Meš
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The cuneiform MEŠ, or meš is a plural form attached at the end of Mesopotamian cuneiform words as a suffix. As part of a name, or major class being referenced, in capital letters, it is typically sepa
3rd column: cuneiform sign for .MEŠ, (or meš)
Amarna letter EA 365, Biridiya to Pharaoh, reverse (lines 15–30, (31)). 5th line from bottom, (line 23), (men:'massu'), "LÚ.MEŠ–ma-as-sà-meš (and)". Line 25, 3rd from bottom, repeats the long name. (high resolution, expandible photo)
Amarna letter EA 19
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Amarna letter EA 19 is a tall clay tablet letter of 13 paragraphs, in relatively pristine condition, with some minor flaws on the clay, but a complete enough story that some included words can complet
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…is used as the first wedge-(non-angled), following by the angled wedge-2 and wedge-3.) Amarna letter types by letter Horizontal, w/ 3-, 4-wedges EA 15 EA 19 EA 23 EA 28 EA 31 EA 35 EA 161 EA 205 EA 252 EA 282 EA 287 EA 288 EA 289 EA 290 EA 325 EA 367 EA 369 Angled 3-, 4-wedges EA 86 EA 144 EA 147 EA 270 EA…
EA 19. Tushratta to Pharaoh, mid-1300s BC. Lines, obverse, 1-41 (of 85).
Reverse, Para VIII-XIII, Para VIII, lines 43-48, (6) Para IX, lines 49-53, (5) Para X, lines 54-58, (5) Para XI, lines 59-70, (12) Para XII, lines 71-79, (9) Para XIII, lines 80-85, (6).