EA 102 (P270909)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 029806(Egypt)

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}ia-an-ha]-mi# [...]
2. [qi2]-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {disz}ri-ib-{d}iszkur
4. a-na _giri3-mesz_-ka am-qu2-ut
5. _{d}nin_ sza _iri_ gub-la
6. _dingir lugal en_-ia li-din
7. _tesz2-ba_-ka a-na pa-ni _lugal_ be-li-ku
8. _{d}utu kur-didli-mesz{ki}_ sza2-ni-tam ti-di-mi
9. i-nu-ma lam-da-ta uh-hu-ra-ta
10. a-s,a a-na mi-nim ta-szap-par-ta
11. u3 an-nu-u2 i-na-an-na ti-ir-bu
12. a-na _e2_-ti ri-qi2 ga-mi-ir gab2-bu
13. ti-ih!-ta-ti gab2-ba sza2-ni-tam
14. i-nu-ma ta-asz-tap-ra a-na ia-szi
15. a-lik-mi i-zi-iz a-na _iri_ s,u-mu-ur
16. a-di ka-sza-di-ia
17. ti#-de i-nu-ma nu-kur2-tu4-_mesz_
18. _kal-ga_ ma-gal _ugu_-ia
reverse
1. u3 u2-ul i-le-u2!# a-la-kam2#
2. u3 a-nu-ma _iri_ am-pi2 nu-kur3-tu4#
3. it-ti-ia ti-de i-<nu-ma>
4. _lu2-gal_ u3 _lu2-mesz_ be-li _iri_-lim
5. szal-mu it-ti _dumu#-mesz_ {disz}ARAD2-asz-ra-ta
6. u3 ki-na-an-na la i-li-u2
7. a-la-kam2 ti-de i-nu-ma gab2-bu
8. sza-ru u3 la-[mi] ti#-sza-lu-ni!
9. a-na _lu2_ ha-ia-bi#-ia# u3 i-na-an-na
10. ki-na-an-na pal-ha-ku sza2-ni-tam
11. szi-me-e ia-szi hu-mi-t,ax(MA) ki-ma
12. ar-hi-isz ka-sza-da u3
13. i-ru-ub asz-ra-nu ti-de i-nu-ma _lu2-mesz_
14. sza#-ru-tu4 szu-nu sza2-ni-tam la-mi
15. [tu-uh]-hi#-ra ka-sza-da
16. [u3 usz-szi-ra] _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-[ti]
17. [...] ka#
left
1. [x] ru#-ub# la tu-pal-la-ah#
2. [u3 ir]-ba-ta a-na _iri_-lim u3
3. isz#-tu lib3-bi-szi ta-szap-par2 a-na x

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P270909

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) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 029806(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270909
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270909

References

  • primary: EA, EA 102

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 175-176 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 23 (copy)

    [Ungnad1914BB] Ungnad, Arthur. 1914. Babylonische Briefe Aus Der Zeit Der Hammurapi-Dynastie. Vol. 6. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-10 at 18:15:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:05:09 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 19:55:18 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 102 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270909.
EA 102 artifact entry (No. P270909). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270909 (Original work published 2005)
EA 102 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270909 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 102 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270909},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270909
LB  - CDLI:P270909
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - EA 102 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270909
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 102 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270909.
EA 102 artifact entry (No. P270909). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270909 (Original work published 2005)
EA 102 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270909 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 102 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270909},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270909},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270909
LB  - CDLI:P270909
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - EA 102 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270909
ER  -
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