TJA UMM G 18 (P315339)

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

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

80.0 mm × 50.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {i7}a-ra-ah-tum _an-ta_
2. isz-tu pi2-sza u3 _szita3 e-ta_
3. a-di _abul_ isz8-tar2
4. har-ra-an i-din-{d}na-na-a _ugula {munus}suhur-la2-mesz_
5. _ki_ i-din-{d}na-na-a _ugula {munus}suhur-la2-mesz_
6. {disz}ma-a-ad-a-hi-u2-ta _dumu_ {d}inanna!-x
7. a-na pa-ar-s,i ke-ze-ri-im
8. u3 _gu2-un_ szu-ud-du-nim#
9. u2#-sze-[s,i2?]
10. pa-ar-s,i# [...]
11. u2-sze-[s,i ...]
12. u3 _gu2#-[un_ ...]
13. qa2#-x-[...]
14. x [...]
15. i3-[...]
16. 4(disz)#? _gin2# ku3-babbar#_ [...]
17. x x? kaskal [...]
reverse
1. _7(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ x [...]
2. ku kur gi? x [...]
3. mu-usz-ta-bi-il u2 x [...]
4. _e2-gal_ i-ip-pa#-[al]
  single ruling
5. _igi_ i-na-e2-sag-il2-numun _dumu_ pa#-li#-[...]
6. _igi_ {d#}amar#-utu#-ib-ni-szu _dumu_ ARAD-isz8-tar2
7. _igi_ su#-mu-akszak{ki#} _dumu e2-dub-ba-a_
  single ruling
  blank space
  seal impression
8. _kiszib_ {d}a-[...] ($ between figures $)
9. _iti gu4-si-sa2! u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam_
10. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa _lugal-e alan-a-ni du10-bi i3-musz3-a_
left
1. _{na4}kiszib_ ma-a-ad-a-hi-u2-ta
  seal impression
seal 1
  partly illegible

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s) Akkadian

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/P315339

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 80.0 mm × 50.0 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 18

    [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: JESHO 41, p.312-343, p. 323-325

    [Yoffee1998ritual] Yoffee, Norman. 1998. “The Economics of Ritual at Late Old Babylonian Kish.” Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 41: 312–43.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2021-05-16 at 14:38:26 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-10-18 at 10:05:20 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 UMM G 18 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315339.
TJA UMM G 18 artifact entry (No. P315339). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315339
TJA UMM G 18 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315339 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {G} 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315339},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315339},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315339
LB  - CDLI:P315339
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - TJA UMM G 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315339
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM G 18 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315339.
TJA UMM G 18 artifact entry (No. P315339). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315339
TJA UMM G 18 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315339 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {G} 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315339},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315339},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315339
LB  - CDLI:P315339
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - TJA UMM G 18 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315339
ER  -
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