List of Amarna letters by size

This is a List of Amarna letters by size, mostly length X width, and starting with the shortest (in Height). Note: a few Amarna letters are wider than tall, for example EA 290.

It should be understood the definition of "mayor" in the Amarna letters. (The definition of King is relatively obvious). Some mayors are called the "Man Town XXX". The obvious description is to call the mayor a governor, (the man who governs, no matter the size of the City-state; ("governor" means "govern-or"). The power of local governors depended on conflicts, or commercial local successes, or of course the discourses, including the everpresent Habiru, ('Apiru).


Amarna letter EA 365
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
Amarna letter Region/Person Length X Width Images

EA 365

 letter of Mayor Biridiya of Megiddo

Louvre AO 7098[1]		 6.5 centimetres (3 in)
X ~6.5 centimetres (3 in)
Obverse
EA 365, 6.5 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-14
(Reverse & Left Side), Lines 15-31

Amarna letter EA 15
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
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EA 15

 letter of Ashur-uballit I of Assyria

Metropolitan Museum of Art
24.2.11[2]		 7.7 centimetres (3 in)
X 5.5 centimetres (2 in)
Obverse
EA 15, 7.7 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-15
(Bottom Edge & Reverse), Lines 16-22

Amarna letter EA 153
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
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EA 153 letter from Abimilku of (island) Tyre

Metropolitan Museum 24.2.12[3]		 7.78 centimetres (3 in)
X 5.24 centimetres (2 in)

Note: Cuneiform characters
on letter are very
"stubbiform" (non-classical)
Obverse
EA 153, 7.78 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-16
(Bottom Edge & Reverse), Lines 17-20

Amarna letter EA 364
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
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EA 364

 Mayor Ayyab letter

Louvre AO 7094		 4.0 inches (10 cm)
X 2.3 inches (6 cm)
Obverse
EA 364, 10 cm tall

Amarna letter EA 9
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EA 9

 letter of Burna-Buriash II of
Karduniaš (Babylon)

British Museum E 29795[4]		 11.3 centimetres (4 in)
X 8.1 centimetres (3 in)
Reverse
EA 9, 11.3 cm tall
(Reverse), Lines 25-38
((Obverse)), Lines 1-24

Amarna letter EA 367
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
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EA 367 letter by Pharaoh
to Endaruta of
Achshaph (Akšapa)

Louvre AO 7095		 11.43 centimetres (5 in)
X 7.0 centimetres (3 in)
Obverse
EA 367, 11.43 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-16
(Reverse), Lines 17-25

Amarna letter EA 161
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
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EA 161 letter from Aziru to Pharaoh

British Museum E 29818[5]		 ~12.0 cm (4.72 in)
X ~8.33 cm (3.28 in)
Obverse
EA 161, ~12.0 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-26
(Reverse & Left), Lines 27-56

Amarna letter EA 38
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EA 38 letter from
(un-named) King of Alashiya

Vorderasiatisches
Berlin Museum VAT 153[6]		 13.2 centimetres (5 in)
X 10.0 centimetres (4 in)
Obverse
EA 38, 13.2 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-25
(Botton Edge & Reverse), Lines 26-30

Amarna letter EA 5
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
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EA 5 letter from King Kadashman-Enlil I
of Babylon (Kardunias)
to Pharaoh

British Museum 29787[7]		 14.0 centimetres (6 in)
X 7.0 centimetres (3 in)
Obverse
EA 5, 14 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-33

Amarna letter EA 35
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EA 35 letter from King of Alashiya

British Museum E 29788[8]		 14.61 centimetres (6 in)
X 9.84 centimetres (4 in)
Obverse
EA 35, 14.6 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-29
(Reverse), Lines 30-55

Amarna letter EA 26
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
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EA 26

 letter of Tushratta to
Pharaoh's wife

British Museum E 29794[9]

(Full tablet view: Photo, EA 26: Obverse)		 ~14.7 centimetres (6 in)
X ~9.5 centimetres (4 in)
X ~2.4 centimetres (1 in)
Obverse —(about 40 % of height, lower left corner fragment)
EA 26, ~14.7 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-39
Reverse Lines 40-66

(Full tablet view: Photo, EA 26: Obverse

Amarna letter EA 288
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EA 288 letter from Abdi-Heba of
Jerusalem (Uru-Salem)(City-Peace)

Vorderasiatisches
Berlin Museum VAT 1643[10]		 16.2 centimetres (6 in)
16.45 (for line 16
broken gap adjustment)

X 10.5 centimetres (4 in)
Obverse
EA 288, 16.45 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-31
(Reverse), Lines 32-66

Amarna letter EA 19
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EA 19

 letter of Tushratta of Mitanni

British Museum E 29791[11]		 19.4 centimetres (8 in)
X 9.7 centimetres (4 in)
Obverse
EA 19, 19.4 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-42
(Reverse), Lines 43-85

Amarna letter EA 27
Amarna letters by size (Height x Width) + (Thickness)
Amarna letter Region/Person Length X Width Images
EA 27 letter from Tushratta of
Mitanni

Vorderasiatisches
Berlin Museum VAT 2333[12]		 ~~21.0 centimetres (8 in)
X ~~12.0 centimetres (5 in)
Obverse
EA 27, ~21.0 cm tall
Obverse, Lines 1-58
(Reverse), Lines 59-113


See also

References
  1. Louvre Museum entry for EA 365
  2. Metropolitan Museum page for EA 15
  3. Metropolitan Museum page for EA 153
  4. Reverse images of EA 9, and EA 17
  5. British Museum entry for EA 161
  6. Vorderasiatisches Museum entry for EA 38
  8. British Museum entry for EA 35
  10. Vorderasiatisches Museum entry for EA 288
  11. British Museum image gallery for E29791, EA 19
  12. Vorderasiatisches Museum entry for EA 288 (no entry at Museum on 9-8-2018)


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