal_
11. um-ma-a lu-ma-szir9-an-ni _lugal en_-ia {disz}ha-an-ni
12. _{lu2}dumu-kin_ sza _lugal_ sza-ni-ia-nu
13. u3 lu-sze-bi-il _lu2-mesz_ a-ia-be2-e sza _lugal_ a-na _szu_-ti-szu
14. a-nu-ma it-ta-al-ka3-ak-ku ki-i sza taq2-bu-u2
15. u3 szu-bi-la-asz-szu-nu-ti u3 1(disz)-en la-a te-ez-zi-ib
16. i-na lib3-bi-szu-nu a-nu-ma _lugal en_-ka ul-te-bi-la-ak-ku
17. szu-mu sza _lu2-mesz_ a-ia-<be2>-e sza _lugal_ i-na lib3-bi t,up-pi2
18. a-na _szu_-ti {disz}ha-an-ni _lu2#-mesz# dumu-kin_ sza _lugal_
19. u3 szu-bi-la-asz-szu-nu-ti# a-na _lugal en_-ka
20. u3 1(disz)-en la-a te-ez-zi-ib i-na lib3-bi-szu-nu
21. u3 _kesz2-kesz2 uruda_ lu-u2 sza-ak-nu i-na _uzu!(NUNUZ) giri3-mesz_-szu-nu
22. a-mur _lu2-mesz_ sza tu-sze-ib-bi-il a-na _lugal en_-li2-ka
23. {disz}sza-ar-ru qa-du gab2-bi _dumu-mesz_-szu
24. {disz}tu-u-ia
25. {disz}le-e-ia qa-du gab2-bi _dumu-mesz_-szu
26. {disz}wi-isz-ia-ri qa-du gab2-bi _dumu-mesz_-szu
27. _lu2_ ha-at-nu sza {disz}ma-an-ia qa-du _dumu-mesz_-szu
28. qa-du _dam-mesz_-ti-szu asz-sza-te-e-szu
29. _lu2_ pa-ma-ha-a sza ha-an-ni-pa i-de4-e-i-u2
30. sza szu-<u2> u-ba2-a-ra il-ta2-na-as,
31. {disz}t,a-a-szir9-ti-i {disz}ba2-a-lu-u2-ma
32. {disz}ni-im-ma-he-e _lu2_ ha-pa-tu3 i-na _kur_ a-mur-ri szu-u2
  single ruling
33. u3 lu-u2 ti-i-de9 i-nu-ma sza-lim _lugal_ ki-ma _{d}utu_-asz
34. i-na _an{sza10-me-e} erin2-mesz_-szu _{gesz}gigir-mesz_-szu ma-a-du
35. i-na _kur ugu_-ti3 a-di _kur gam_-ti s,i-it _{d}utu_-asz
36. [a]-di# e-re-bi _{d}utu_-szi ma-gal szul-mu

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P271209

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 00347
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271209
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271209

References

  • primary: EA, EA 162

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 248-251 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 86

    [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, 92 (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 18:50:47 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 162 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271209.
EA 162 artifact entry (No. P271209). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271209 (Original work published 2005)
EA 162 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271209 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 162 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271209},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271209},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/10/
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ID  - P271209
LB  - CDLI:P271209
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - EA 162 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271209
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 162 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271209.
EA 162 artifact entry (No. P271209). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271209 (Original work published 2005)
EA 162 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271209 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 162 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271209},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271209},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271209
LB  - CDLI:P271209
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - EA 162 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271209
ER  -
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