EA 290 (P271092)

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 01646

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. [qi2]-bi-ma um-ma
3. [{disz}ARAD2]-hi-ba _ARAD2_-ka-ma a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz_
4. [_lugal_]-ri _en#_-ia 7(disz)-ta-a-an u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an am-qut
5. [a]-mur# ip#-sza# _kur_ sza e-pu-szu-ni
6. {disz}mil-ki-lu u3 {disz}szu-ar-da-tu4
7. a-na _kur lugal_-ri _en_-ia
8. mu-'i3-ru _erin2-mesz iri_ ga-az-ri{ki}
9. _erin2-mesz iri_ gi-im-yi{ki}
10. u3 _erin2-mesz iri_ qi2-il-yi{ki}
11. s,a-ab-tu4 _kur iri_ ru-bu-te{ki}
12. pa-t,a-ra-at _kur lugal_-ri
13. a-na _lu2-mesz_ ha-pi2-ri
14. u3 i-na-an-na ap-pu-na-ma
reverse
1. _iri kur_ u2-ru-sza10-lim{ki} szu-mu-sza
2. _iri e2_ {d}nin-urta
3. _iri lugal_-ri pa-t,a-ra-at
4. [a]-szar _lu2-mesz iri_ qi2-il-yi{ki}
5. li-isz-me _lugal_-ri a-na {disz}ARAD2-hi-ba _ARAD2_-ka
6. u3 lu-ma-szar _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-ti
7. u3 lu-ti-ra _kur lugal_-ri a-na _lugal_-ri
8. u3 szum-ma ia-a-nu _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-tu4
9. pa-t,a-ra-at _kur lugal_-ri a-na _lu2-mesz_
10. :" ha-pi2-ri
11. ip-szu _kur#_ an-ni-u2
12. a#-na# _ka_-i {disz}mil-ki-[li]
13. [u3 a]-na-_ka#_-i {disz}szu-ar-da#-ti#
14. [it-ti] _iri_ gin8-ti#
left
1. u3 li-is-ki-in#
2. _lugal#_-ri a-na _kur_-[szu]
  broken

Text content

Genre(s)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P271092

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 01646
Accession Number —

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271092
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271092
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q60524618

References

  • primary: EA, EA 290

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

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 489 (translation)

    [Albright1969ANETArmana] Albright, William Foxwell. 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. 333-334 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 166

    [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: Ebling, P. 378 v

    [sec52117] N.d.

  • history: Textes du Proche-Orient, p. 58f

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

    (translation)

  • history: WA, 106 (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, CDLI Approved View
2005-05-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“EA 290 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271092.
EA 290 artifact entry (No. P271092). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271092 (Original work published 2005)
EA 290 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271092 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 290 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271092},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271092},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“EA 290 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271092.
EA 290 artifact entry (No. P271092). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271092 (Original work published 2005)
EA 290 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271092 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 290 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271092},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271092},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271092
LB  - CDLI:P271092
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - EA 290 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271092
ER  -
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