TJA FM 25 (P315307)

Legal tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

Museum Number

E.062-1904

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

60.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _2(asz) 4(ban2) gur zu2-lum_
2. _gar-ra {gesz}kiri6_
3. {disz}ta-ri-bu-um
4. _nig2-szu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi _ugula mar-tu_
5. sza li-pi2-it-e2-a
6. a-na i3-li2-e2-a
7. isz-ku-nu
8. _iti apin-du8-a u4 1(disz)-kam_
9. _1(asz) 1(barig) 4(ban2) gur zu2-lum_ gur-nu
10. _4(barig) zu2-lum sag10_
reverse
1. _i3-ag2-e_
single ruling
2. _igi_ {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-i3-li2
3. _igi_ ri-mu-um
4. _igi_ ip-qu2-{d}sza-la _dub-sar_
single ruling
5. _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 5(disz)-kam_
6. _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal alan {gesz}tukul sag3-ge
top
1. 1(u)?-kam#? [...] ($ erased? $)
(uninscribed seal impressions on bottom, right, and left edges)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Samsu-iluna.25.06.05
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P315307
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P315307

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	60.0 mm × 40.0 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.062-1904
Accession Number

References

primary: TJA, FM 25

[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
2006-03-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TJA FM 25 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315307.

TJA FM 25 artifact entry (No. P315307). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315307

TJA FM 25 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315307 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {FM} 25 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315307},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315307},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315307
LB  - CDLI:P315307
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - TJA FM 25 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315307
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA FM 25 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315307.

TJA FM 25 artifact entry (No. P315307). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315307

TJA FM 25 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315307 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {FM} 25 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315307},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315307},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315307
LB  - CDLI:P315307
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - TJA FM 25 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315307
ER  -