EA 187 (P270962)

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 029860(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. [a-na _lugal_]-ri _be_-ia [_dingir_-ia _{d}utu_-ia]
2. [qi2]-bi2-[ma]
3. [um]-ma sza-ti-ya _lu2 iri#_ [e-ni-sza-si20-i]
4. _ARAD2#_-ka ip-ri szu-pa-al#
5. _giri3#-mesz_-pi2 {disz}lugal-ri _be_-ia
6. [a]-na# _giri3-mesz_-pi2 _lugal_-ri _be_-[ia]
7. _dingir_-ia _{d}utu_-ia 7(disz)-szu u3 7(disz)-[szu]
8. [am]-qu2-ut
  single ruling
9. a-mu-ur-mi a-na-ku _ARAD2_ ki-ti#
10. {disz}lugal-ri _be_-ia _dingir_-ia _{d}[utu_-ia]
11. i-na asz-ri an-ni-im
12. u3 _iri_ e-ni-sza-si20-[i?]
13. _iri{ki} lugal_-ri _be_-ia _dingir_-[ia _{d}]utu#_-ia
14. [u3] a-nu-ma e-na-s,a-ru
15. [a]-szar# _lugal#_-ri _be#_-ia# [_dingir_-ia _{d}utu_-ia]
16. [sza it-ti-ia]
reverse
1. [...]
2. [...] x
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...] x
6. u3 a-nu#-[ma] usz#-szi#-ir-ti
7. _dumu-munus_-ia a-na [_e2]-gal#_
8. [a]-na _lugal_-ri _be_-ia _dingir_-ia#
9. _{d}utu_-ia
  single ruling
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P270962

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 029860(Egypt)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P270962
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P270962

References

  • primary: EA, EA 187

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 268-269 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: BB, 7 (copy)

    [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
2024-07-10 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 187 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270962.
EA 187 artifact entry (No. P270962). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270962 (Original work published 2005)
EA 187 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270962 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 187 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270962},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270962},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270962
LB  - CDLI:P270962
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - EA 187 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270962
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 187 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270962.
EA 187 artifact entry (No. P270962). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270962 (Original work published 2005)
EA 187 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270962 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 187 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270962},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270962},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270962
LB  - CDLI:P270962
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - EA 187 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270962
ER  -
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