TJA UMM H 58 (P315378)

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

65.0 mm × 40.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _1(bur3) GAN2 a-sza3_
2. _a-gar3_ e2-sa-ka-ti{ki}
3. _a-sza3_ ru-ut-ti-ia _lukur_ {d}za-ba4-ba4
4. _dumu-munus_ isz-me-sin
5. _ki_ ru-ut-ti-ia
6. be-el-ti _a-sza3_
7. {disz}e-tel-pi4-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}iszkur-szu-mu-uh2#
8. a-na _gu2_ a-na _mu 1(disz)-kam_
9. a-na _1(bur3) GAN2 8(asz) sze gur_
10. _ib2-te-e3_
11. _u4 buru14-sze3_
12. _a-sza3_ i-sza-ad-da-du-ma#
reverse
1. _[1(bur3)] GAN2# 8(asz) sze gur_
2. _i3#-ag2-e_
single ruling
3. _igi_
blank space
(multiple fingernail impressions)
4. _iti gan-gan-e3 u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam#_
5. _mu_ am-mi-s,a-du-qa2 _lugal-e {uruda}du8#-mah gal-gal-la_

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.14.09.13
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P315378
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P315378

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	65.0 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 58

[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, 29 no. 6

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2018-11-07 at 10:48:41	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved
2018-10-10 at 07:31:03	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Liu Changyu	CDLI	Approved
2006-03-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM H 58 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315378.

TJA UMM H 58 artifact entry (No. P315378). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315378

TJA UMM H 58 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315378 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {H} 58 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315378},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315378},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315378
LB  - CDLI:P315378
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - TJA UMM H 58 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315378
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“TJA UMM H 58 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 14, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P315378.

TJA UMM H 58 artifact entry (No. P315378). (2006, March 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P315378

TJA UMM H 58 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P315378 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).

@misc{2006TJA,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {mar 14},
	title = {TJA {UMM} {H} 58 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P315378},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P315378},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/3/14/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P315378
LB  - CDLI:P315378
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - TJA UMM H 58 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P315378
ER  -