EA 288 (P271089)

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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Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 01643

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

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Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)

Artifact Type

Tablet

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Clay

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tablet
obverse
1. [a]-na# {disz}lugal-ri _en_-ia _{d}utu#_-[ia] qi2#-[bi-ma]
2. um-ma {disz}ARAD2-hi-ba _ARAD2_-ka-ma
3. a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz lugal en_-ia 7(disz)-ta-a-an
4. u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an am-qut-mi
5. a-mur _lugal_-ri _en_-ia sza-ka-an
6. szum3-szu a-na mu-s,i _{d}utu_-szi
7. u3 ir-bi _{d}utu_-szi ha-an-pa
8. sza ih-nu-pu a-na mu-hi-ia
9. a-mur a-na-ku la-a _lu2_ ha-zi-a-nu
10. _lu2_ u2-e-u2 <a-na-ku> a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
11. a-mur a-na-ku _lu2_ ru-'i3 _lugal_-ri
12. u3 u2-bi-il _gun lugal_-ri a-na-ku
13. ia-a-nu-mi _lu2_ ad-da-a-ni ia-a-nu-mi
14. _munus#_ um-mi-ia zu-ru-uh _lugal_-ri _kal-ga_
15. sza#-ak-na#-[an-ni] i-na _e2 lu2_ ad#-da-[a-ni]
16. [...]
17. ka#-sza-ad a-na mu-hi-ia qa#-a [...]
18. na-ad-na-ti 1(u) _{lu2}ARAD2-mesz_ [a-na] qa#-ti#-[szu]
19. {disz}szu-u2-ta _{lu2}maszkim2 lugal_-ri ka-sza#-[ad]
20. [a]-na mu-hi-ia 2(u) 1(disz) _munus dumu-munus-mesz_
21. 1(gesz2) 2(u)# _lu2-mesz_ a-szi2-ri na-ad-na-ti
22. [a]-na qa-ti {disz}szu-u2-ta _nig2-ba lugal en_-ia
23. li-im-li-ik-mi _lugal_-ri a-na _kur_-szu
24. hal-qa3-at _kur lugal_-ri gab2-ba-sza
25. s,a-ba-ta-ni nu-kur2-tu2 a-na ia-a-szi
26. a-di _kur-hi-a_ sze-e-ri{ki} a-di _iri_ gin2-ti-ki-ir-mi-il
27. szal-mu a-na gab2-bi _lu2-mesz_ ha-zi-a-nu-ti
28. u3 nu-kur-tu2 a-na ia-a-szi
29. ip-sza-ti e-nu-ma _lu2_ ha-pi2-ri
30. u3 la-a a-mar 2(disz) _igi-mesz lugal_
31. _en_-ia ki-i nu-kur2-tu2
reverse
1. a-na _ugu_-hi-ia sza-ak-na-ti
2. e-nu-ma _{gesz}ma2_ i-na lib3-bi _a-ab-ba_
3. _szu_ zu-ru-uh _lugal kal-ga_
4. ti-li-iq-qi2 _kur_ na-ah-ri-ma{ki}
5. u3 _kur_ ka-<pa-si>{ki} x ka-a-si{ki} u3 i-na-an-na
6. _iri-didli-hi-a lugal_-ri
7. ti-le-qe2-u2 _lu2-mesz_ ha-pi2-ru
8. ia-a-nu-mi 1(disz)-en _lu2_ ha#-zi-a-nu
9. a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia hal-qu gab2-bu
10. a-mur {disz}tu-ur-ba-zu _gaz#_ de4-ka
11. i-na _ka2-gal iri#_ si2-lu-u2{ki} qa-al _lugal_-ru
12. a-mur {disz}zi-im-ri-da _iri_ la#-ki#-si{ki}
13. ig-gi-u2-szu _ARAD2-mesz_ ip-szu a-n a _lu2#-mesz_ ha#-pi2#-ri#
14. {disz}ia-ap-ti-ih-{d}iszkur _gaz_ te-ka#
15. [i]-na# _ka2-gal iri_ zi-lu-u2 ka-al
16. [a-mi]-nim# la#-a i-sza-al-szu-[nu _lugal_-ru]
17. [u3 li]-is-kin2 _lugal_-[ru a-na _kur_-szu]
18. [u3] li#-din _lugal_-ru pa-ni-szu u3# [lu-s,i]-mi#
19. [_lu2-mesz] erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-ti a-na _kur_-szu#
20. [u3] szum-ma ia-a-nu-mi _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-tu4
21. i-na _mu_ an-ni-ti hal-qa-at a-ba-da-at
22. :" gab2-bi _kur-hi-a lugal_-ri _en_-ia
23. la-a i-qa-bi-u2 a-na pa-ni _lugal en_-ia
24. e-nu-ma hal-qa-at _kur lugal en_-ia
25. u3 hal-qu gab2-bi _lu2-mesz_ ha-zi-a-nu-ti
26. szum-ma ia-a-nu-mi _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-tu4
27. i-na _mu_ an-ni-ti lu-ma-sze-er
28. _lugal_-ru _{lu2}maszkim2_ u3 li-il-qe2-a-ni
29. a-na ia-a-szi a-di _szesz-mesz_ u3 _ba-usz2_
30. ni-mu-tu4 it-ti _lugal_-ru _en_-nu
31. [a-na] _{lu2#}dub-sar lugal_-ri _en_-ia
32. [um-ma] {disz}ARAD2-hi-ba _ARAD2_-ma a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz#_
33. [am]-qut#-mi sze-ri-ib a-wa-_ta5-mesz#_
34. ba#-na-ti a-na _lugal_-[i]
35. [ma-gal _{lu2}]ARAD2_-[ka u3] _{lu2#}dumu_-ka a-na-ku

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: EA, EA 288

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

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 488f (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: Von Sinuhe bis Nebukadnezar, p. 103f

    [Freydank1975VonSinuhe] Freydank, Helmut, and Alfred Jepsen. 1975. Von Sinuhe Bis Nebukadnezar : Dokumente Aus Der Umwelt Des Alten Testaments. Edited by Alfred Jepsen.

    (translation)

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 330-332 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 164

    [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: Ebeling, p. , p. 376f (translation)

    [sec51457] Ebeling, Erich. n.d.

  • history: C. Mullo Weir, in D. Winton Thomas, ed., Documents from Old Testament Times, p. 43f (translation)

    [sec52096] N.d.

  • history: WA, 103 (copy)

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

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  • Museum No.: VAT 01643
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars approved View
2024-09-22 at 15:00:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 13:47:44 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-11 at 09:40:31 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:57:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:51:52 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-10 at 18:40:59 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
2014-04-30 at 08:11:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Petruk, Nestor CDLI 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 288 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271089.
EA 288 artifact entry (No. P271089). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271089 (Original work published 2005)
EA 288 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271089 (Accessed: January 14, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 288 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271089},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271089},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271089
LB  - CDLI:P271089
M1  - 2026/1/14/
TI  - EA 288 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271089
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“EA 288 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271089.
EA 288 artifact entry (No. P271089). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271089 (Original work published 2005)
EA 288 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271089 (Accessed: January 14, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 288 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271089},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271089},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271089
LB  - CDLI:P271089
M1  - 2026/1/14/
TI  - EA 288 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271089
ER  -
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