TJA pl.61, IOS 41 (P134134)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

IOS 41

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) szu-ba-ad?
2. 1(disz) ama-kal-la
3. 1(disz) nin-ma2-gur8-[re]
4. 1(disz) nin-me-lam2
5. 3(disz) {d}li9-si4#-sag
6. uri5{ki}-ta i3-[re]-sza
7. szu ba-ti
8. 3(disz) nin-me-lam2
9. 3(disz) nin-ma2-gur8-re
10. 1(disz) ur4-sza3-ki-du10
reverse
1. dumu a2-{d}suen
2. 2(disz) 5(disz) geme2-{d}nin-ur4-ra
3. dumu lu5-zi
4. 2(disz) 5(disz) usz-mu gu-[x]
5. 3(ban2) 5(disz) sila3 lu2-[...]
  blank space
6. iti UR
7. szu ba-ti
8. im sze-ba-e dah-[...]
9. mu 4(disz)-kam us2-sa

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P134134

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 65.0 mm × 40.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number IOS 41
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 014340

References

  • primary: TJA, pl. 61 IOS 41

    [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
2016-01-09 at 09:59:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-02 at 11:38:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:09:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:04 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TJA Pl.61, IOS 41 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134134.
TJA pl.61, IOS 41 artifact entry (No. P134134). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134134
TJA pl.61, IOS 41 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134134 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.61, {IOS} 41 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134134},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134134},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134134
LB  - CDLI:P134134
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - TJA pl.61, IOS 41 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134134
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA Pl.61, IOS 41 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P134134.
TJA pl.61, IOS 41 artifact entry (No. P134134). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134134
TJA pl.61, IOS 41 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134134 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
@misc{2001TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {TJA pl.61, {IOS} 41 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134134},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134134},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P134134
LB  - CDLI:P134134
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - TJA pl.61, IOS 41 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134134
ER  -
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