EA 287 (P271090)

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 01644

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna)

Artifact Type

Tablet

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Clay

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tablet
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1. [a-na {disz}lugal]-ri _en_-ia [qi2-bi-ma]
2. [um-ma {disz}]_ARAD2#_-hi-ba _ARAD2_-ka#-[ma a-na]
3. [_giri3-mesz] en_-ia 7(disz)-ta#-[a-an u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an am-qut-mi]
4. [a-mur] gab2#-<bi> a-wa-ta5-_mesz#_ [sza _lugal_-ru _en_-ia]
5. [u2-sze]-ru-bu-ni a-na [...]-_mesz#_
6. [a-mur] ip-sza :" sza e-[pu-szu]
7. _{uruda}gag-u2-tag-ga_ :" [...]
8. [...] a-wa-[tu2]
9. [...]
10. [...]
11. a-na _iri#_ [qi2-el]-ti#{ki} u2-sze-ru-bu li-de4 _lugal#_-ri
12. gab2-bi _kur-hi-a_ sza#-li-mu a-na ia-a-szi nu-kur2-tu2
13. u3 li-is-kin2 _lugal_-ri a-na _kur_-szu
14. a-mur _kur iri#_ gaz#-ri{ki} _kur iri_ asz-qa-lu-_na-ki_
15. u3 _iri_ la#-[ki]-szi#{ki} i-din-nu a-na sza-szu-nu
16. _nig2-hi-a i3-hi-a_ u3 mi-im-ma :" ma-ah-s,i2-ra-mu
17. u3 li-is-kin2 _lugal_-ri a-na _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-ti u2
18. lu-ma-sze-ra _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-ti a-na _lu2-mesz_
19. sza ip-pu-szu ar-na a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
20. szum-ma i-ba-asz-szi i-na _mu_ an-ni-ti
21. _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-tu4 u3 i-ba-asz-szi _kur-hi-a_
22. [u3] _lu2_ ha-zi-a-nu a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
23. [u3] szum-ma ia-nu _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-tu4 ia-a-nu-mi#
24. _kur-mesz_ u3 _lu2-mesz_ ha-zi-a-nu-ti a-na _lugal_-[ri]
25. [a]-mur _kur iri_ u2-ru-sza10-lim an-ni#-ta
26. la#-a _lu2_ ad-da-a-ni la-a um-mi-ia#
27. na#-ad-na-an-ni :" _szu_ :" zu-ru-uh [_lugal_-ri] _kal#-ga_
28. na#-ad-na-an-ni a-na ia-a-szi
29. a-mur ip-sza an-ni-u2 ip-szi {disz}mil-ki-il3
30. u3 ip-szi _dumu-mesz_ la-ab-a-ya
31. sza na-ad-nu _kur lugal_-ri _lu2-mesz_ <a-na> ha-pi2-ri
32. a-mur _lugal en_-ia s,a-du-uq a-na ia-a-szi
33. asz-szum _lu2-mesz_ ka-szi-yi li-isz-al-mi
34. _lugal_-ri _{lu2}maszkim2-mesz_ e-nu-ma _kal-ga e2_ ma-gal
35. u3 u2-ba-a'2-u2 ar-na kab-ta _gal_
36. [la]-qa-hu u2-nu-ta5-szu-nu u3 asz-ru#-u2#
37. [e]-mid u2-re-e :" ga-ag-gi-mi#
38. u3# [szum]-ma# sze-ru i-na _kur_ [...]
39. [_erin2]-mesz_ ti-ta-lu it-ti# [_lu2_ ma-s,ar-ti]
40. [a-na] _ARAD2-mesz_ li-is-kin2-mi# [_lugal_-ri]
reverse
1. a#-na sza-szu-nu :" ta-s,a-qa [...]
2. _kur-hi-a_ i-na qa-ti-szu-nu# [u3]
3. li-isz-al-mi _lugal_-ri a-na sza-szu-[nu]
4. ma-ad _nig2-hi-a_ ma-ad _i3-hi-a_ ma-ad _tug2-hi-a_-ti#
5. a-di e-tel-li pa-u2-ru _{lu2}maszkim2 lugal_-ri
6. a-na _kur iri_ u2-ru-sza10-lim{ki} pa-t,a-a-ri
7. [{disz}]ad#-da-ya a-di _lu2-mesz_ ma-s,ar-ti _lu2_ u2-e-e
8. [sza i]-din _lugal_-ri li-de4-mi _lugal_-ri
9. [iq]-bi a-na ia-a-szi {disz}a-da-ya
10. [a]-mur# pa-at,-ra-an-ni la ti-iz-ib-szi
11. [_mu_] an-ni-ta mu-sze-ra-an-ni _lu2_ ma-s,ar-ta
12. [u3] _{lu2#}maszkim2 lugal_-ri mu-sze-ra :" an-ni-ka-nu
13. [_nig2-ba]-hi-a_ mu-sze-er-ti a-na _lugal_-ri _en#_-[ia]
14. [x _lu2]-mesz_ a-szi2-ru 5(disz) li-im-[...]
15. [3(disz)] _me#_ 1(u) 8(disz)# _lu2-mesz_ u2-bi-li-mi _kaskal-hi-a lugal#_-[ri]
16. la-qi2-hu# i-na# u2-ga#-ri :" sza-de4-e [a-na]
17. _iri_ ia-lu-na{ki} li-de4-mi _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
18. la-a a-la-a'2-e :" mu-sze-ra _kaskal_
19. a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia asz-szum la-ma-de4-ka
20. a-mur _lugal_-ri sza-ka-an szum-szu
21. i-na _kur_ u2-ru-sa-lim{ki} a-na da-ri-isz
22. u3 la-a i-le-e'2-e e-za-bi-sza
23. _kur-hi-a iri_ u2-ru-sza10-lim{ki}
  single ruling
24. a-na _dub-sar lugal_-ri _en_-ia
25. qi2-bi-ma um-ma {disz}ARAD2-hi-ba _ARAD2_-ka-ma
26. a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz_ am-qut-mi _ARAD2_-ka a-nu-ki
27. sze-ri-ib a-wa-ta5 ba-na-ta
28. a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia
29. _lu2_ u2-e-e'2 _lugal#_-ri a-nu-ki
30. ma-at-ti a-na ka-ta5
  single ruling
31. u3 ti-ip-pa-sza ip-sza la-am-na
32. a-na _ugu_-hi _lu2-mesz kur_ ka-si
33. [u2]-ba-na la-a _gaz_ :" de4-ka#-ti#
34. [i]-na# _szu lu2-mesz kur_ ka-szi-[wi]
35. [i]-na# lib3-bi _e2_-ia :" li-[isz-al]
36. x _lugal_-ru a-na sza-szu#-[nu]
37. [7(disz)]-ta#-a-an u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an [s,a-du-uq]
38. [_lugal_]-ri# _en_-ia a-na ia-[szi]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: EA 287,

    [Knudtzon1915-91914] Knudtzon, Jørgen A. 1915.

  • history: VS 11, 163

    [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 103 (copy),

    [sec52100] N.d.

  • history: A. Jepsen, ed,. Von Sinuhe bis Nebukadnezar, pl. 29 (photo),

    [sec52102] N.d.

  • history: Ebeling, p. 375f (translation),

    [sec52103] N.d.

  • history: C. Mullo Weir, in D. Winton Thomas, ed., Documents from Old Testament Times [ London, 1958]. p. 39f (translation),

    [sec52104] N.d.

  • history: Albright, ANET p. 488 (translation),

    [sec52105] N.d.

  • history: Freydank, in A. Jepsen, edd., Von Sinuhe bis Nebukadnezar, p. 102f. (translation),

    [sec52106] N.d.

  • history: Seux, Textes du Proche-Orient, p. 55ff (translation),

    [sec52107] N.d.

  • history: Moran, p. 327-330,

    [sec52108] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: VAT 01644
  • Accession No.: —

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2015-10-21 at 07:47:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Allred, Lance 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 287 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271090.
EA 287 artifact entry (No. P271090). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271090 (Original work published 2005)
EA 287 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271090 (Accessed: April 16, 2024).
@misc{2023EA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {EA 287 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271090},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P271090},
}


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