EA 286 (P271088)

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 01642

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 _en_-ia qi2-bi-ma
2. um-ma {disz}ARAD2-he-ba _ARAD2_-ka-ma
3. a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz en_-ia _lugal_-ri
4. 7(disz)-ta-a-an u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an am-qut-mi
5. ma-an-na ep-sza-ti a-na _lugal en_-ia
6. i-ka-lu ka-ar-s,i-ya :" u2-sza-a-ru
7. i-na pa-ni _lugal en_-ri {disz}ARAD2-he-ba
8. pa-t,a-ar-mi a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-szu
9. a-mur a-na-ku la-a _lu2_ a-bi-ia
10. u3 la-a _munus_ u2-mi-ia :" sza-ak-na-ni
11. i-na asz-ri an-ni-e
12. zu-ru-uh _lugal_-ri _kal-ga_
13. u2-sze-ri-ba-an-ni a-na _e2 lu2_ a-bi-ia
14. am-mi-nim-mi a-na-<ku> e-pu-usz
15. :" ar-na a-na _lugal en_-ri
16. a-di _lugal en_-ia _ti-la_
17. a-qa-bi a-na _{lu2}maszkim2 lugal en#_-[ia]
18. am-mi-nim-mi ta-ra-ia-mu#
19. _lu2_ ha-pi2-ri u3 _lu2-mesz_ ha-zi-[ia-nu-ti]
20. ta-za-ia-ru u3 ki-na-an-na
21. u2-sza-a3-ru i-na pa-ni _lugal en_-ia
22. e-nu-ma yi?-qa-bi hal-qa-at-mi
23. _kur-hi-a lugal en_-ia ki-na-an-na
24. u2-sza-wa-ru a-na _lugal en_-ia
25. u3 li-te-mi {disz}lugal _en_-ia
26. e-nu-ma sza-ka-an _lugal en_-ia
27. _lu2#-mesz_ ma-s,ar-ta la-qi2-mi
28. [gab2]-ba#-sza# {disz}e-en-ha-mu
29. [...] x esz
30. [...] x x [...]
31. [...] _kur_ mi#-is,-ri{ki#}
reverse
1. x x _lugal#_-[ri] _en_-ri
2. [ia-a]-nu#-mi _lu2-mesz_ ma-s,ar-ta#
3. [u3] li#-is#-ki-en _lugal_ a-na _kur_-szu
4. [li]-is#-kin2# _lugal#_ a-na _kur_-szu pa-t,a-ra-at
5. [_kur]-hi-a# lugal en_ gab2-sza {disz}i-li-mil-ku
6. i-hal-li-iq gab2-bi _kur lugal_-ri
7. u3 li-is-kin2 _lugal en_ a-na _kur_-szu
8. a-na-ku a-qa-bi e-ru-ub-mi
9. it-ti _lugal_-ri _en_-ia u3 la-mur-mi
10. 2(disz) _igi-mesz lugal en_-ia u3 nu-kur-tu2-_mesz_
11. _kal-ga_ a-na mu-hi-ia u3 la a-la-a'2-e
12. e-ra-ba isz-tu _lugal en_-ia
13. u3 li-it-ru-us, i-na pa-ni _lugal#_ [u3]
14. lu-ma-sze-ra _lu2-mesz_ ma-s,ar-ta
15. u3 le-lu-ub u3 la-mu-ur 2(disz) _igi#-[mesz_]
16. _lugal en_-ia :" e-nu-ma _lugal en#_-[ia]
17. _til-la_ e-nu-ma it-ta-s,u2-u2 _{lu2}maszkim2#-[mesz_]
18. a-qa-bi hal-qa-at-mi _kur-hi-a lugal_-ri#
19. la ta-sza-me2-u2 a-na ia-a-szi
20. hal-qu-mi gab2-bi _lu2-mesz_ ha-zi-a-nu-ti
21. ia-a-nu-mi _lu2_ ha-zi-a-nu a-na _lugal en_
22. li-din _lugal_ pa-ni-szu a-na _lu2#-mesz_ pi2-t,a-ti
23. u3 lu-s,i-mi _lu2-mesz erin2_ pi2-t,a-ti
24. _lugal en_-ia ia-a-nu-mi _kur-hi-a_ a-na _lugal_
25. _lu2-mesz_ ha-pi2-ru ha-bat gab2-bi _kur-hi-a lugal_
26. szum-ma i-ba-asz-szi _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a-ti
27. i-na _mu_ an-ni-ti i-ba-asz-szi _kur-hi-a_
28. _lugal en_ u3 szum-ma ia-a-nu-mi _lu2-erin2_ pi2-t,a-ti
29. hal#-qa-at _kur-hi-a lugal en_-ia
30. [a]-na# _dub-sar# lugal# en_-ia um-ma {disz}ARAD2-he-ba
31. _ARAD2#_-ka-ma :" sze-ri-ib a-wa-ta5-_mesz_
32. ba#-na-ta a-na _lugal en_-ia hal-qa-at
33. gab2#-bi _kur-hi-a lugal en_-ia

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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 286

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

  • history: Albright, ANET, p. 487f (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. 326-327 (translation) [1992]

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

  • history: VS 11, 162

    [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. 374f (translation)

    [sec51457] Ebeling, Erich. n.d.

  • history: H. V. Hilprecht et al., Explorations in Bible Lands during the Nineteenth Century [Philadelphia, 1903], p. 621 (photo)

    [sec52086] N.d.

  • history: R. W Rogers, Cuneiform Parallels to the Old Testament [New York and Cincinnati, 1912], p. 529, pl. 30 (photo)

    [sec52087] N.d.

  • history: Borger, in Galling, ed,. Textbuch zur Geschichte Israels [ Tubingen, 1968], p. 25f (translation)

    [sec52090] N.d.

  • history: Textes du Proche-Orient, p. 54f

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

    (translation)

  • history: WA, 102 (copy)

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

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  • Museum No.: VAT 01642
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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
2024-07-25 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
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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 286 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271088.
EA 286 artifact entry (No. P271088). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271088 (Original work published 2005)
EA 286 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271088 (Accessed: April 1, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {EA 286 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271088},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271088},
}


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