EA 244 (P270997)

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

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Cairo Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Museum Number

CM 04768 (12200)

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 _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
2. u3 _{d}utu_-ia qi2-bi2-ma
3. um-ma {disz}bi-ri-di-ya
4. _ARAD2_ sza ki-it-ti sza
5. _lugal_-ri a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz lugal_-ri
6. _en_-ia u3 _{d}utu_-ia
7. 7(disz)-szu u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an
8. am-qu2-ut-me li-de-mi3
9. _lugal_-ru _en_-ia i-nu-ma
10. isz-tu i-re-bi _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-ti
11. i-te9-pu-usz-mi3 {disz}la-ab-a-ya
12. nu-kur2-ta5 i-na mu-uh-hi-ia
13. u3 la-a-mi ni-li-u2
14. _zu2-si-ga_ ba-qa-ni :" ka-s,i2#-ra
15. u3 la-a-mi3 ni-le-u2
16. a-s,i2 _ka2_ a-bu-ul-li2 :" sza-ah-ri
17. isz-tu pa-ni {disz}la-ab-a-ya
18. i-nu-ma la-ma-ad-mi3
19. u3 la#-a-mi3 ti-id-[da]-nu#?-na
20. _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-tu4
21. u3 a-nu-um#-ma#
reverse
1. ta!#-ri-is, pa-ni-[szu]
2. a-na la-qi2-i
3. _iri_ ma-gi-id-da{ki}
4. u3 lu-u2-mi
5. li-ik-ki-im-mi
6. _lugal_-ru _iri{ki}_-szu la-a-mi3
7. yi-is,-bat-szi
8. {disz}la-ab-a-ya
9. szum-ma-me ga-am-ra-at-mi3
10. _iri{ki}_ i-na _ba-usz2_
11. i-na mu-ta-a-an
12. i-na up#-[ri u3 lu-u2]
13. li-di-nam-mi _lugal_-ru
14. _1(disz) me lu2-mesz_ ma-an-s,a-ar-ta5
15. a-na na-s,a-ri _iri{ki}_-szu
16. la-a-mi3 yi-is,-bat-szi
17. {disz}la-ab-a-ya szum-ma-mi3
18. i-ia-nu pa-ni-ma
19. sza-nu-ta5 i-na
20. {disz}la-ab-a-ya
left
1. s,a#-ba-at-mi3 _iri_ ma-gid6-da[{ki}]
2. yu-ba-a'2-u2

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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 244

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

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 485 (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. 101

    [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. 298-299 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: Campbell, Shechem, p. 193 (translation)

    [sec51655] Campbell, Edward F. n.d.

  • history: Textes du Proche-Orient, p. 51f

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

    (translation)

  • history: WA, 244 (copy)

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

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  • Museum No.: CM 04768 (12200)
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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
2024-09-30 at 13:43:05 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-22 at 15:00:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 13:50:42 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 18:42:19 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
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 244 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270997.
EA 244 artifact entry (No. P270997). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270997 (Original work published 2005)
EA 244 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270997 (Accessed: April 3, 2025).
@misc{2024EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 244 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270997},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270997},
}


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