EA 273 (P271128)

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 01686

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 {munus}_nin-ur-mah-mesz_
5. _geme2_-ka a-na _giri3-mesz lugal_
6. _en_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia _{d}utu_-ia
7. 7(disz)-szu 7(disz)-ta2-a-an am-qu2-ut
8. yi-di _lugal_ be-li
9. i-nu-ma nu-kur-tu
10. i-pu-sza-at i-na
11. _kur_ u3 ga-am-ra-at
12. _kur lugal en_-ia
13. i-na pa-t,a2-ri i-na
14. _lu2-mesz sa-gaz-mesz_
15. u3 yi-di _lugal_ be-li
16. a-na _kur_-szu u3 yi-[di]
17. _lugal#_ be-li i-nu-ma#
reverse
1. sza-ap-ru
2. _lu2-mesz sa-gaz-mesz_
3. a-na _iri_ a-ia-lu-na
4. u3 a-na _iri_ s,a-ar-ha
5. u3 u2-ba-an la-a
6. mi#-ih-s,u2 2(disz) _dumu-mesz_
7. {disz}mil-ki-li u3
8. yi#-di _lugal_ be-li
9. ip#-sza an-na
  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/P271128

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 01686
Accession Number —

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Amarna Texts (AEMW, Amarna) P271128
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271128

References

  • primary: EA, EA 273

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

  • history: Moran Amarna letters, p. 318 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 155

    [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, 137 (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
2024-07-10 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 20:22:28 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 273 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271128.
EA 273 artifact entry (No. P271128). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271128 (Original work published 2005)
EA 273 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271128 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 273 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271128},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271128},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271128
LB  - CDLI:P271128
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - EA 273 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271128
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Cite this Artifact

“EA 273 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P271128.
EA 273 artifact entry (No. P271128). (2024, July 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271128 (Original work published 2005)
EA 273 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271128 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 10},
	title = {EA 273 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271128},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271128},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/10/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P271128
LB  - CDLI:P271128
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - EA 273 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271128
ER  -
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