EA 284 (P270952)

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 029850(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#-ri _en_-ia#
2. um-ma {disz}szu-wa-ar-da#-ta _ARAD2#_-[ka]
3. a#-na _giri3#-mesz_ {disz}lugal-ri _en_-ia#
4. ma-aq-ti-ti 7(disz) u3 7(disz) mi-la#
5. [ma]-aq#-ti-ti u3 ka-ba-tu-ma u3# s,u2#-uh#-ru-ma#
6. <yi>-il3#-ma-ad# {disz}lugal-ri _en_-ia
7. u3# la-qi2-ta gab2-bi
8. _kur#-mesz#_ {disz}lugal#-ri _en_-ia i-ba-szu-ti
9. 1(disz)-en u3 a-nu#-ma {disz}ra-ah#-ma-nu sza#
10. da#?-gu?!#-al _kur#-mesz_ {disz}lugal-ri _en#_-ia#
11. pa#-at,-ra# i#-ia-nu a-na# {disz}lugal#-ri#
12. yi#-il5-qe2#-ni# {disz}lugal-ri [_en_-ia]
13. sza-ap-ra#-ti a-na# {disz}lugal-ri _en_-ia#
14. i-de-mi _ni#_-ia# mi-nu-mi#
15. pu#-ia na#? [...] {disz}lugal#-ri
16. yu-usz#-[szi]-ra {disz}lugal-ri _en#_-ia#
17. [x] _an#?_ u3 yu-[x x (x)]
reverse
1. mi-la an#-na# iu2#-usz#-szi#-[ra]
2. {disz}lugal-ri# _en#_-ia# qa#-ti-hu#
3. da#-an-na#-ta#
4. yi2#-ia#?-ta#? {disz}lugal#-ri _en_-ia#
5. 7(disz)# u3# 7(disz)# ma-aq-ti-ti#
6. li#-ma-du _dingir-mesz_ qa-qa-di#
7. {disz}lugal#-ri _en#_-ia szu#-[x]-x#-x#
8. nu#-ku-szu# mu-hal#-szu
9. u3 mi#-im#-mu# i-gu-mu#-[ra?]
10. [pa]-nu#-nu#? u3 _lu2#-gal#_ u3
11. [...]-nu# a-na# {disz}lugal-ri# <_en_-ia>
12. [... {disz}]lugal#-ri _en#_-ia#
13. [...] sza# x [_ARAD2_-szu]
14. {iri#}ti#-szu#-na# u3 [x x]
15. [... x]-gu#-[x ...]
16. {disz#}i#-an#-[ha-mu] _maszkim2#_
17. [it]-ti#-ka#? [x x] wa x [...]
18. [{disz}lugal]-ri _en_-ia x [...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: EA, EA 284

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 324-325 (translation) [1991]

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

  • history: BB, 67 (copy)

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 029850(Egypt)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 284 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270952.
EA 284 artifact entry (No. P270952). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270952 (Original work published 2005)
EA 284 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270952 (Accessed: November 8, 2025).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 284 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270952},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270952},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270952
LB  - CDLI:P270952
M1  - 2025/11/8/
TI  - EA 284 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270952
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 284 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270952.
EA 284 artifact entry (No. P270952). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270952 (Original work published 2005)
EA 284 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270952 (Accessed: November 8, 2025).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 284 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270952},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270952},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270952
LB  - CDLI:P270952
M1  - 2025/11/8/
TI  - EA 284 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270952
ER  -
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