TJA FM 17 (P315299)

Legal tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 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

E.054-1904

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

42.0 mm × 38.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _5(asz) sze gur {gesz}ban2_ {d#}amar-utu
2. me-sze-qum
3. _ki_ {d}na-bi-um-ma-lik
4. {disz}dumu-{i7}a-ra-ah-tum
5. {disz}il3-szu-na-s,i-ir
6. u3 {d}i-szum-mu-ba-li2-it,
7. _nam-tab-ba-sze3_
8. _szu ba-an-ti-mesz_
reverse
1. _u4_-um i-ri-szu-szu-nu-ti
2. _sze i3-ag2-e-ne_
  single ruling
3. _igi_ daq-qum _lu2 elam{ki}_
4. _igi_ dumu-{i7}zi-la-ku
  single ruling
5. _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam_
6. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e bad3 an-da# sa2#-a_
left
  seal impression
seal 1
1. {d}na-na-a-sza#-[...]
2. _dumu#-munus_ e-tel-pi4-[...]
3. _geme2#_ {d}na-[...]
4. u3# {d}[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185) S999999 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P315299

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 42.0 mm × 38.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Museum Number E.054-1904
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TJA, FM 17

    [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
2018-10-18 at 10:05:19 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-03-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“TJA FM 17 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315299.
TJA FM 17 artifact entry (No. P315299). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315299
TJA FM 17 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315299 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {FM} 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315299},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315299},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315299
LB  - CDLI:P315299
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - TJA FM 17 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315299
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TJA FM 17 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315299.
TJA FM 17 artifact entry (No. P315299). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315299
TJA FM 17 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315299 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {FM} 17 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315299},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315299},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315299
LB  - CDLI:P315299
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - TJA FM 17 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315299
ER  - 
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