TJA FM 53 (P134073)

Administrative tablet excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

FM 53

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

45.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 5(disz) udu niga
2. u2-la-i3-li2-isz szu-i
3. puzur4-esz18?-dar? szu-i maszkim
4. a2 ge6-ba-a
5. u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam
6. [ki] a-ba-{d}en-lil2-gin7-ta
reverse
1. ba-zi
2. sza3 nibru{ki}
3. giri3 lu2-{d}nin-szubur dub-sar
4. iti u5-bi2-gu7
5. mu {d}szu-{d}suen lugal uri5{ki}-ma-ke4 ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki} mu-hul

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P134073

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 45.0 mm × 37.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number FM 53
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 014283

References

  • primary: TJA, FM 53

    [Szlechter1963TJA] Szlechter, Émile. 1963. Tablettes Juridiques et Administratives de La IIIe Dynastie d’Ur et de La Ire Dynastie de Babylone. Tome I-II. Vol. XXI. Publications de l’Institut de Droit Romain de l’Université de Paris. Paris: Recueil Sirey.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-07-28 at 16:12:30 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:09:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:03 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“TJA FM 53 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134073.
TJA FM 53 artifact entry (No. P134073). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134073
TJA FM 53 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134073 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA {FM} 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134073},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134073},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134073
LB  - CDLI:P134073
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - TJA FM 53 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134073
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“TJA FM 53 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134073.
TJA FM 53 artifact entry (No. P134073). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134073
TJA FM 53 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134073 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA {FM} 53 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134073},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134073},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134073
LB  - CDLI:P134073
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - TJA FM 53 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134073
ER  -
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