EA 233 (P270996)

Tablet excavated in Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in Cairo Museum, Cairo, Egypt

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Museum Collection(s)

Cairo Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Museum Number

CM 04767 (12201)

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. _{d}utu_ isz-tu _an#_ [sza10]-me#
3. qi2-bi2-ma
4. um-ma {disz}sa2-ta-at-na
5. _lu2 iri_ ak-ka{ki} _ARAD2_-ka
6. _ARAD2_ sza _lugal_-ri
7. u3 _sahar-mesz_ sza 2(disz) _giri3-mesz_-szu
8. _ki-mesz_ sza ka-ba2-szi-szu
9. a-na _giri3-mesz lugal_-ri
10. _en_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia
reverse
1. _{d}utu_ isz-tu _an{sza10-me}_
2. 7(disz)-szu 7(disz)-ta-a-an
3. usz-he2-hi-in u3
4. ka-ba-tu-ma
5. u3 s,e-ru-ma
  single ruling
6. sza ia-asz-tap-par2 _lugal_
7. be-li2-ia a-na _ARAD2_-szu
8. yi-isz-te9-mu u3
9. gab2-bi sza yi-qa#-[bu]
10. _en_-ia u2-sze-szi#-[ru]
  single ruling
  blank space

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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 233

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 292 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: WA, 94 (copy)

    [Winckler1889ElArmana] Winckler, Hugo, and Ludwig Abel. 1889. Der Thontafelfund von El Amarna. W. Spemann, Berlin.

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  • Museum No.: CM 04767 (12201)
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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
2024-07-10 at 18:57:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:51:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:50:47 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
2024-07-01 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 Approved View
2005-05-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

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Cite this Artifacts

“EA 233 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270996.
EA 233 artifact entry (No. P270996). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270996 (Original work published 2005)
EA 233 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270996 (Accessed: March 23, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 233 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270996},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270996
LB  - CDLI:P270996
M1  - 2026/3/23/
TI  - EA 233 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270996
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“EA 233 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P270996.
EA 233 artifact entry (No. P270996). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P270996 (Original work published 2005)
EA 233 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P270996 (Accessed: March 23, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 233 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P270996},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P270996},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P270996
LB  - CDLI:P270996
M1  - 2026/3/23/
TI  - EA 233 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P270996
ER  - 
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