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

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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

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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

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 245

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

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

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  • Museum No.: BM 029855(Egypt)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars approved View
2024-07-25 at 13:50:42 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
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 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: June 6, 2025).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-06-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 245 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270957},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270957},
}


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