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English: Amarna Letters, (top half, reverse of EA 365)

Letter of Biridiya, prince of Megiddo, to Pharaoh; subject of harvesting by corvee workers in the city of Nuribta. Towns: City-Shunamu, and City-Yapu, also mentioned in the letter.
Some of the cuneiform signs used (Akkadian language usage, for Canaanite, etc.), 6th line from top (line 20) er (ir), 2nd character; 7th line (line 21)(3rd charater from left), en:Sumerogram URU, for Akkadian ālu, "city", "town", specifically Town--Shu-na-ma-(ki). (Line 26 contains: Town--(Y)ia-pu-(ki)).
(Note-Cuneiform signs, by line (no. 1 is line (15)))
Line 1-(15)--u (and no. 1), a-mur-me, (But, Look!-(en:segue))
2-(16)--LÚ.MEŠ-ha-za-nu-ta-meš
3-(17)--ša, it-ti-ia
4-(18)--la-a, ti-pu-šu

Terra cotta, i.e. en:Clay tablet.
Date Taken on 20 October 2007, 13:57 (according to Exif data)
institution QS:P195,Q19675
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Sully, Rez-de-chaussée, Levant, Salle D, Vitrine 4 : L'âge du bronze récent 1550 - 1150 avant J.-C.
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AO 7098. Also known as EA 365.
Credit line Acquired in 1918
References louvre.fr
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