EA 245 (P270957)

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 029855(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. sza-ni-tam du-ub-bu-ba-ku-mi3
2. _ugu szesz-hi-a_-ia
3. szum-ma-mi yi-pu-szu-mi
4. _dingir-mesz_-nu sza _lugal_-ri _en_-nu
5. u3 ni-ik-szu-du-um-mi
6. {disz}la-ab-a-ia u3 _til-la_-nu-um-ma :" ha-ia-ma
7. nu-ub-ba-lu-usz-szu a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-nu
8. u3 tu-sa3-ah-mi3 :" tu-ra
9. _ansze-kur-ra:munus_-ia u3 iz-zi-iz-mi3
10. _egir_-szu :" ah-ru-un-u2
11. u3 ir-ka-ab-mi
12. it-ti {disz}ya-asz-da-ta
13. u3 a-di ka-sza-di-ia
14. u3 da-ku-szu :" ma-ah-s,u2-u2
15. u3 al-lu-u2-mi3 {disz}ya-asz-da-ta
16. _ARAD2_-ka u3 szu-u2-ut!
17. yi-ru-ub-mi it-ti-ia#
18. i-na _me3_ ta-ha-[zi]
19. u3 lu-u2 yi-na-[di-nu a-na sza-szu]
20. _til-la_-at, _lugal_-ri# [_en_]-ia#
21. [u3] li-pa-asz#-[szi-ih]
22. gab2#-ba2 i-na [...]
23. _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
24. u3 {disz}su2-ra-ta#
reverse
1. yi-il5-qe2-mi3 {disz}la-[ab-a-ia]
2. isz-tu _iri_ ma-gid6-da[{ki}]
3. u3 yi-iq-bi a-na ia-a-[szi]
4. i-na-mi2 _sza3 {gesz}ma2_ :" a-na-yi
5. u2-ta-asz-sza-ru-usz-szu
6. a-na _lugal_-ri u3 yi-il3-qe2-szu
7. {disz}su2-ra-ta u3 yu-ta-szar-szu
8. isz-tu _iri_ he-na-tu-na{ki}
9. a-na _e2_-szu u3 {disz}su2-ra-ta
10. la-qi2-mi _ku3-babbar-hi-a_ ip-t,i3-ir-ri-szu
11. i-na _szu_-ti-szu :" ba-di-u2
12. sza-ni-tam mi-na-am-mi ep-sza-ku-mi3
13. a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
14. i-nu-ma _sig_-ia :" ya-qi2-il3-li-ni
15. u3 _dugud_ :" yu-ka-bi-id
16. _szesz-hi-a_-ia s,e2-eh-ru-ta5
17. u3 {disz}su2-ra-ta
18. yu-ta-szir9
19. {disz}la-ab-a-ia u3 {disz}su2-ra-ta
20. yu-ta-szir9-mi3 {disz}{d}iszkur-me-her
21. a-na _e2_-szu-ni
22. u3 lu-u2 yi-de-mi
23. _lugal_-ru _en_-ia

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P270957

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 029855(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270957
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270957
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q20065101

References

  • primary: EA, EA 245

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

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 485 (translation)

    [Albright1969ANETArmana] Albright, William Foxwell. 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. 299-300 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: Campbell, Shechem, p. 198f (translation)

    [sec51655] Campbell, Edward F. n.d.

  • history: Barnett, illustrations, p. 16 (photo, obverse)

    [sec51687] N.d.

  • history: BB, 72 and pl. 3 (copy, photo)

    [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
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-07-25 at 13:50:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-11 at 09:40:31 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
2024-07-10 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 245 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270957.
EA 245 artifact entry (No. P270957). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270957 (Original work published 2005)
EA 245 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270957 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 245 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270957},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270957},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270957
LB  - CDLI:P270957
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - EA 245 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270957
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 245 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270957.
EA 245 artifact entry (No. P270957). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270957 (Original work published 2005)
EA 245 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270957 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 245 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270957},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270957},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270957
LB  - CDLI:P270957
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - EA 245 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270957
ER  -
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