EA 320 (P271005)

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 04777 (12218)

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
1. [a]-na {disz}lugal _en_-ia
2. _dingir-mesz_-ia _{d}utu_-ia
3. _{d}utu_ sza isz#-tu
4. _an{sza10-me-e}_ um-ma
5. {disz}yi-id-ia _lu2_
6. sza _iri_ asz-qa-lu-na{ki}
7. _ARAD2_-ka4 ip-ri sza
8. _uzu giri3-mesz_-ka4 _lu2_
9. kar3-tap-pi2 sza _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-ka4
10. a-na _uzu giri3-mesz lugal_
11. be-li2-ia 7(disz)-szu u
12. 7(disz)-ta-a-an lu-u2
13. isz-ta-ha-hi-in
14. ka-bat#-tum-ma u
15. s,i#-ru-ma
16. a-nu-ma a-na-s,a-ru#
reverse
1. a-szar _lugal_ sza it-ti#-ia#
2. u mi-im-ma sza sza-par2
3. _lugal# en_-ia a-na ia-szi
4. isz-te9-mu-usz-szu
5. ma-gal ma-gal
6. mi-ia-mi3 _lu2_ kal-bu
7. u la-a yi-isz-mu
8. a-na a-wa-ti7 _lugal en_-szu
9. _dumu {d}utu_
single ruling
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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

Cairo Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Related publications

primary: EA, EA 320

[Knudtzon1915EA] Knudtzon, Jørgen A. 1915. Die El-Amarna-Tafeln. Leipzig : J. C. Hinrichs.
history: Albright, ANET, p. 490 (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. 350-351 (translation) [1992]

[Moran1992Amarna] Moran, William L. 1992. The Amarna Letters. Baltimore ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press.
history: WA, 121 (copy)

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

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CM 04777 (12218)
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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
2024-07-11 at 09:40:31	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-10 at 18:57:13	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-10 at 18:51:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-10 at 18:40:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-10 at 18:15:14	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-01 at 13:31:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-05-31 at 20:37:46	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2013-03-20 at 09:46:23	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2005-05-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Johnson, J. Cale		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

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

The Amarna Texts (P271005) (P271005)
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P271005) (P271005)

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Cite this Artifacts

“EA 320 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271005.

EA 320 artifact entry (No. P271005). (2024, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271005 (Original work published 2005)

EA 320 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271005 (Accessed: February 1, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {EA 320 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271005},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271005},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“EA 320 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 11, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271005.

EA 320 artifact entry (No. P271005). (2024, July 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271005 (Original work published 2005)

EA 320 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271005 (Accessed: February 1, 2026).

@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 11},
	title = {EA 320 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271005},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271005},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/11/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271005
LB  - CDLI:P271005
M1  - 2026/2/1/
TI  - EA 320 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271005
ER  -