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Object Type
Museum number: E29791
Title: Series: The Amarna Letters
Description: Clay tablet, letter from Tušratta of Mitanni to Amenophis III acknowledging friendly letters and announcing despatch of gifts, also asking for large quantity of gold to be sent as payment for expenses of his grandfather in sending gifts to the king. Also requests a gift in return for daughter, whom Amenophis had married; 85 lines divided into 13 paragraphs; the writing is clear and distinct.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1400BC (circa)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Amarna, el-
Materials
Dimensions: Length: 8.75 inches; Width: 5 inches
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Knudtzon, J A 1915a / Die El-Amarna Tafeln (19); Bezold 1892a / The El-Amarna Tablets in the British Museum (8); Leichty E et al 1988a / Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, volume VIII: Tablets from Sippar 3 (p.173); Sigrist M et al 2006a / Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, III; Curtis & Tallis 2012 / The Horse from Arabia to Ascot (14)
Location: On display (G65/dc1)
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 2012 24 May - 30 Sep, London, BM, 'The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot'
Condition: Good?.
Associated names: Associated with: Tushratta; Named in inscription: Amenhotep III
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1888
Acquisition notes: Purchased by Budge in Egypt.
Department: Middle East
BM/Big number: E29791
Registration number: 1888,1013.70
Conservation: Treatment: 28 Jun 2011; Treatment: 19 Apr 2004

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