TJA UMM G 29 (P315343)

Legal tablet 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

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Measurements

70.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(disz) ab2-mah2_
2. qa2-du _amar-bi_
3. _ab2_ {d}amar-utu-pa-li-ih-szu-i-di
4. _ki_ {d}amar-utu-pa-li-ih-szu-i-di
5. be-el _ab2-mah2_
6. {disz}na-bi-i3-li2-[szu] _dumu#_ it#-ti-e2-a
7. _in-szi-in-sa10#_
8. _sa10 til-la#-[bi-sze3]_
9. _1(u) 4(disz) gin2# [ku3-babbar in-na]-an-la2_
10. u3# _igi-[n-gal2 gin2 ku3-babbar] si#-bi_
11. isz#-ku-un#
reverse
1. i#-na# ba#-aq-ri-sza#
2. ki-ma s,i-im-da-at _lugal_ iz#-za#-az
single ruling
3. _igi_ {d}na-bi-um-be-el-numun _dumu_ ARAD-{d}na-bi-um
4. _igi_ a-hu-ni _dumu_ li-sze-er-babila2{ki}
5. _igi_ ta-ri-bu _dumu_ {d}utu-qar-ra-ad
6. _igi_ ip-qu2-dingir _igi_ i-da#-du#-um _dumu#_ ia-ri-x-[...]
7. _igi_ {d}suen-ib-ni _dub-sar_
single ruling
blank space
8. _iti sig4-a u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam_
9. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e bad3_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _ka i7 zimbir{ki}-ta

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	Ammi-saduqa.11.03.21
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P315343
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P315343

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	70.0 mm × 40.0 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 G 29

[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, 28 no. 4

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2018-10-10 at 04:06:49	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 UMM G 29 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315343.

TJA UMM G 29 artifact entry (No. P315343). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315343

TJA UMM G 29 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315343 (Accessed: November 7, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-07]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {G} 29 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315343},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315343},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315343
LB  - CDLI:P315343
M1  - 2026/11/7/
TI  - TJA UMM G 29 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315343
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM G 29 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315343.

TJA UMM G 29 artifact entry (No. P315343). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315343

TJA UMM G 29 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315343 (Accessed: November 7, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-07]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {G} 29 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315343},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315343},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315343
LB  - CDLI:P315343
M1  - 2026/11/7/
TI  - TJA UMM G 29 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315343
ER  -