TJA UMM H 02 (P315351)

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 × 40.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _2(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3 kankal_
2. _a-gar3_ sze-up-ru-um
3. ma-asz-qi2-it _pa5 aga-us2-mesz_
4. i-ta _a-sza3_ qi2-isz-tum _dumu_ ma-ti-i3-li2
5. _a-sza3_ a-wi-il-{d}iszkur _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}amar-utu
6. _ki_ a-wi-il-{d}iszkur _dumu_ ib-ni-{d}amar-utu
7. be-el _a-sza3_
8. a-na qa2-be2-e ba-asz-ti#-il#-a-bi
9. _dumu_ ri-szi-ia
10. {disz}i3-li2-qi2-sza-am _dub-sar erin2_
11. a-na er-re-szu-tim a-na te-ep-ti-tim
12. a#-x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [x] x x [x] x [...]
2'. _igi_ ab-di-e-ra-ah _dumu_ ak#?-[...]
3'. _igi_ be-el-szu-nu _dumu_ si-na-tum
4'. _igi_ qi2-isz-ti-{d}suen# _dub#-sar_
5'. _dumu_ {d}amar#-utu#-ib-ni-szu#
  single ruling
  blank space
  seal impression
6'. _iti gu4-si-sa2 u4 1(u)-kam_
7'. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal#-e sipa zi sze-ga {d}utu {d}amar-utu-bi-da-ke4
left
  seal impression
seal 1
1. ab-di-e-[ra-ah]
2. _dumu_ ak-x-[x]
3. _ARAD_ {d}EN#-[...]

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/P315351

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) Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Museum Number MMUM —
Accession Number

References

  • primary: TJA, UMM H 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: MCS 2, 27 no. 1

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2018-11-07 at 10:48:41 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
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 H 02 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315351.
TJA UMM H 02 artifact entry (No. P315351). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315351
TJA UMM H 02 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315351 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {H} 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315351},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315351},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315351
LB  - CDLI:P315351
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TJA UMM H 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315351
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM H 02 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315351.
TJA UMM H 02 artifact entry (No. P315351). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315351
TJA UMM H 02 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315351 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-06]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {H} 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315351},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315351},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315351
LB  - CDLI:P315351
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - TJA UMM H 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315351
ER  - 
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