TJA UMM B 02 (P315325)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Number

MMUM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

60.0 mm × 45.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ku-nu-uk _sa10_ ri-ba-tum
2. a-na _sa10 3(disz) sar e2 kar-{d}utu{ki}_
3. {disz}ARAD-i3-li2-szu! _dumu_ dingir-ma-an-szum2
4. {disz}il3-szu-ba-ni
5. {disz}be-la-qum
6. {disz}{d}suen-na-s,i-ir
7. u3 ARAD-{d}utu
8. _dumu-mesz_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ {d}utu-ba-ni
9. _szu ba-an-ti-e-mesz_
10. a!-na _u4 1(u)-kam_
11. t,up-pi2 szi-ma-tim
12. sza _3(disz) sar e2_ sza kar-{d}utu
13. ($ blank space, smaller signs $) _kiszib_ sin-isz-me-an-ni
reverse
1. i-sza-at,-t,a-ru-ma
2. szi-t,a-at ri-ik-si-szu-nu
3. i-ti-iq-qu2-u2
  single ruling
4. ($ blank space, smaller signs $) _kiszib_ a-hu-ni
5. _igi_ {d}suen-isz-me-an-ni _dumu_ lu2-{d}suen
6. _igi_ a-hu-ni _dumu_ ib-sza-tum
7. _igi_ e-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2 _dumu_ il3-szu-ba-ni
8. _igi_ ku-ub-bu-tum _dumu_ zi-na-tum
9. _igi_ ip-qu2-{d}sza-la _dumu_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am
  single ruling
10. ($ blank space, smaller signs $) _kiszib_ e-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2
  seal impression
11. _iti apin-du8-a u4 2(u)-kam_
12. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e sipa zi sze!(SZA3)-ga {d}utu {d}amar-utu ur5-ra kalam-ma-ni_
seal 1
1'. [_dumu_ il3]-szu-ba-ni
2'. [_ARAD_] {d}bi {d}utu
  (other seals are illegible)

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/P315325

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 60.0 mm × 45.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Museum Number MMUM —
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TJA, UMM B 2

    [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.

  • history: Akkadica 137, p.1-52, p. 28-29 no. 5

    [DeGraef2016advance-payments] De Graef, Katrien. 2016. “Many a Mickle Makes a Muckle. Advance Payments in the Ur-Utu Archive.” Akkadica 137: 1–52.

  • history: MCS 2, 43 no. 15

    [Fish1952MCS2] Fish, Thomas. 1952. Manchester Cuneiform Studies 2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-10-10 at 07:31:03 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Liu Changyu 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 UMM B 02 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315325.
TJA UMM B 02 artifact entry (No. P315325). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315325
TJA UMM B 02 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315325 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {B} 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315325},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315325},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315325
LB  - CDLI:P315325
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TJA UMM B 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315325
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM B 02 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315325.
TJA UMM B 02 artifact entry (No. P315325). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315325
TJA UMM B 02 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315325 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {B} 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315325},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315325},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315325
LB  - CDLI:P315325
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - TJA UMM B 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315325
ER  -
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