EA 234 (P271087)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 01641

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-e}_
3. um-ma {disz}sa2-ta-at-na _lu2 iri_ ak-ka{ki}
4. _ARAD2_-ka _ARAD2_ {disz}lugal-ri u3
5. _sahar-mesz_ sza 2(disz) _giri3-mesz_-szu _ki-mesz_
6. sza ka-ba-szi-szu a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz_
7. _lugal_-ri _en_-ia _{d}utu_ isz-tu
8. _an{sza10-me}_ 7(disz)-szu 7(disz)-ta-a-an
9. usz#-he-hi-in u3 ka-bat-tu-ma u3 s,i-ru-ma
  single ruling
10. yi-isz-me _lugal_-ru _en_-ia#
11. a-wa-at _ARAD2_-szu [{disz}zi-ir]-dam-ia-asz#-da
12. pa#-t,a2-ar isz-tu#
13. [{disz}]bir5#-ia-wa-za i-[ba-szu]
14. it-ti {disz}szu-ta _ARAD2#_
15. _lugal_-ri i-na _iri un#_-[szu?]
16. la#-a yi-qa-bi mi-im-mi#
reverse
1. [a]-na# sza-szu tu-us,-s,a
2. _erin2#-mesz lugal en_-ia i-ba-[szu]
3. it-ti-szi i-na _iri_ ma-gid2-_da#-[ki_]
4. la-a qa-bi mi-mu a-na sza-szu#
5. u3 yi-ip-t,u2-ra a-na mu-hi-ia
6. u3 a-nu-ma
7. ia-asz-pu-ra {disz}szu-ta
8. a-na ia-szi i-din-mi3
9. {disz}zi-ir-dam-ia-asz-da
10. a-na {disz}bir5-ia-wa-za u3 la-a
11. i-ma-gur na-da-an-szu
12. a-mur-me _iri_ ak-ka{ki}
13. ki-ma _iri_ ma-ag-da-li2{ki}
14. i-na _kur_ mi-is,-ri u3 la-a
15. [yi]-isz#-te9#-ma _lugal_-ru
16. [_en_-ia] u3 yi-ne2-pu-sza#
17. [{disz}szu]-ta# _ugu_-ia u3 lu-u2
18. [iu2-szi]-ra _lugal en_-ia
left
1. [_lu2] maszkim2#_-szu u3 li-il-qi2#-szu
  single ruling

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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 234

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

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 484f (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. 292-293 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 134

    [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: WA, 95 (copy)

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

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  • Museum No.: VAT 01641
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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
2024-07-11 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 18:50:47 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 234 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271087.
EA 234 artifact entry (No. P271087). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271087 (Original work published 2005)
EA 234 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271087 (Accessed: January 28, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 234 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271087},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271087},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271087
LB  - CDLI:P271087
M1  - 2026/1/28/
TI  - EA 234 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271087
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“EA 234 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271087.
EA 234 artifact entry (No. P271087). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271087 (Original work published 2005)
EA 234 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271087 (Accessed: January 28, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-28]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 234 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271087},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271087},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271087
LB  - CDLI:P271087
M1  - 2026/1/28/
TI  - EA 234 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271087
ER  - 
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