EA 282 (P270953)

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 029851(Egypt)

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

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Text

tablet
obverse
single ruling
1. a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
single ruling
2. _dingir-mesz_-nu u3 _{d}utu_-ia
single ruling
3. um-ma {disz}szu-wa-ar-da-ta _ARAD2_-<ka>-ma
4. 7(disz) u3 7(disz) mi-la ma-aq-ta#-ti
5. a-na _giri3-mesz_ {disz}lugal-ri _en_-ia
6. u3 ka-ba-tu-ma
7. u3 s,u2#-uh-ru-ma
8. li-il5#-ma-ad {disz}lugal-ri
9. _en_-ia a-na-ku 1(disz)-en i-ba-sza-ti
10. yu-usz-szi-ra {disz}lugal-ri
11. _en_-ia _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-ti
single ruling
reverse
single ruling
1. ma-a'-da ma-gal
2. u3 yi-ki-im-ni
3. :" ia-s,i2-ni
4. u3 yi-<il5>-ma-ad {disz}lugal-ri
5. _en_-ia
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)

Collections

British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Related publications

primary: EA, EA 282

[Knudtzon1915EA] Knudtzon, Jørgen A. 1915. Die El-Amarna-Tafeln. Leipzig : J. C. Hinrichs.
history: Biblical Archaeologist 45 (pp. 143-153), 146-147

[Millard1982] Millard, Alan R. 1982. “In Praise of Ancient Scribes.” Biblical Archaeologist 45 (3): 143–53.

(copy, transliteration and translation)
history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 323 (translation) [1992]

[Moran1992Amarna] Moran, William L. 1992. The Amarna Letters. Baltimore ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press.
history: Die Welt des Alten Testaments, Tafel 3 (photo)

[Noth1953DieWeltdesAltenTestaments] Noth, Martin. 1953. Die Welt Des Alten Testaments. Berlin.
history: Barnett, Illustrations, p. 16 (obverse photo)

[sec51676] N.d.
history: BB, 68 (copy)

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: BM 029851(Egypt)
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Provenience

Provenience: Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)
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Chronology

Period: Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact	Willighagen, Lars	Wikidata	Willighagen, Lars	approved
2024-10-26 at 15:23:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-10-26 at 15:21:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-10 at 18:15:14	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-10 at 18:05:09	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2024-07-01 at 13:31:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	approved
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2013-03-20 at 09:46:23	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2005-05-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

The Amarna Texts (P270953) (P270953)
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P270953) (P270953)
Wikidata (Q16002772) (Q16002772)

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Cite this Artifact

“EA 282 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270953.

EA 282 artifact entry (No. P270953). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270953 (Original work published 2005)

EA 282 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270953 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).

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	month = {nov 6},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270953},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“EA 282 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270953.

EA 282 artifact entry (No. P270953). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270953 (Original work published 2005)

EA 282 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270953 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).

@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 282 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270953},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270953},
}

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DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270953
LB  - CDLI:P270953
M1  - 2025/12/28/
TI  - EA 282 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270953
ER  -