CDLJ 2002/2 (P212356)
Judicial tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in California Museum of Ancient Art, Los Angeles, California, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
California Museum of Ancient Art, Los Angeles, California, USAMuseum Number
CMAA 015-C0019Period
Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)Provenience
Adab (mod. Bismaya)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayLanguage(s)
SumerianMeasurements
75.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 20.0 mm
tablet
obverse
1. 1(disz) an-na-hi-li mu-ni-im
en: One (man), Ana-ḫili his name,
2. ARAD2 puzur4-ma-ma-kam
en: is the servant of Puzur-Mama;
3. ur-{d}nin-mug szesz ama an-na-hi-li
en: Ur-Ninmug, the maternal uncle of Ana-ḫili,
4. ugu2 an-na-hi-li
en: on account of Ana-ḫili,
5. di-bi i3-[gar]{ar}
en: a legal complaint brought;
6. igi ha-ba-lu5-ge2 ensi2 adab{ki}-ba
en: before: Ḫabaluge, the governor of the city of Adab,
7. igi ur-e2-mah dumu x-x-x
en: before: Ur-Emah, the son of ...,
8. igi ba-du-du dam-gar3
en: before: Badudu, the merchant;
9. 1(disz) lu2#-{d}aszgi{gi4} dumu bi2-bi2
en: one (man): Lu-Ašgi, son of Bibi,
10. 1(disz) i-di3-dam BULUG3
en: one (man): Itidam, the DIM4,
11. 1(disz) ma-ga-ru-um
en: one (man): Magarum,
12. 1(disz) ulu3-di dub-sar
en: one (man): Uludi, the scribe,
13. 1(disz) KA-i3-li2 [dumu] ma2-lah5-ku3-zu
en: one (man): KA-NI-NI, [the son] of Malaḫ-kuzu,
reverse
1. [1(disz)] nam#-ha#-ni dumu sanga-bi-ta
en: one (man): Namḫani, the son/apprentice of (lit. from) its chief temple administrator,
2. [1(disz) e2?]-lu2#-ti dumu sanga-bi-ta
en: One (man): E?-luti, the son/apprentice of (lit. from) its chief temple administrator,
3. [1(disz) x]-x-NIG2 maszkim ensi2
en: One (man): x-x-NIG, the enforcer (of) the governor,
4. [lu2]-inim-ma-bi-me
en: are its (the lawsuit’s) witnesses;
5. igi-bi-sze3# nam#-ARAD2#
en: before them, the servant status (of Ana-ḫili)
6. i3-in-[gi]-in#
en: he (Ur-Ninmug) has made (legally) firm;
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7. mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-a
en: in the year: “Urbilum (and) Kimaš were destroyed.”
obverse
1. 1(disz) an-na-hi-li mu-ni-im
en: One (man), Ana-ḫili his name,
2. ARAD2 puzur4-ma-ma-kam
en: is the servant of Puzur-Mama;
3. ur-{d}nin-mug szesz ama an-na-hi-li
en: Ur-Ninmug, the maternal uncle of Ana-ḫili,
4. ugu2 an-na-hi-li
en: on account of Ana-ḫili,
5. di-bi i3-[gar]{ar}
en: a legal complaint brought;
6. igi ha-ba-lu5-ge2 ensi2 adab{ki}-ba
en: before: Ḫabaluge, the governor of the city of Adab,
7. igi ur-e2-mah dumu x-x-x
en: before: Ur-Emah, the son of ...,
8. igi ba-du-du dam-gar3
en: before: Badudu, the merchant;
9. 1(disz) lu2#-{d}aszgi{gi4} dumu bi2-bi2
en: one (man): Lu-Ašgi, son of Bibi,
10. 1(disz) i-di3-dam BULUG3
en: one (man): Itidam, the DIM4,
11. 1(disz) ma-ga-ru-um
en: one (man): Magarum,
12. 1(disz) ulu3-di dub-sar
en: one (man): Uludi, the scribe,
13. 1(disz) KA-i3-li2 [dumu] ma2-lah5-ku3-zu
en: one (man): KA-NI-NI, [the son] of Malaḫ-kuzu,
reverse
1. [1(disz)] nam#-ha#-ni dumu sanga-bi-ta
en: one (man): Namḫani, the son/apprentice of (lit. from) its chief temple administrator,
2. [1(disz) e2?]-lu2#-ti dumu sanga-bi-ta
en: One (man): E?-luti, the son/apprentice of (lit. from) its chief temple administrator,
3. [1(disz) x]-x-NIG2 maszkim ensi2
en: One (man): x-x-NIG, the enforcer (of) the governor,
4. [lu2]-inim-ma-bi-me
en: are its (the lawsuit’s) witnesses;
5. igi-bi-sze3# nam#-ARAD2#
en: before them, the servant status (of Ana-ḫili)
6. i3-in-[gi]-in#
en: he (Ur-Ninmug) has made (legally) firm;
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7. mu ur-bi2-lum{ki} ki-masz{ki} ba-hul-a
en: in the year: “Urbilum (and) Kimaš were destroyed.”
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Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm): 75.0 high × 46.0 wide × 20.0 thick
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primary: CDLJ 2002/2
[Widell2002-56910] Widell, Magnus. 2002.
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- Museum No.: CMAA 015-C0019
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- Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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- Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
- Dates Referenced: Šulgi.48.00.00
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- Accounting Period: 0
| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2025-03-14 at 14:07:19 | Downton, Jessica | Artifact | Downton, Jessica | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2022-10-01 at 09:50:36 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | approved |
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| 2016-07-28 at 14:22:33 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2014-03-07 at 21:46:16 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2013-06-19 at 16:15:22 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2011-07-22 at 14:41:14 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-10-12 at 12:33:15 | CDLI | Atf | CDLI | CDLI | approved |
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| 2002-07-23 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Englund, Robert K.; Widell, Magnus | CDLI | approved |
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