EA 260 (P271027)

Tablet excavated in Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period

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unknown

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 _lugal gal_ be-li-ia
2. {disz}ba-lu-mi-ir iq-bi
3. 7(disz)-szu u2 7(disz)-szu-ma
4. a-na 2(disz) _giri3 lugal gal_
5. _{d}utu_ a-na sza10-me im-qu2-ut
6. a-na-ku ki-i15 i-qa-bi
7. _lugal gal_ be-li
8. a-na-<ku> isz-me a-wa-ti
9. sza _lugal gal_ be-li-ia
10. _{d}utu_ a-na sza10-me
11. _lugal gal_ i-de4
12. a-na _ARAD2_-szu
reverse
1. u3 a-na-ku a-na _e2! [ki?_]
2. ti-in4-ni u2-sza-ab
3. u3 _lugal gal_ be-li-ia
4. li-i-de4 a-na _ARAD2_-szu
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: EA, EA 260

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

  • history: JNES 27 (pp. 163- 171), p. 170

    [Artzi1968JNES27] Artzi, Pinhas. 1968. “Some Unrecognized Syrian Amarna Letters (EA 260, 317, 318).” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 27 (3): 163–71. https://doi.org/10.1086/371960.

    (transliteration)


  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 311 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: None published (copy)

    [sec51885] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: unknown
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-16 at 08:09:25 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
2024-07-01 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 260 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271027.
EA 260 artifact entry (No. P271027). (2024, September 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271027 (Original work published 2005)
EA 260 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271027 (Accessed: August 16, 2025).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 16},
	title = {EA 260 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271027},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271027},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271027
LB  - CDLI:P271027
M1  - 2025/8/16/
TI  - EA 260 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271027
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“EA 260 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271027.
EA 260 artifact entry (No. P271027). (2024, September 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271027 (Original work published 2005)
EA 260 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271027 (Accessed: August 16, 2025).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 16},
	title = {EA 260 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271027},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271027},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271027
LB  - CDLI:P271027
M1  - 2025/8/16/
TI  - EA 260 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271027
ER  - 
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