EA 297 (P270936)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 029834(Egypt)

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na {disz}lugal _en_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia
2. _{d}utu_-ia qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {disz}ia-pa-'i3 _ARAD2_-ka#-ma#
4. ep-ri sza 2(disz) _giri3-mesz_-ka#
5. a-na _giri3-mesz lugal en_-ia
6. _dingir-mesz_-ia _{d}utu_-ia 7(disz)-szu
7. 7(disz)-ta-a-an am-qu2-ut
8. mi-im-ma sza qa-ba
9. _lugal en_-ia a-na ia-szi
10. isz-te-me2-szu ma-gal
11. _saga_-isz sza-ni-ta5 u3
12. in4-ne2-ep-sza-ti7
13. ki-ma ri-qi2 _uruda_ :" si2-ri
14. hu-bu-ul-li
15. isz#-tu qa-at
reverse
1. _lu2-mesz kur_ su#-ti7-_mesz_
2. u3 a-nu-ma isz-te-me2#
3. sza10-ri sza _lugal du10-ga_-ta
4. u3 it-ta-s,a-at
5. a-na ia-szi u3 pa-szi-ih
6. lib3-bi-ia ma-gal
  single ruling
  blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Consult word list of Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: EA, EA 297

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

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 490 (translation)

    [Albright1969ANETArmana] Albright, W. F. 1969. “The Amarna Letters.” In Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament (Third Edition with Supplement), edited by James B. Pritchard. Princeton University Press.

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 339 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 51 and pl 5 (copy and photo)

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 029834(Egypt)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-11 at 09:40:31 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:15:14 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:05:09 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-01 at 13:31:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2013-03-20 at 09:46:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-05-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“EA 297 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270936.
EA 297 artifact entry (No. P270936). (2024, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270936 (Original work published 2005)
EA 297 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270936 (Accessed: May 29, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {EA 297 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270936},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270936},
}

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