EA 142 (P270912)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 029810(Egypt)

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 en_-ia sza-ri] _til-la#_-ia
2. [um-ma am-mu-ni]-ra _ARAD2_-ka
3. [u3 i-pi2]-ri# sza 2(disz) _gesz-mesz_-ka
4. [a-na _giri3-mesz lugal en_-ia 7(disz) u7-ta-a-an]
5. [am-qu2-ut] sza2#-ni-tam
  single ruling
6. [isz-te]-me# a-wa-_te-mesz dub_-pi sza usz-te9-szir4-szu
7. [a-na ia-szi] _lugal en_-ia u3 en-du-um
8. [isz]-te-me a-wa-_te-mesz dub lugal en_-ia
9. u3 yi-ih-di _sza3_-ia u3
10. in4#-nam-mu-ru 2(disz) _igi-mesz_-ia ma-gal
  single ruling
11. sza2#-ni-tam a-nu-ma na-as,-ra-ku ma-gal
12. u3 us,-s,u2-ru _iri{ki} pu2-hi-a_
13. a-na _lugal en_-ia a-di ka-sza-di
14. _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-ti _lugal en_-ia
  single ruling
15. sza2-ni-tam a-na _lu2 iri_ gub-la sza e-ba-asz-sza
16. it-ti-ia a-nu-um-ma i-na-s,a-ru-szu
17. a-di yi-im-lu-ku _lugal_ a-na _ARAD2_-szu
18. sza2-ni-tam yi-il5-ma-ad _lugal en_-ia
19. e-pi2-isz _szesz_-szu sza e-ba-asz-sza#
20. i-na _iri_ gub-la i-nu-ma na-da#-[an]
21. _dumu-dumu-mesz_ sza {disz}ri-ib#-[{d}]iszkur#
22. ma# e-ba-asz-szu it-ti-ia
23. a-na _lu2-mesz_ ar-nu-ti!# sza#
reverse
1. _lugal_-ri sza i-na _kur_ a-mur#-ri#
  single ruling
2. sza2-ni-tam a-nu-um-ma szu#-szi-ra#-ku
3. qa-du _ansze-kur-ra-hi-a_-ia u3
4. u3 qa-du _{gesz}gigir-hi-a_-ia u3 qa-du
5. gab2-bi mi-im-_mi-hi-a_
6. sza e-ba-asz-sza it-ti-ia
7. a-na pa-ni _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-at
8. _lugal en_-ia
  single ruling
9. sza2-ni-tam a-na _giri3-mesz lugal en_-ia
10. [7(disz)] u 7(disz)-ta-a-an am-qu2-ut
  single ruling
  blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
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 142,

    [Knudtzon1915-91736] Knudtzon, Jørgen A. 1915.

  • history: BB 27 and pl. 2 (copy, photo),

    [sec51569] N.d.

  • history: Moran, p. 228-229 (translation) [1992],

    [sec51570] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 029810(Egypt)
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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
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 142 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270912.
EA 142 artifact entry (No. P270912). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270912 (Original work published 2005)
EA 142 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270912 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {EA 142 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P270912},
}

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