TJA UMM G 10 (P315334)

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

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Museum Number

MMUM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

43.0 mm × 42.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_
2. _sza3_ ne-be2-eh ke-ze-ri-im
3. sza {munus}t,a#-ba-tum _dam_ i-na-pa-le-szu#
4. sza e-tel-pi4-isz8-tar2 _ugula {munus}suhur-la2-mesz_
5. _ugu_-sza ir-szu-u2
6. qa2-ti i-na-pa-le-szu
7. [na]-as2-ha-at-ma
8. [a-na] _iti 1(disz)-kam_
reverse
1. [...]-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}na-bi-um-ma-lik
2. [_3(disz)] gin2# ku3#-babbar# i3-la2-e_
single ruling
3. [_igi_ ... _dumu_ ...]-li-di-isz
4. [_igi_ ...] _dub#-sar#
blank space
5. [_iti] kin#-{d}inanna [u4 n(disz)]-kam_
6. [_mu_ am]-mi-di-ta-na _lugal-e ki-tusz sza3 du10-ga-ke4 gu_ {i7}a-ra-ah-<tum-ma-ta> _bi2-in-du3-a_
left
(uninscribed seal impression)
1. [_{na4}kiszib_] x-x-{d}utu

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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)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	Ammi-ditana.20.06.--
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P315334
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P315334

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	43.0 mm × 42.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
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 G 10

[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: MCS 2, 40 no. 8

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2021-05-16 at 14:48:28	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2021-05-16 at 14:30:35	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-10-18 at 10:04:46	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-10-18 at 10:03:37	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-03-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM G 10 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315334.

TJA UMM G 10 artifact entry (No. P315334). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315334

TJA UMM G 10 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315334 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {G} 10 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315334},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315334},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315334
LB  - CDLI:P315334
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TJA UMM G 10 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315334
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM G 10 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315334.

TJA UMM G 10 artifact entry (No. P315334). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315334

TJA UMM G 10 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315334 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {G} 10 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315334},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315334},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315334
LB  - CDLI:P315334
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - TJA UMM G 10 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315334
ER  -