EA 271 (P271040)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 01531

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 {disz}lugal _en_-ia
2. _dingir-mesz_-ia _{d}utu_-ia
3. qi2-bi2-ma
4. um-ma {disz}mil-ki-li _ARAD2_-ka
5. ep-ri sza _giri3-mesz_-ka
6. a-na _giri3-mesz lugal en_-ia
7. _dingir-mesz_-ia _{d}utu_-ia
8. 7(disz)-szu 7(disz)-ta2-a-an am-qut
9. yi-de _lugal_ be-li
10. i-nu-ma da-na-at
11. nu-kur2-tu _ugu_-ia
12. u3 _ugu_ {disz}szu-wa-ar-da-ta
13. u3 yi-ki-im
14. _lugal_ be-li _kur_-szu
15. isz-tu qa-at
16. _{lu2-mesz}sa-gaz-mesz_
17. szum#-ma i-ia-nu
reverse
1. yu-usz-szi-ra
2. _lugal_ be-li _{gesz}gigir-mesz_
3. a-na la-qe2-nu la#-a
4. ti7-ma-ha-s,u2-nu# _ARAD2-mesz_-nu
5. u3# sza-ni-tam
6. yi#-sza-al
7. _lugal#_ be-li# [x]
8. {disz}ia#-an#-ha-ma _ARAD2_-szu
9. a-na sza yu-pa-szu
10. i-na _kur_-szu
  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/P271040

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) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 01531
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271040
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271040
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q19901847

References

  • primary: EA, EA 271

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

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 486f (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. 317 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 154

    [Schroeder1915VS11] Schroeder, Otto. 1915. Die Tontafeln von El-Amarna. Erster Teil. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 11. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

    (copy)

  • history: Textes du Proche-Orient, p. 54

    [Seux1977Textes] Seux, Marie-Joseph. 1977. Textes Du Proche-Orient Ancien et Histoire d’Israël.

    (translation)

  • history: WA, 110 (copy)

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

Revisions and credits

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
2024-09-30 at 13:43:05 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-11 at 09:40:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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 18:40:59 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

Cite this Artifact

“EA 271 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271040.
EA 271 artifact entry (No. P271040). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271040 (Original work published 2005)
EA 271 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271040 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 271 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271040},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271040},
}


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DA  - 2024/11/6/
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ID  - P271040
LB  - CDLI:P271040
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - EA 271 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271040
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 271 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271040.
EA 271 artifact entry (No. P271040). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271040 (Original work published 2005)
EA 271 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271040 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 271 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271040},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271040},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271040
LB  - CDLI:P271040
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - EA 271 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271040
ER  -
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