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Tahmašši, or Takhmašši, and also known by his hypocoristicon or pet name: Tahmaya, or Atahmaya was an Egyptian official to pharaoh in the 1350 BC Amarna letters correspondence. His name comes from: 'Ptah-mes', meaning Ptah-Born, or "Born of Ptah".

Tahmašši's name is used in 4 Amarna letters as follows-(EA for 'el Amarna'):

1. EA 265–Tahmaya, Tahmaya
2. EA 303–Tahmašši
3. EA 316–Tahmaya
4. EA 364–Atahmaya—See Ayyab of Aštartu-(Tell-Ashtara)

The letters

EA 265: "A gift acknowledged"

Letter two of three letters by Tagi of Ginti, (Gintikirmil).

"To the king, my lord: Message of Tagi, your servant. I fall at the feet of the king, my lord. My own man I sent along with to see the face of the king, my lord. the king, my lord, ent a present to me in the care of Tahmaya, and Tahmaya gave (me) a gold goblet and 1ts of linen garments. For the information g, my lord. -EA 265, lines 1-15 (~complete)

EA 303: "Careful listening"

Letter three of five letters by Šubandu, a mayor in Palestine.

"To the king, my lord, my god, my Sun, the Sun from the sky: Message of Šubandu, your servant, and the dirt at your feet, the groom of your horses. I prostrate myself, on the stomach and on the back, at the feet of the king, my lord, the Sun from the sky, 7 times and 7 times. I have heard ll the words of the king, my , the Sun from the ky, and I am indeed uarding the place g where I am. I have listened o Tahmašši ry carefully. -EA 303, lines 1-21 (complete)

EA 316: "Postscript to the royal scribe"

Letter three of three letters by Pu-Ba'lu to pharaoh, mayor of Yursa:

"g, m lord, god, my Sun frm the sage of Pu-B'lu, your servant and the dirt at your feet, the oom of your horses. I fall at the feet of the king, my lord, my god, my Sun from the sky, 7 times and times, on the back and on the stomach. I am indeed guarding the plag carefully. And who is the dog that would glt nd of the king? I am indeed obeying the orders of hma, the commissioner of the king.

To the scribe of ssage of Pu-Ba'lu. I fal at your feet. There was nothing in my hse when I ter it, and so I have not sent a caravan to you. I am now preparing a fine caravan for you." -EA 316, lines 1-25 (complete)